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Long Way From Home Medley

from An American Guitar Album by Robin Bullock

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The first song here is so ubiquitous in the American folk tradition that I can't possibly remember when, where or from whom I first learned it. The second is a guitar blues that's been around for a while under various titles; although it's sometimes attributed to John Fahey, he admitted to learning the song from the 1927 recording by blues 12-string guitarist Barbecue Bob (as did Doc Watson, who called it "Poor Boy Blues"). Furthermore, Fahey's version is only a slight variation on early Grand Ole Opry guitarist Sam McGee's adaptation, "Knoxville Blues" (which Fahey also recorded), which in turn is pretty much identical to the 19th-century parlor guitar piece "The Siege of Sebastopol" (which Fahey also recorded). Such is the slippery nature of the folk process...

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from An American Guitar Album, released September 15, 2020

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Robin Bullock has been hailed as one of the 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists by DigitalDreamDoor.com, “one of the best folk instrumentalists in the business” by Sing Out! Magazine, “breathtaking” by Guitar Player Magazine, and a “Celtic guitar god” by Baltimore City Paper. His virtuosity on guitar, cittern and mandolin blends Celtic, Appalachian and Baroque influences into one beautiful whole. ... more

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