Folk/Acoustic

[ff1d1l]

Topic have a series of “An Introduction To...” albums by people such as Tabor, Martin Carthy, Dick Gaughan, Martin Simpson etc. There are some great tracks on the June Tabor one...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B077F9QQQD/?tag=pinkfishmedia-21

I don’t think they’ve been mentioned so far, but don’t forget Planxty, a great Irish band.

And the Bothy Band...Afterhours is a good in...

 

[maccar]

Some Celtic Folk favourites:
Breabach, Rura, Josie Duncan, Findlay Napier, Flook, Lori Watson, Brona McVitie
Mac

 

[venton]

An oldie but goodie, LA Turnaround by Bert Jansch

 

[maccar]

The Owl Service, from their album The View from a Hill

 

[unclepuncle]

The Darwin Song Project is a great live album recorded at the Shrewsbury Folk Festival, featuring Emily Smith, Katrina Polwart, Krista Detor, Mark Erelli etc.

 

[gavreid]

This is becoming an interesting thread! I'd add Ewan MacColl, Eric Bogle, Leon Rosselson...

 

[maccar]

Lucy Wainwright Roche, from her album Little Beast... superb!

 

[Cereal Killer]

Any Brun, Agnes Obel

 

[Jason P]

Americana wise, I've a thing for Father John Misty at the mo. I love Pure Comedy. I'd also check out Jim White, and of course Gillian Welch, Alison Krauss, Mary Chapin Carpenter. Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez are worth checking too. And I love the Avett Brothers, this kills me:

Saw a chap named M G Boulter in a local pub a few months back; I liked his UK folk mingled with Americana sound very much...

 

[Big Tabs]

Ferocious Dog

worth a listen if you like folk rock/punk.

excellent banjo player John Leonard plays a lively tune and plays pipes as well.

 

[Brown Bottle]

I got into folk via the Imagined Village albums.

Cheers BB

 

[maccar]

Jimmy Aldridge and Sid Goldsmith, from their 2018 album Many A Thousand, thought this apt for tonight

 

[The Far North]

Silly Wizard are definitely worth exploring on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/2qo4xct4APsg3LSerdPACx

 

[gavreid]

I'm not sure if this counts as folk really but...

 

[The Chronicals]

Good threads to follow

https://hifiwigwam.com/forum/topic/128793-folkacoustic-albums/?page=1

https://hifiwigwam.com/forum/topic/129899-americana/?page=1

 

[Wolfmancatsup]

Certainly many mentioned so far, plus Emily Barker and Eliza Carthy, at least.

 

[maccar]

The Willows, from their latest album, Through the Wild

 

[Dodeth]

My brother introduced me to Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman, a man and wife folky-type group but not of the “Hey nonny” variety, and I'm really taken with them. I can highly recommend their album “Tomorrow Will Follow Today”.

Seconded. Kathryn originates from the village we live in and we know her parents (name dropper eh? ). Very musical family. Check out Equation, who did well in the States. Kathryn and Sean were key members. Early in her career she formed a duo with Kate Rusby who, if you've not heard her, is definitely worth checking out.

 

[Dodeth]

Some Celtic Folk favourites:
Breabach, Rura, Josie Duncan, Findlay Napier, Flook, Lori Watson, Brona McVitie
Mac

Saw Lori Watson recently. Absolutely wonderful.

 

[Dodeth]

I would also recommend Damien O'Kane (husband of Kate Rusby).