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SOLARFERENCE     A Folktronica duo from the West Country creating traditional folk music for the modern age with voices and a laptop! Smile
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SOL INVICTUS     Gloomy industrial neo-fascist, post-punk neofolk for fans of Tommy Robinson. Ouch

 2 stars 1988: Sol Invictus - Against the Modern World - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nYucHYUc4fJkLzyUcdocU2pfesLnZkQPc
 2 stars 1993: Sol Invictus - Lex Talionis - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9BDF3D8069409811
 2 stars 1997: Sol Invictus - The Blade - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF09EE8A76A8326E4
 2 stars 1999: Sol Invictus - In a Garden Green - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B650C555FC82176
 2 stars 2000: Sol Invictus - The Hill of Crosses - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEDB43D14A6577321
 2 stars 2011: Sol Invictus - La Croix - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL71BF9867A4457B67
 2 stars 2012: Sol Invictus - Cupid & Death - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1C8375A0A80DF713
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MICK SOFTLEY      Softley, Softley, catchee folkie..... Step aboard the Time Machine and travel back in time with Mick Softley to a land of tie-dyed shirts, hot pants, corduroy trousers, kipper ties, leisure safari suits, bell bottomed jeans and the kind of platform boots that would make Elton John jealous. Yes, it's the 1970's - the time that fashion forgot. Smile

 3 stars 1965: Mick Softley - Songs for Swingin' Survivors - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhdgMOnkzug
 4 stars 1970: Mick Softley - Sunrise - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM25TpJGInY
 3 stars 1971: Mick Softley - Street Singer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH06okCmtXc
 3 stars 1972: Mick Softley - Any Mother Doesn't Grumble - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAl0ENGkPyE
 3 stars 1976: Mick Softley - Capital - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs0wEt5aXDg
 3 stars 1978: Mick Softley - Mensa
 3 stars 1985: Mick Softley - War Memorials - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DxXAXz2VNM



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SOFT HEARTED SCIENTISTS      A Welsh Indie Folk band who met up whilst searching for meteorite fragments in the Brecon Beacons - as you do - although you won't find any hard rock or heavy metal elements here. Smile

 3 stars 2007: Soft Hearted Scientists - Take Time to Wonder in a Whirling World - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k-h60CCU-a-r4Y6Ziu89rIgs0fcCpuAVM
 3 stars 2013: Soft Hearted Scientists - False Lights - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k3yz0ieikwpdFeDKWlpsflwNxdSlBRMj4
 3 stars 2014: Soft Hearted Scientists - The Slow Cyclone - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lNaS_CeaXbRIjV3FfToYKOQQH3qYPw-lU
 3 stars 2016: Soft Hearted Scientists - Golden Omens - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m7WC17hxCj912tql-OJ0k6i3vlDOFpPpM
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SMOKE FAIRIES     If you go down to the woods today, be sure of a big surprise, where you'll discover  there's no smoke without fairies..... Wrap up warm girls, because this is no teddy bears picnic. It looks cold enough to freeze a squirrel's nuts stood out there in their underwear in a forest in the middle of the night. I don't know what these two girls have been smoking, but you won't find it at your local tobacconists. Ooh, I feel a Strange Moon Rising. Smile




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PETER SINFIELD      Peter Sinfield (1943-2024) is one of the unsung prog rock heroes of the music industry, described as the "premier litterateur" of progressive rock, having composed lyrics for such prog rock luminaries as King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. He also found the time to record his one and only solo album in 1973, which Still sounds good after all these years. Notable players on the album include fellow King Crimson bandmates, Greg Lake, John Wetton & Mel Collins. Peter Sinfield's long-forgotten album may not be held in quite the same high regard as some of King Crimson's legendary albums, but Still.....




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SINDELFINGEN      The name of a town in Baden-Wurttemberg in southern Germany, but also the name of a Prog Folk band from Rochester in southern England who are as English as a vindaloo curry and poppadoms washed down with nine pints of lager on a Saturday night out. Smile

 4 stars 1973: Sindelfingen - Odgipig - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExU0lk1sAcU



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SHORELINE      If you like American folk revival acts such as Espers, than why not dip your toes into the delicately lilting music of Shoreline. It'll be Time Well Spent. Smile
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SHIDE & ACORN      An arboreal band firmly-rooted in the late 1960's Psych-Folk scene, and for any planks amongst us (including me) who don't know what a "Shide" is, it's a long thin piece of wood. 

Having squirrelled away three little-known albums for a rainy day, Shide & Acorn may not be a household name (even in their own households) but they're notable for including one Steve Jolliffe in their line-up, who you may recall was the first voice you ever heard on a Tangerine Dream album. Smile

 3 stars 1971: Shide & Acorn - Under the Tree - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9Aw5kaEJXE
 3 stars 1993: Shide & Acorn - The Legend of the Dream Stones
 3 stars 1994: Shide & Acorn - Princess of the Island - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45OFnBZh76c


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SHELLEYANN ORPHAN      A sophisticated Chamber Pop duo with shades of Everything But the Girl and drawing inspiration from the poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley.
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SHAVE THE MONKEY      Ring them bells around your Dingley Dells, it's the return of Prog Folk Britannia (after a 2-month absence) and first-up is Shave the Monkey, a traditional bunch of four hurdy-gurdy guys, and one gal (Carolyn Sheppard). Smile
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THE SETTLERS     You may not recall the sweet sound of The Settlers, but if you're English and of a certain age, you'll remember the theme from Follyfoot, otherwise known as "The Lightning Tree." Smile
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SERPENTYNE    Expect the unexpected when Clannad meets Osiris meets Nightwish! As refreshing as an early morning dip in the Serpentyne. Tongue



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MARIANNE SEGAL      An elegant and sophisticated folk singer for elegant and sophisticated folks. Smile

 4 stars 1970: Marianne Segal & Silver Jade - Fly on Strangewings - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m57BcwcfRpA-uIV3TGmQUlT0U4BLJMj9E
 4 stars 1990: Marianne Segal - November
 4 stars 2004: Marianne Segal & Dave Waite - Paper Flowers - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_larBybwUpigmeghJDJ9_VSsKOGaC_J_dU
 4 stars 2007: Marianne Segal with Circulus - The Gathering
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FRANCIS LICKERISH     A renaissance composer who's well-versed in classical music theory, which is very evident in his Far and Forgotten symphonic masterwork, From the Lost Lands, where you'll hear more violins, cellos and operatic sopranos than in the Last Night of the Proms. In fact, this grandiose and spectacular album of Symphonic Prog is loaded to the brim with more orchestral pomp and ceremony than Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance march. Francis Lickerish is probably best-known for his work as the guitarist with The Enid, but he's added  allsorts of other strings to his bow since then, having worked as a counsellor and group therapist for many years. If it's music therapy you're looking for though, then look no further than Francis' first four magnificent studio albums with The Enid, which are generally regarded as their best.  Francis Lickerish made a very welcome return to the world of music in 2009 with his magical Prog Folk project, Secret Green, before going onto even greater things with his legendary From the Lost Lands album in 2012, which sounds like a long-lost soundtrack to an imaginary epic fantasy movie in the Lord of the Rings film series. Okay, so it's not Neo Prog as such, but this album was just too good to overlook. Secret Green's To Wake the King isn't a good album though. It's an outstanding album! And so, with eight varied albums to choose from, why not sample some Lickerish Allsorts today. They're rather tasty. Thumbs Up


  2012: Francis Lickerish - Far and Forgot: From the Lost Lands - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kq-pjlZUbHbWHat5VafAgRa4jb9t9rILI

The Enid with Francis Lickerish

 5 stars 1976: The Enid - In the Region of the Summer Stars - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdU5MQKDXsk
 5 stars 1977: The Enid - Aerie Faerie Nonsense - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJOT707sogc
 5 stars 1979: The Enid - Touch Me - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja0bqTOyecU
 5 stars 1979: The Enid - Live at Hammersmith Odeon - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0YgBn1GZxo
 5 stars 1980: The Enid - Six Pieces - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsMQfw_0L0s
 4 stars 1980: The Enid - Live at Loughborough Town Hall  - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_li-5cgYRiVV9XkpQfkhsBSRNi36Inpsbc
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SECOND SIGN      A Prog Folk band with Hard Rock elements bursting to get out and with an album recorded in 1975 but not released until 2010. Worth buying just for the cover artwork alone. Smile 

4 stars 1975: Second Sign - Second Sign - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaZFQu9F8Gk
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THE SEA NYMPHS      If the quirky offbeat sound of The Sea Nymphs reminds you of the Cardiacs - a band I could happily skip in a heartbeat - then you won't be surprised to discover their line-up includes William D. Drake of the aforementioned band. Smile

 3 stars 1992: The Sea Nymphs - The Sea Nymphs - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ObF18bRHD0
 3 stars 2016: The Sea Nymphs - On the Dry Land - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfxAUhNsTTU


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ROBIN SCOTT      A folk singer whose career took a bizarre turn when he later re-emerged as a "Pop Musik" artist, known simply as "M". Smile
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KEN SAUL     When he's not performing with Midwinter or Stone Angel, Ken Saul sings solo songs of seashells on a sea shore. Smile

 4 stars 1970: Ken Saul - Songs for a Rainy Day
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SANDALWOOD      An acoustic female folk duo who Pledge to always give highly polished performances. Smile



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