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Points: 7113 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2006 at 01:38
Originally posted by rainbow111 rainbow111 wrote:

What about Renaissance, they're prog folk aren't they?
 
Yeah, got me some album about cards. It was a little soft for my tastes, but nice enough.
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Points: 7113 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2006 at 01:43
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Renaissance I don't really think were prog folk, in truth. They have a sort of cod-classical feel rather than a folk one. A genuinely symphonic prog band.

As for Blackmore's Night, I still can't take that seriously. While I don't get into spasms of uncontrollable tears about Blackmore not rocking out anymore, I mean really! How can you take an act that offers discounts for gigs if fans turn up in medieval costumes seriously?? The music is rather reminiscent of oh-so-twee English medieval folk act Amazing Blondel, who may be actually better to listen to than Blackmore's folly.
 
Re-Naissance did seem a bit keyboard friendly to me...
 
And I think everyone should have one of that Re-Naissance Faire rockin' band Blackmore's Plight, if only to see him in that hood.
 
I liked 'em well enough...reckon I'll look into the Amazing Blondes.
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Points: 3577 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2006 at 01:47
Emtidi's "Saat" is a masterpiece of progfolk (very kosmiche).

Tangerine are a great band from France, well worth checking out.

I like the Albion Band and all its incantations, but they are DEFINITELY not Prog, but traditional English folk.

I only know one Strawbs album, and I don't personally like it that much (Hero and Heroine btw). I'm going to try the earlier stuff in due time.

Some other good folk artists:
Harmonium
The Pentangle

and probably many more I'm forgetting
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Points: 20683 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2006 at 07:24
Originally posted by salmacis salmacis wrote:

Renaissance I don't really think were prog folk, in truth. They have a sort of cod-classical feel rather than a folk one. A genuinely symphonic prog band.

I forgot a favourite of mine- Mr Fox. I think the second album 'The Gypsy' is the better of their two. If they aren't listed here, they darned well should be!   >> they are on the list of proposed bands >> I have heard it a few times, but I find very little rock in it. Which is aso why I am precocious of ISB

Seriously, the track 'Mendle' nigh on blew my mind the first time I heard it- trad folk warped beyond belief; truly acid folk. >> is that the 12-min song on that second album?

I have the Synanthesia album- another good one, with some intricate musicianship and a slight jazz tinge. >> on the list along with alot of other such as Sallyangie etc...

As for Blackmore's Night, I still can't take that seriously. While I don't get into spasms of uncontrollable tears about Blackmore not rocking out anymore, I mean really! How can you take an act that offers discounts for gigs if fans turn up in medieval costumes seriously?? >> well I will stick for the man's rights to make a fool of himself while playing his troubadour fantasies , playing in castles where no other concerts are taking place and screwing a pretty chick (but talentless) half his age on top of it. I mean the man paid his dues to the music industry way too many times, so let him be.
 
The music is rather reminiscent of oh-so-twee English medieval folk act Amazing Blondel, who may be actually better to listen to than Blackmore's folly.>> certainly so, however had AB been on my list, I'm not sure I would've included them here. They are very baroque but only songs, not rock
 
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I think the title track 'The Gypsy' was the 12 minute one. Another good track, but 'Mendle' is the best. That was the first song on the album, but on some CD issues it was chopped off- the best track was missing I think!
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Points: 20683 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2006 at 08:01
Originally posted by salmacis salmacis wrote:

I think the title track 'The Gypsy' was the 12 minute one. Another good track, but 'Mendle' is the best. That was the first song on the album, but on some CD issues it was chopped off- the best track was missing I think!
 
I know James, I only heard the 2 on 1 Transatlantic release which unfortunately resorted to this "cost reduction".
 
Difficult strategy to swallow especially from one of the most pure Folk labels around.
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Points: 7113 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2006 at 21:51
Who said that the Strawbs became a Genesis knock-off band? Because, as I listen to Ghosts, I wonder where I heard that singing style before. Then it hits me... "Walking across the sitting room..."
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Nobody mentioned Manning - check out Thursday's radio show for an example? The new album Anser's Tree, quite often sounds like a hybrid of Jethro Tull & The Strawbs, while many of the songs' lyrics are typical of the Anglo Celtic folk repertoire.
 
Anser's Tree
 
I would also argue due to Anthony Phillips pastorial concerns Genesis's Trespass has more than a passing similarity to prog folk.


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Sounds like Jethro Tull/Strawbs? Excellent.

Interesting that you should mention Anthony Phillips era Genesis- in an interview I have, Phillips admits that the band owed a lot to Fairport Convention and Family, and said that when he played Tony Banks those bands he was surprised at how much Genesis of that time resembled those bands.
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