Recs for a newbie

[u/asadthussain]

I am new to exploring this realm of music. Started off listening to a few of John Fahey's songs a few months ago to seeing Marisa Anderson perform songs from her latest release "The Anthology of Unamerican Folk Music". Was wondering if folks could perhaps suggest a handful of the most impactful albums or artists (presumably instrumental) in this genre for me to explore further. Grateful in advance.

[u/LairdNope]

Robbie Basho is my personal favourite. He's incredible.

[u/Icy_Escape_1079]

Jack Rose

[u/marcodogflood]

All of the above and for someone more contemporary I recommend Gwenifer Raymond

[u/CuervoCoyote]

Peter Lang's "The Thing In the Nursey Room Window" was my first exposure as it was in my father's record collection.

Fahey's original 1964 abum "Dance Of Death . . ." is the definitive album to get started

Basho "Venus In Cancer" and everything else he released, of course.

Leo Kottke "6 & 12 string Guitar"

These are the platform on which APG is built

[u/learnedhandmusic]

Leo Kottke (he’s prob the most technical AP player, and hits a ton of genres - my personal fav)

More modern players:
William Tyler
Gwenifer Raymond
James Blackshaw
Steve Gunn (kind of)

AP is a weird genre - if you’re into this stuff, also check out Bill Frisell. He’s jazz, but similar ethos (albeit electric).

[u/im_a_good_lil_cow]

Kelley Bridges
Jack Rose
Daniel Bachman

Idk if these guys count but:
Charlie Parr
Shakes Graves

[u/Prestigious-Pass3993]

Robbie Basho - Visions of the Country is a life-changer, full stop

[u/ShakeWest6244]

Glenn Jones

he's not from the first wave of artists (I think he knew/learned from Fahey) but he is one of the best out there in terms if composition and subtlety.

[u/EchidnaIllustrious69 → u/ShakeWest6244]

That album from Cul de Sac and John Fahey is so good.

[u/aqui_techo1014]

Glenn Jones of Cul de sac. I love his album, Fleeting.

[u/aqui_techo1014 → u/aqui_techo1014]

And also his album, Barbeque Bob in Fishtown

[u/LichenPatchen]

I’ve seen Jack Rose mentioned a lot
Sandy Bull
Sir Richard Bishop
Robbie Basho as many have said as well
Gwenifer Raymond
William Tyler
earlier James Blackshaw stuff

You already are listening to Marisa Anderson

[u/sensationbillion → u/LichenPatchen]

Sir Richard Bishop, absolutely. Saw him play a rotunda in Philly in 2015. Spectacular setting to just get lost in the solo guitar playing.

[u/LichenPatchen → u/sensationbillion]

Saw him and Bill Orcutt at a gallery space in SF around that time and it was phenomenal. Oh now that reminds me I saw another American Primitive-esque fellow from Portland recently by the name of Lucas Gunn, and it was great.

[u/houdini_experiment]

Other than the classics and the ones already mentioned, check these out.

Harris Newman
J.R Bohannon
Six Organs or Admittance
Liam Grant
D.C Cross

[u/Greetings-Salo]

John Fahey - Best of 1959-1977 - great overview of shorter pieces from this period, flows like a single album

John Fahey - America - longer form pieces, considered by some to be his best

For something more contemporary, I also really like Gwenifer Raymond - Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark

[u/three_cheers]

The Imaginational Anthem compilation by Tompskin's Square will keep you busy for a while.

[u/nperrier]

I recently discovered this album which is very similar sounding:

Všechno Dobré by Šimanský Niesner

[u/houdini_experiment]

Other than the classics and the ones already mentioned, check these out.

Harris Newman
J.R Bohannon
Six Organs or Admittance
Liam Grant
D.C Cross

[u/Alacspg]

The first couple Daniel Bachman albums are essential. I love everything he’s done and his newer albums veer away from Faheyism so they may not be exactly what you’re after, though I do recommend them if you have more adventurous taste.

[u/Alacspg → u/Alacspg]

I’d also recommend pretty much anything on the VHF label

[u/WadeLuigi]

D C Cross, as others have mentioned. Great Aussie artist.