Genre: Folk
Original Release: 10/3/2006
1. Joy To The World
1:52
2. What Child Is This
3:02
3. Medley: Hark, The Herald Angels Sing / O Come All Ye Faithful
3:10
4. Auld Lang Syne
2:01
5. The Bells Of St. Mary's
2:10
6. Good King Wencelas
1:10
7. We Three Kings Of Orient Are
1:50
8. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
3:00
9. The First Noel
2:12
10. Christ's Saints Of God Fantasy
10:12
11. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
1:28
12. Go I Will Send Thee
13. Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
3:45
14. Silent Night, Holy Night
1:14
15. Oh Holy Night
3:26
16. Christmas Medley
3:28
17. Russian Christmas Overture
6:45
18. White Christmas
4:55
19. Carol of the Bells
2:34
20. Christmas Fantasy
12:20
It probably surprised a few people that guitar eccentric John Fahey chose to record Christmas music. This release comprises the majority of not one but two Christmas releases from 1968 and 1975. Most of the instrumentals on both albums will be familiar, such as "White Christmas," "The First Noel," and "What Child Is This?" On The New Possibility: John Fahey's Guitar Soli Christmas Album, Fahey plays alone, using unusual harmonics and open tunings to turn in pleasant versions of classic Christmas songs. This is a relaxed album, with a pleasing version of "We Three Kings of Orient Are" and a nice fingerpicking adaptation of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Fantasy." The music from the second album, Christmas With John Fahey, Vol. 2 Read More
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