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justin4950834-2
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Topic: Favorite Irish/folk Prog Bands Posted: March 29 2015 at 17:47 |
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What are your favorite irish/folk prog bands or irish sounding.
Strawbs Jethro tull (sometimes) Stackride (maybe) Mellow Candle Fairport Convention Thats all I can think of for now, I would love to hear your guys opinions. |
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Svetonio
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Posted: March 29 2015 at 18:29 | |
By old bands that's Jethro Tull and Stackridge.
By newcomers, that's Celtic prog folk band Dun Aeunghus. |
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kenethlevine
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Posted: March 29 2015 at 18:38 | |
here are a few ideas Horslips Moving Hearts Loudest Whisper Gavin O'Loghlen and the Cotter's Bequest Dan Ar Braz (only here and there) Iona (has never moved me but thought of highly here) |
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justin4950834-2
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Posted: March 29 2015 at 19:00 | |
oh yeah I forgot about steeleye span and horslips. I haven't hear of the other ones you mentioned I'll check them out.
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justin4950834-2
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Posted: March 29 2015 at 19:02 | |
I forgot about Steeleye span and horslips. I haven't heard of the other bands you mentioned but I will check them out
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Progosopher
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Posted: March 29 2015 at 20:18 | |
Tull
Steeleye Span Fairport Convention Horslips Strawbs Dan Ar Braz Alan Stivell Tempest (USA) Avalon Rising (Not on this site but they should be)
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BarryGlibb
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Posted: March 30 2015 at 05:44 | |
H O R S L I P S
My favourite Irish band/Irish sounding band ever. These guys not only are Irish sounding but are Irish....well their violin/concertina/mandolin player Charles O'Connor is English but with a name like "O'Connor" you would guess his ancestors would have been Irish. No? |
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Kati
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Posted: March 30 2015 at 07:14 | |
Awww I like The Strawbs most of their moozik, aww I do. xxxx Later on after 1973 they sounded more like Disney music tho; might as well be the Lion king tune with ok guitaring tunes but not great either.
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richardh
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Posted: March 30 2015 at 14:13 | |
There was a band called Cruella De Ville from Northern Ireland. God knows how I remember them but they make The Pogues look sedate by comparison
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Raff
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Posted: March 30 2015 at 14:22 | |
Pentangle, hands down. Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span are great, but Pentangle are a cut above. Do yourselves a favour and listen to Basket of Light, in loving memory of John Renbourn (who passed away a few days ago) and Bert Jansch.
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kenethlevine
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Posted: March 30 2015 at 14:43 | |
thanks for posting Alan Stivell, he was on the tip ofg my pen when I mentioned Dan Ar BRaz, and is actually probably a slightly better choice. Also, not on these pages but worth looking for is Merzhin, which means Merlin in Breton. Rather popular hard folk rock band. Lots of youtubes clips. My personal fave, although not necessarily the most prog, is "Messieurs Dames" from their first album. Another fine group is L'ANGE VERY". They and Canadian group OREALIS both came close to getting in here but we ultimately decided against it. How about MOTIS, GLAZ, AMAZING BLONDEL, BERNARD BENOIT, GAROLOU, GIAN CASTELLO, SAD MINSTREL, SILVER LINING, DECAMERON, THE MORRIGAN, OLOFERNE, RED JASPER (only "A Midsummer Night's Dream and "A Winter;s Tale"), SPIROGYRA, TORNAOD, TRI YANN. Note the Morrigan is a must for you
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kenethlevine
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Posted: March 30 2015 at 14:44 | |
MAGO de OZ is classed as metal I think but their album "Gaia" definitely works if you are not afraid of some wild flailing vocals
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kenethlevine
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Posted: March 30 2015 at 15:02 | |
oh and of course, with Raff here, let's not forget Angelo Branduardi whose folk is sometimes celtic influenced
. and to whom Raff introduced me
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Raff
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Posted: March 30 2015 at 15:06 | |
Indeed! There are also some very interesting folk-influenced Italian bands and artists, such as the Nuova Compagnia di Canto Popolare (unfortunately not on PA), though of course the influences are Mediterranean rather than Celtic. |
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dr wu23
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Posted: March 30 2015 at 15:50 | |
We would smoke, drink a beer , and listen to Pentangle; Basket of Light.
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dr wu23
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Posted: March 30 2015 at 15:55 | |
As to the OP...none of those bands listed are Irish per se , but they are some of my favorite prog folk bands also....especially Fairport Convention being a big fan of Thompson and Denny..
I'm a fan of the old band called Trees when it comes to prog folk in general. I also like a new band called Wolf People.
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: March 30 2015 at 16:25 | |
Of course Tull, Fairport, Pentangle and to a lesser extent Steeleye Span for folk or folk rock in general, but The Pogues (particularly their first 3: Red Roses For Me, Sodomy, Rum and the Lash and If I Should Fall From Grace With God) and The Waterboys (Fisherman's Blues and Room to Roam) if I want a more Celtic experience.
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kenethlevine
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Posted: March 30 2015 at 17:04 | |
I you like Steeleye and Horslips, the MORRIGAN is one of the best out there, and they really ARE Irish
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kenethlevine
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Posted: March 30 2015 at 17:06 | |
omg thank you again. I will be looking for these. And have you heard OLOFERNE Raff? One of my favorite Celtic sounding Italian groups. How about CORDE OBLIQUE? I forgot to mention them in this thread. They are not really a rock group but play gorgeous ballads that are almost entirely acoustic
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Raff
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Posted: March 30 2015 at 17:08 | |
I have heard of both bands, but never got around to checking out their music. Thanks for the heads up!
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