Takoma Records: A Special 18th October 2020

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Folk Blues Country

Two hours of folk, blues, country and solo guitar compositions from the influential catalogue of Takoma Records, founded by John Fahey in the late 50's.

The Takoma story began in 1959 in the Washington, DC suburb of Takoma Park, Maryland when Fahey borrowed $300 and pressed 100 copies of his now-legendary Blind Joe Death. By 1963 Fahey and Denson had moved to California. The label's diverse roster included blues guitarist Bukka White (who the partners had rediscovered in Mississsippi), electronics pioneer Bernie Krause, beat poet Charles Bukowski, bluegrass musician Mike Auldridge, guitarist Leo Kottke, and 'One String Blues' by Eddie "One String" Jones and Edward Hazelton (which was known as Captain Beefheart's favorite record).

Tracklist

John FaheyJohn Fahey
On The Banks Of The Owchita
Janet SmithJanet Smith
The Unicorn
Rita WeillRita Weill
Pretty Fair Damsel In The Garden

J. B. SmithJ. B. Smith
I Got Too Much Time For The Crime I Done
Bukka WhiteBukka White
I Am In The Heavenly Way
Robert Pete WilliamsRobert Pete Williams
High As I Want To Be
John FaheyJohn Fahey
Sligo River Blues
Robbie BăshoRobbie Băsho
The Falconer's Arm
Fred GerlachFred Gerlach
Eyrie
The Kentucky Gospel SingersThe Kentucky Gospel Singers
Roll On Jordan
Mike AuldridgeMike Auldridge
Dobro Island
Eddie "One String" Jones, Eddie "One String" Jones, Edward HazeltonEdward Hazelton
Rolling And Tumbling Blues
Harry TaussigHarry Taussig
Childrens' Dance
Max OchsMax Ochs
Raga
Leo KottkeLeo Kottke
The Last Of The Arkansas Greyhounds
Bola SeteBola Sete
Guitar Lamento
John FaheyJohn Fahey
The Transcendental Waterfall
Billy FaierBilly Faier
Longhorn Express
Robbie BashoRobbie Basho
Seal Of The Blue Lotus
Phil YostPhil Yost
Bent City I
Rabindra DanksRabindra Danks
Lords Sweet Name
HomegasHomegas
Inertia
Richard RuskinRichard Ruskin
Break Out The Wine
Lawrence HammondLawrence Hammond
The Legend Of The Pale-Eyed Companion