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Logan
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Topic: Folk songs you love... Posted: August 27 2010 at 15:52 |
Please check youtube, or some such service, so that, hopefully, you can share the song with others (we can hear what you're talking about).
I'll start with Vashti Bunyan's "Winter is Blue": |
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My 1960 to 2024 youtube playlist, one track per act and one track per year.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4Jq6bFhyET |
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richardh
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Posted: August 27 2010 at 16:01 |
A very obvious choice but I love it
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The Truth
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Posted: August 27 2010 at 16:14 |
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lucas
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Posted: August 27 2010 at 16:18 |
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"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)
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June
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Posted: August 27 2010 at 17:53 |
I love a lot of folk song, but today I was listening to The Pogues' version of Dirty Old Town, so... here's the Dubliners.
And since an actual video is a little more interesting to watch... (although, as much as I love Shane, he hasn't go got Ronnie's voice ) |
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: August 27 2010 at 19:44 |
Darn it Logan, I can't think of any better than Vashti that aren't psychedelic or prog-folk
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: August 27 2010 at 20:16 |
Romanian stuff:
Nicu Alifantis: Dan Andrei Aldea of Sfinx: Ada Milea with some dark satire (and with the violonist Alexander Balanescu if I'm not wrong): And with some lighter satire (and in English) |
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Noak
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Posted: August 28 2010 at 06:47 |
Big Blood-Oh Country (Skin & Bone)
myrmyr-Jurata Spires That In The Sunset Rise-Party Favors in the Snow Natural Snow Buildings-Wisconsin Hala Strana-Villages I could keep this up all day, Experimental Folk music is one of my favorite genres.
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: August 28 2010 at 12:00 |
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Logan
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Posted: August 28 2010 at 12:16 |
I''ve got some listening to do. ^ Mellow Candle's Swaddling Songs is one of the few albums in my collection that my wife loves, and features my daughter's favourite song. I really like "Heaven heath" too. This is the one that got me into Mellow Candle.
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My 1960 to 2024 youtube playlist, one track per act and one track per year.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4Jq6bFhyET |
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A Person
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Posted: August 28 2010 at 12:36 |
I need to check them out. |
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: August 28 2010 at 12:41 |
the vocals get a bit wearing near the end of the album, I find
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Logan
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Posted: August 28 2010 at 12:55 |
^ Agreed, and it's not a very consistent album. It does get weaker on the B side. I like "Boulders on My Grave", though
I've wondered if Abba was influenced by Mellow Candle ( it's mostly the female singer duo qualities that gave me that thought in some tracks). Mellow Candle's Swaddling Songs is good, Virgin Prophet not so much, but would be of interest to those who like Swaddlng Songs to hear earlier versions of certain material and some good formerly unreleased early material. This is one of my favourites from Swadding Songs: Edited by Logan - August 28 2010 at 12:59 |
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My 1960 to 2024 youtube playlist, one track per act and one track per year.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4Jq6bFhyET |
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The Truth
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Posted: August 28 2010 at 13:13 |
I think these guys are on the site but I don't view them as very progressive: |
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: August 28 2010 at 13:15 |
^ LOVE ISB
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: August 28 2010 at 13:18 |
One of my favourite modern bands has recently become Fleet Foxes, they're incredibly amazing:
Most of their output (an album and an EP) can be found on YouTube. Also, because I mentioned him the Fleet Foxes, a friend showed me a few videos of Neil Young from around 1972 I think. The similarity was obvious, I really need to check him too. |
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: August 28 2010 at 13:27 |
i wonder if this is a good place to bring up Espers yet again... I seem to mention them in every thread
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Logan
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Posted: August 28 2010 at 13:42 |
I'm enjoying Fleet Foxes, thanks. I'd heard some material before.
As for ISB, I love the band, and think them very progressive. I think it's one of the most important bands included in Prog Folk (and is a favourite of mine along with Pentangle, Spirogyra, Comus, Jan Dukes de Grey, Forest etc.) This is one of my particular faves: Edited by Logan - August 28 2010 at 13:45 |
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My 1960 to 2024 youtube playlist, one track per act and one track per year.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4Jq6bFhyET |
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Adams Bolero
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Posted: August 28 2010 at 14:02 |
Bridget St John is one of my favourite folk artists and has even worked with Kevin Ayers! Here are some of my favourites:
Edited by Adams Bolero - August 28 2010 at 14:05 |
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: August 28 2010 at 15:06 |
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