Fragile, melancholic, or gentle folk music - Progressive Rock Music Forum

I have heard a fair amount of Espers, but it's a really nice reminder. It definitely fits the bill and rings the bell that I was going for. Really enjoying the music in the video that Doug posted from The Ganja Tree, erm The Weed Tree (had heard it before by good to enjoy it again)

It's interesting that Syd Barrett got mentioned earlier in the thread as I had a meeting with someone this morning that I didn't know and we ended up chatting about Syd Barrett for a good portion of it (I do have the Madcap Laughs, Pentangle's Basket of Light, and The North Sea Radio Orchestra album, and had heard some Circulus and quite a bit of Sufjan Stevens). I will look into the music I don't know that has been mentioned when I get the chance and dig deeper into some that I do know but should know more.

Barbu wrote:

I like quite a bit of Françoise Hardy's music very much (don't know if I'd heard that one before). I like quite a few chanteuses -- Claude Lombard, Jane Birkin, Brigitte Fontaine, France Gall....

Off topic, but:

Edited by Logan - February 19 2019 at 19:57

Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I observed before. It can be much like that with music for me; immersed in experiencing the moment.

This thread seems to be infected. When i clicked on it five different downloads started. Trojan horses? Yikes

https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy

When I think of mellow folk music, my go-to album is Dino Valente’s only solo album from ‘68. Just beautiful.

None more trippy than Circulus

None more fragile than Syd

None more beautiful than NSRO

Edited by Logan - February 19 2019 at 17:53

Across the evening sky,
all the birds are leaving,
But how can they know,
it's time for them to go?
Before the winter fire,
I will still be dreaming,
I have no thought of time.

I think Sandy Denny's solo stuff is right in there as well as a band called Espers....which does a really melancholy mystical type of prog folk.

Could have chosen just about anything from them...I think they are fantastic.

A cover of a Jansch tune from 1971

Edited by dr wu23 - February 19 2019 at 12:47

One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
Haquin

^ Thanks, I know the TwinSisterMoon and love it, and I know some Sufjan Stevens. The rest are all new to me.

Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I observed before. It can be much like that with music for me; immersed in experiencing the moment.

I'm sure more will come to me, Lisa and Aryeh are fairly Celtic oriented. Aryeh started with a proggy electric band, Azigza (although he really started at 3 as a violin student). He plays harps, nyckelharpa, cittern, psaltry etc and Lisa also plays harps and mandolin and they sometimes team up with Patrick Ball, renowned harper.

"Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp

You might want to check out Owain Phyfe, he's got some beautiful or early and Renaissance recordings available, and also his work with the New World Renaissance Band. And Cantiga is an excellent early/Renaissance era group as well...Also Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter (really his last name) have lovely solo recordings and duet recordings that are mostly contemplative. These are all primarily acoustic, not sure if you want electric also.

Connie Dover also has some beautiful sad pieces amongst her mix of folk pieces.

Edited by Snicolette - February 19 2019 at 09:39

"Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp