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    Posted: July 15 2017 at 08:44
This could perhaps quality, one that's become so special to be over the last year, prog-folk French band Asgard's second album `Tradition & Renouveau' from 1978. It was a kind of half-hearted blind-buy that backfired in the best possible way and became a pretty precious part of my collection!



I do have a question for anyone that knows the band/album...Is their earlier debut good as well? I know that it's meant to be a purer folk album, but just wondering if it is also worth looking into. I greatly enjoyed the singing on this second one too, so I'll admit I'm very curious if the first one is also recommended?
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Circulus (mentioned above) is an amazing British folk/psychedelic band. A great pity they aren't so active any more.
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Great suggestions with Amazing Blondel, Gryphon (first three albums are have stronger medieval/Renaissance flavor) and Malicorne (ex. Almanach and Bestiare).

If you don't mind saccharine female vocals and occasional electric guitar, I would also recommend Blackmore's Night. The first two albums are a good place to start with.

I also recommend French band Tri Yann's Portraits (Celtic rock, but with folk and medieval influences).


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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

The Amazing Blondel might be worth looking into. They were an English band from the early seventies. 

seconded.  Otherwise might be the German prog folk band FAUN, Italy's CORDE OBLIQUE, France's MALICORNE, even US's WOVEN HAND, specifically their album "Mosaic".  Also from Italy, OLOFERNE's first album.  
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The Amazing Blondel might be worth looking into. They were an English band from the early seventies. 
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Awesome suggestions! Thanks
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The obvious choice would be Gentle Giant. Some Jethro Tull stuff too.
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Uncle Meat by Zappa. Also, Inferno by Metamorfosi gives me a Medieval-vibe. 

Pekka Pohjola's debut feels a little chamber.. Maybe that's just me. 
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Dead Can Dance have that whole vibe going on one album
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Check out Jan Akkerman's Tabernakel (1973)!!
 
 


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Frithu is the second album by Afforested, a British folk-prog duo based in Kent. It was self-released in 2016 and confirms all the good qualities of their debut from 2012, Surviving Remnants Of The Medieval Greenwood. While their previous work was completely instrumental, the new album features some vocal parts that provide evocative images to the musical stories told by the band. The music and lyrics were inspired by the ancient woods and forests of England with their imagery of wildlife and uncontaminated nature. You can listen fragments of fascinating folk tales and dream of outlaws and rebels, kings and warriors moving around in the mist of time... Acoustic and electric parts are perfectly intertwined to create a magical, pastoral atmosphere and if you like bands such as Gryphon or Amazing Blondel I'm sure you'll love this album as well. 





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Originally posted by Fjkpkwek Fjkpkwek wrote:

Gryphon.

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Best example I know is Kay Hoffman's Floret Silva, a concept album based on the 13th century Carmina Burana manuscript.



It's rad.

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^'Giant, indeed!
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Points: 19626 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 01 2017 at 05:45
Originally posted by Fjkpkwek Fjkpkwek wrote:

Gryphon.
 
gentle giant as well
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