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John Fahey and the Old Blues Greats

Presented by Takoma Park Arts at Takoma Park Community Center, Takoma Park MD

Sep 05, 2019

John Fahey and the Old Blues Greats

In a lecture and solo guitar performance, Max Ochs will share poetry, pictures, and live music in appreciation of some blues greats who befriended him and John Fahey(father of the American primitive guitar style) in the 1960s.

Known as the father of the American primitive guitar style, former Takoma Park resident John Fahey forged connections between acoustic guitar, country, bluegrass, and the Delta blues, influencing a generation of musicians who would follow him.

In a lecture and solo guitar performance, Max Ochs will share poetry, pictures, and live music in appreciation of some blues greats who befriended him and Fahey in the 1960s. Ochs and Fahey were part of a group of musicians called the “East Coast Blues ... view more »

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Takoma Park Community Center

7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

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