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fave it Traditional Folk | Folk Blues
17 tracks | 47 minutes
Released Feb 2004
on Horus
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:50 Wide Oval Rip-off lyrics BUY MP3 03:50 Wide Oval Rip-off lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:50 Wide Oval Rip-off
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:18 Hello Baby Blues lyrics BUY MP3 02:18 Hello Baby Blues lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:18 Hello Baby Blues
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:21 Methane Gas lyrics BUY MP3 01:21 Methane Gas lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:21 Methane Gas
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:30 Better Things for you lyrics BUY MP3 02:30 Better Things for you lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:30 Better Things for you
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:58 Angel of Baffins Bay lyrics BUY MP3 02:58 Angel of Baffins Bay lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:58 Angel of Baffins Bay
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:33 Rally Round the Flag/Battle Hymn of the Republic lyrics BUY MP3 02:33 Rally Round the Flag/Battle Hymn of the Republic lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:33 Rally Round the Flag/Battle Hymn of the Republic
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:03 Brownsville Road lyrics BUY MP3 03:03 Brownsville Road lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:03 Brownsville Road
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:20 That's All Right lyrics BUY MP3 03:20 That's All Right lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:20 That's All Right
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:08 Muggy Friday/Adair's Song lyrics BUY MP3 02:08 Muggy Friday/Adair's Song lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:08 Muggy Friday/Adair's Song
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:24 There Will Be a Happy Meeting lyrics BUY MP3 02:24 There Will Be a Happy Meeting lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:24 There Will Be a Happy Meeting
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:08 Tunning lyrics BUY MP3 01:08 Tunning lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:08 Tunning
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:02 Quetico Reel/Poor Howard lyrics BUY MP3 04:02 Quetico Reel/Poor Howard lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:02 Quetico Reel/Poor Howard
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:14 Future Shot at the Rainbow lyrics BUY MP3 05:14 Future Shot at the Rainbow lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:14 Future Shot at the Rainbow
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:20 Round Worm Reel lyrics BUY MP3 02:20 Round Worm Reel lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:20 Round Worm Reel
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:29 Rally Round the Flag/Battle Hymn of the Republic (alt.) lyrics BUY MP3 01:29 Rally Round the Flag/Battle Hymn of the Republic (alt.) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:29 Rally Round the Flag/Battle Hymn of the Republic (alt.)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:57 That's Alright Blues (alt.) lyrics BUY MP3 03:57 That's Alright Blues (alt.) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:57 That's Alright Blues (alt.)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:29 There Will Be A Happy Meeting (alt.) lyrics BUY MP3 02:29 There Will Be A Happy Meeting (alt.) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:29 There Will Be A Happy Meeting (alt.)
"Lang is firmly rooted in the 60s/70's John Fahey/Leo Kottke blues/folk/Americana styling that he helped pioneer, and it's certainly refreshing to hear it being played this well by one of the old masters . . " DIRTY LINEN MAGAZINE
Bio / Background
Album Description
Recorded before a live audience at the MAINTENANCE SHOP at Iowa State University and The TEXAS TAVERN University of Texas in 1977 the album features Lang's guitar as well as several offbeat comedy bits.
PETER LANG was discovered and recorded in 1972 by the legendary guitarist John Fahey who signed Lang to his own label, Takoma Records. Fahey launched the careers of other notable artists on Takoma, including Leo Kottke, George Winston, Robbie Basho, Bola Sete and others. Peter Lang toured, recorded and performed for nearly ten years, developing a reputation as one of the nations top acoustic players. In the 70's he was in good company, having recorded or performed with Ry Cooder, John Fahey, Jerry Garcia, Chet Atkins, John Hartford, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Emmylou Harris, Leo Kottke, Freddie King, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, John Hammond, Keith Jarrett, Phoebe Snow, Maria Muldaur, The Yellowjackets, Robben Ford, and many others.
↓ more ↓Long considered one of America's premier finger-style guitarists, Lang returned to music after a 20 year hiatus from recording and performing with his critically acclaimed album DHARMA BLUES, in 2001. During his separation from writing and recording, Lang managed an Animation Studio and produced films and commercials. His vocation allowed him to continue to use his talents producing national spots for companies including MTV, COKE, HERSHEY'S, TIME, TARGET
Lang's credits include: * Seven record albums (including one with Leo Kottke and John Fahey). * Grammy Nomination, 1976 (Lycurgus) * Guitar Player Magazine 1974 - Readers Poll, " Best New Guitarist" category * Minnesota Music Awards, "Best Guitarist" 1981, 1982, 1988 * Co-author of the book 20th Century Masters of Finger-Style Guitar,1982, Stropes Editions, Ltd.
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