Hi,

Jon Neville with Slackertone Records here...

Tuesday, March 14 is our U.S. release date for a unique CD collection of 
well known folk / roots musicians paying tribute to the late John Fahey. 
We are currently looking for a U.K. or European distribution or 
licensing deal for this release, and I'm wondering if any of you here at 
uk.music.misc could suggest a suitable U.K. label for me to contact. If 
anyone points me in the right direction and we secure a U.K. release, 
I'd be happy to send that person a few copies of the CD as a way of 
saying "thanks!"

More info can be found at our website and by reading the description 
following this email.

Thank you for your help,

Jon Neville
Slackertone Records
http://www.slackertone.com
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ARTIST: John Fahey & Friends
TITLE: Friends of Fahey Tribute

FEATURING: George Winston, John Renbourn, Stefan Grossman, Paul Geremia, 
Woody Mann, Mark Lemhouse, Tinh, Terry Robb, Mitch Greenhill, Peter 
Lang, John Doan, Mayne Smith and a never before released Fahey track. 

On March 14th 2006, Slackertone Records will release "John Fahey & 
Friends - Friends Of Fahey Tribute," a CD commemorating the Grammy Award 
winning artist Rolling Stone called "A folk-blues innovator of the 1960s 
who became a post-punk hero in the 1990s." The album, which contains a 
never before released song from Fahey's last ever acoustic recording 
session, features a stellar lineup of world famous musicians.

With songs either written or inspired by Fahey, George Winston, John 
Renbourn, Stefan Grossman, Paul Geremia, Woody Mann, Mark Lemhouse, 
Tinh, Terry Robb, Mitch Greenhill, Peter Lang, John Doan and Mayne Smith 
lay down solid tracks with the beauty and artistry that have made them 
famous figures across several music genres. These performers have 
generously donated their proceeds to the non-profit Village School 
Foundation. When's the last time a noble cause sounded this good?

The five years since Fahey's death have shed new light on his reputation 
as a giant in the blues, folk, post-punk and alternative genres, and on 
20th century American music itself. Several recorded salutes to Fahey's 
prowess as a musical treasure have recently emerged, all of them 
reverential toward the both iconic and iconoclastic shadows he cast on 
contemporary music.

But how does one best understand the man himself and offer plaudits to 
his vision? Perhaps by asking his closest peers and disciples to 
musically explain who he was to them on a personal level.

The CD is called "John Fahey & Friends - Friends Of Fahey Tribute" and 
it comes out on March 14.

Fahey albums always taught the listener to expect the unexpected, and 
this recording is no exception. Along with his long lost guitar track, 
the CD contains a spoken message to his friends which will bring smiles 
to the faces of both his new and longtime fans. 

Slackertone Records has decided to give away an original painting by 
John Fahey to celebrate this release. Details on this free sweepstakes 
contest are available at http://www.slackertone.com and in the CD 
booklet.

"His contributions to American music are no less singular than those of 
some of the century's true giants" - No Depression

"An incredibly complex individual with intellectual, mystical and 
creative depths that are extraordinary" - Spin

"A folk-blues innovator of the 1960s who became a post-punk hero in the 
1990s" - Rolling Stone