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Vancouver, Washington Joined March 2026

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Andrew Penta has seen John Fahey 1 time.

John Aloysius Fahey (February 28, 1939 – February 22, 2001) was an American fingerstyle guitarist and composer who played the steel-string acoustic guitar as a solo instrument. His style has been greatly influential and has been described as the foundation of American Primitive Guitar, a term borrowed from painting and referring mainly to the self-taught nature of the music and its minimalist style. Fahey borrowed from the folk and blues traditions in American roots music, having compiled many forgotten early recordings in these genres.

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Date	Concert	Venue	Location
Dec 21, 1982	John Fahey Photos	The Silver Spoon	Duvall, Washington, United States

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John Fahey
Dec 21, 1982
Duvall, Washington, United States
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mdono1
zimtrim
SacramentoShows
michael curtis
southland
yareli olazabal
Bill Forbes
George Robert Farnan
Jennifer926
Andrew Penta
betweenhereandthere
Shoonker
dthorseth

Comments & Reviews:

george green

Mar 02, 2026

Fairly certain(!) I saw Fahey play The Matrix in SF in 1970. It was the first show I saw after arriving in the City from the east coast.
He was mesmerizing.
That I do remember.

BookerP

Oct 29, 2025

I saw Fahey live in Vancouver early to mid '70s at a venue not listed here. When I remember its name I'll get back here. It wasn't a memorable performance; Fahey was drinking and got disappointingly drunk.

BookerP

Oct 29, 2025

Is there more than one John Fahey? The one I'm seeking died in 2001 and I doubt he played the two later concerts listed in the archive.