In the early 1990"s John Fahey was requested to re-record his 2nd album for re-release. As a ruse, Fahey had Schmidt record it as Fahey! In order to be compensated, 4 new "bonus" tracks were included, Charlie Schmidt originals. Long in the making, his debut is finally seeing the light of day & it is a stunner; melancholic musings & gorgeous melodies are offered like midnight prayers through ringing & singing wood & steel. Following firmly in the American Primitive footsteps of John Fahey, Robbie Basho & Peter Lang, Xanthe Terra is glorious guitar soli, an important new work to the new acoustic movement