Georgia Stomps, Atlanta Struts and Other Contemporary Dance Favorites

David Fricke from the sleeve note for Sea Changes and Coelacanths:

“All but deserted by his original virtuosity, Fahey turned to a haunted, echo-laden minimalism, primarily played on the electric guitar….

… The twilight tensions of his Georgia Stomps performances – the brittle-treble picking, the stretches of stillness – are American primitive music in a literal and harrowing sense: the sound of Fahey at his most ravaged and honest.”

House of the Rising Sun / Nightmare

Nightmare is by Artie Shaw (see I Remember Blind Joe Death)

Red Rocking Chair

This is the new version of Banjo St which became Who will Rock the Cradle (on the Fahey In Concert video from 1996). Dock Boggs is the original inspiration, especially Country Blues and Sugar Babe (from AAFM). The second slow part of this long piece is from Willie Moore (AAFM).

Sugar Baby (traditional)

Got no sugar baby now, I’ve got no honey baby now
I’ve done all I can do, for to see peace with you
I can’t get along this a-way.
Oh, I’ve got no sugar baby now, I’ve got no honey baby now
I’ve done all I can do, I’ve said all I can say
I can’t make a livin’ this a-way, I can’t get along this a-way.
I’ve got no honey baby now, I’ve got no sugar baby now
Got no use for the red rockin’ chair
I’ve got no sugar baby now, I’ve got no honey baby now
Laid her in the shade, gave her every dime I made
What more could a poor boy do, what more could a poor boy do?
Done all I can do, I’ve said all I can say
I will send you to your mama next payday
I will send you to your mama next payday
I’ve got no sugar baby now, I’ve got no honey baby now
Who’ll rock the cradle, who’ll sing the song?
Who’ll rock the cradle when I’m gone, who’ll rock the cradle when I’m gone?
I’ll rock the cradle, I’ll sing the song
I’ll rock the cradle when you’re gone
Got no sugar baby now, I’ve got no honey baby now.

Song for Sara

Includes Swing Low Sweet Chariot

Son House / Marilyn / My Prayer / Mood Indigo

Son House is based on Shetland Pony. Mood Indigo is by Duke Ellington, My Prayer is the Platters’ summer 1956 no. 1 hit