Tracklist:1) Travelin' Man (3:04)
2) The Downfall of Paris (2:55)
3) Billy the Kid (3:52)
4) Bahaman Lullaby (4:21)
5) Wind in the Trees (3:36)
6) The Dying British Sergeant (3:06)
7) The Great Assembly (2:10)
8) The Galveston Flood (2:45)
9) Soldier's Joy (1:45)
10) Miner's Lifeguard (3:29)
11) Payday at Coal Creek (5:06)
12) Nine Pound Hammer (3:34)
13) Diane's Reel (2:37)
14) The Hellbound Train (2:47)
Billy Faier - banjo, guitar, vocals
I first heard Billy Faier's banjo playing on his 1973 album (the inventively titled Banjo), which - as it was released by John Fahey's Takoma label - I got ahold of in the midst of a Fahey binge. At the time, Faier's solo banjo playing didn't overwhelm me (particularly when compared to the lyricism of a single Fahey song), but overtime I grew to wholly enjoy Banjo. Further investigation led me to Faier's website, which is an excellent resource about the man, but it also includes several of his albums (including the aforementioned Banjo) free for download straight from Faier himself along with some great notes on the songs. His second album, recorded one year after his debut LP, The Art of the Five String Banjo, is a collection of impeccably performed traditional and original songs Faier added to his roster during his late-50s. The banjo and guitar accompaniments are far from simple, but take a back seat to Faier's wonderful singing. Highly recommended!
www.billyfaier.com
For fans of - John Fahey, The Incredible String Band & Eugene Chadbourne
Download it HERE
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