In Christ There Is

Hi All,

This is one of Fahey's first arrangements of what he calls Christmas

music and one of my favourites. It starts out with a stately

solemn march and which doubles in tempo to a lively jig. It's great

fun to play and is pretty accessable to listeners. It's available on

Return of the Repressed CD (Highly recommended as a Fahey starter)

and I have a version played by Kottke on Greenhouse. There's a few

others running around.

The tune's not technically difficult to play. Be as regal

and melodic as possible during the slow section. The fast bit should

be played with bounce and dynamism. Try to vary the sincopation

somewhat the way Fahey does. There's a bit in the Intro (and outtro)

where Fahey continues to strum while picking with the thumb. I can't

do it but came close to multiple personality disorder trying.

Timing's actually 2/4 but I tabbed it as 4/4.

Anyway, get into it.

Damien

In Christ there is no east or west

Arr. John Fahey

Transcribed by Damien Batstone

damienb@cheque.uq.edu.au

hold the thumb

G chord for strum

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Repeat fast bit with some change in syncopation etc.

finger strum

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b|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

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D|0-------0-------2-------2-------|0-------------------------------|

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1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

repeat slow bit & then intro/otttro to end

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Damien Batstone

Advanced Wastewater Management Centre

Chemical Engineering

The University of Queensland

St. Lucia Brisbane Qld 4072

Phone: (07) 3365 4729

Fax: (07) 3365 4726

Email: damienb@cheque.uq.edu.au

http://www.cheque.uq.edu.au/awm

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