Summary
Known as the father of American primitive guitar, many consider John Fahey to be a foundational figure in American folk music. As both musician and musicologist, Fahey made a fundamental contribution to our understanding and appreciation of such music genres as Delta blues, Appalachian bluegrass, and New Orleans jazz. Includes interviews with Pete Townshend, Joey Burns of Calexico, Chris Funk of the Decembrists, and radio personality Dr. Demento, performances, and archival footage with animation.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Fahey, John,
-- 1939-2001.
Guitarists -- United States -- Biography. Blues musicians -- United States -- Biography. Folk musicians -- United States -- Biography. Documentary films. Biographical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | [New York, N.Y.] :First Run Features,2013 |
| Other Titles | Saga of John Fahey |
| Contributors |
Cullingham, James,
producer, director, screenwriter. Szentesky, Monica, producer. Witham, Tina, producer. Townshend, Pete, interviewee. Burns, Joey, interviewee. Funk, Chris, interviewee. Dr. Demento, interviewee. Fahey, John, 1939-2001, interviewee. Tamarack Productions (Toronto, Ont.), production company. First-Run Features (Firm), publisher. |
| Language |
English In English; closed-captioned in English. |
| Notes |
Special features: interviews with Pete Townshend, Chris Funk, Dean Blackwood, Joe Bussard; performances by John Fahey, Chris Funk, Joe Bussard, Stefan Grossman, Jimmy Crosthwait, George Winston, Terry Robb, Tim Knight; John Fahey speaks ((Woodburn Inn, 1999). |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; widescreen; 5.1 surround. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |