A Folk Rock Thread

TheSilenceEchoes · Post by **TheSilenceEchoes** » Wed May 20, 2009 6:16 am

and? what do you think?

have you heard 'Winning a Battle, Losing the War' yet?

jakestott · Post by **jakestott** » Wed May 20, 2009 2:53 pm

TheSilenceEchoes wrote:and? what do you think? have you heard 'Winning a Battle, Losing the War' yet?

Twas nice, actually fell asleep to it earlier, which is weird cos i can never sleep to music in general. Haven't heard that other song yet, may try and download it somewhere, maybe even a full album of Kings, as i've only got a couple of songs by them.

Anyone here heard of Nina Nastasia? If not, check out this video of her playing 'Bird Of Cuzco' here - Remember first hearing this back in early 2007 and was totally blown away by it!

ALSO, i cannot stress enough about James Yorkston, CHECK HIM OUT!!!! If you have Spotify, search up James Yorkston and look for the track called 'Blue Bleezin Blind Drunk' very good to sing along too.

- Woozy With Cider (beautiful video)

CoBoC · Post by **CoBoC** » Fri May 22, 2009 1:55 pm

I still don't know WTF "folk rock" is.

But Kaldeidoscope - Faintly Blowing is an incredible album.

Guido · Post by **Guido** » Sun May 31, 2009 6:32 am

Check out this Sandy Denny song. So beautiful!

audiotrack · Post by **audiotrack** » Sun May 31, 2009 8:19 am

TwinSisterMoon
wish i could provide a link but cant find one.

Beautiful folk music.
A french guy with a voice like Vashti Bunyan.

Guido · Post by **Guido** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:55 pm

audiotrack wrote:TwinSisterMoon
wish i could provide a link but cant find one.

Beautiful folk music.
A french guy with a voice like Vashti Bunyan.

A most excellent recommendation!

aquanet · Post by **aquanet** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:00 am

bleak. wrote:i love this artist named birdengine - http://www.myspace.com/birdengine

wyn. x

yes me tooo
i heard his recording with clara kindle and was piqued
dl the black dictaphone and now im in love
recorded on 4 track with voice and guitar only i think
his voice is an instrument

TheSilenceEchoes · Post by **TheSilenceEchoes** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:45 pm

aquanet wrote:
bleak. wrote:i love this artist named birdengine - http://www.myspace.com/birdengine

wyn. x
yes me tooo
i heard his recording with clara kindle and was piqued
dl the black dictaphone and now im in love
recorded on 4 track with voice and guitar only i think
his voice is an instrument

i'm listening to the music on his myspace right now. It is very moving.. Makes me a little sad too though. But that's the best music most of the time. I like it!

steve-o · Post by **steve-o** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:46 pm

Linda Perhacs.....hope i spelled that right. some of you might be familiar with her song in Daft Punk used in Electroma.

Susan Christie

TheSilenceEchoes · Post by **TheSilenceEchoes** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:53 pm

steve-o wrote:Linda Perhacs.....hope i spelled that right. some of you might be familiar with her song in Daft Punk used in Electroma.

yeah! I heard a song by her on a TV show called Gilmore Girls once and i wrote down the words because i just HAD TO find out who that was. Turned out to be Chimacum Rain. (i find esp. the part that starts at 1:29 really moving) The song is not hard to play on the guitar as well.
Listening to other songs now on her myspace as well. Very nice indeed.

I'm starting to dig Regina Spektor too. I'm learning to play Twenty Years of Snow on the piano - sweet stuff.

Guido · Post by **Guido** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:35 pm

Free hugs for the one who knows what song is playing in the background of this clip. (It sounds a little like Perhacs but I don't think it is her).

TheSilenceEchoes · Post by **TheSilenceEchoes** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:49 pm

i don't think it's Perhacs either, because she has a very typical style of singing.. It's very beautiful, though. Fanatically searching now.

TheSilenceEchoes · Post by **TheSilenceEchoes** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:13 pm

fuck i can't find it anywhere. Even when i type in parts of the lyrics on google..

aquanet · Post by **aquanet** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:09 pm

TheSilenceEchoes wrote:
aquanet wrote:
bleak. wrote:i love this artist named birdengine - http://www.myspace.com/birdengine

wyn. x
yes me tooo
i heard his recording with clara kindle and was piqued
dl the black dictaphone and now im in love
recorded on 4 track with voice and guitar only i think
his voice is an instrument
i'm listening to the music on his myspace right now. It is very moving.. Makes me a little sad too though. But that's the best music most of the time. I like it!

yeah, i like sad music. Ive come to that realization. I wasn't blown away at first listen, but his music really grows on me. Ive been listening to him for a few months now and i think it's just simple and beautiful. I'll have to check out some of the other recommendations in this thread. Cool thread!

Skytree · Post by **Skytree** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:46 pm

ExitEuXa wrote:
thedisavowed wrote:
ExitEuXa wrote:Check out: "Fairport Convention" with "Richard Thompson" one of the best folk bands ever.
Which album do you recommend, D4?

Oh, and does anyone here know anything about Roy Harper?

From "Fairport Convention" i suggest : "The Classic Years" [1967-1975] a 2/cd on Island Records.

For anyone interested in Celtic folk or "folk rock" (as the thread title suggests), I'd strongly recommend picking up some Fairport Convention. "Leige and Lief" is their best, in my opinion.

In the same vein, I'm a big fan of Steeleye Span (note: not Steely Dan) and Alan Stivell (whom my brother is named after). Stivell's "Harpes Due Novel Age" is a truly beautiful record...pioneered some electronics in its time as well. Maddy Prior, who sang for Steeleye Span, has some great solo stuff out there as well.

Overall, this type of music was easily one of the most fundamental parts of my musical upbringing, and still a major inspiration for what I do now.

Skytree · Post by **Skytree** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:01 pm

...I think you guys would also really dig the album "Silver Creature" released by an old labelmate of mine, Brian Ellis, on Benbecula. I've been revisiting it again recently, and really, really enjoy it. The man's got extraordinary talent. Here's his myspace page. There's a preview track and video for the album on Benbecula's site.

Techboy · Post by **Techboy** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:02 pm

No folk rock thread without horslips is complete

King of the Fairies...

Charolais... (what an accent btw)

and of course! Daerg Doom.

Skytree · Post by **Skytree** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:40 pm

Techboy wrote:No folk rock thread without horslips is complete

King of the Fairies...

Charolais... (what an accent btw)

and of course! Daerg Doom.

Haven't heard them before..cheers for the links. I'm afraid Fairport still schools them, though:

("Now Be Thankful" live in 1970. This is honestly one of those "holy songs" for me. Nice grainy boc-esque footage for you folks, too.)

Guido · Post by **Guido** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:41 pm

Skytree wrote:For anyone interested in Celtic folk or "folk rock" (as the thread title suggests), I'd strongly recommend picking up some Fairport Convention. "Leige and Lief" is their best, in my opinion. Their lead vocalist, Maddy Prior, has some great solo stuff out there as well.

In the same vein, I'm a big fan of Steeleye Span (note: not Steely Dan) and Alan Stivell (whom my brother is named after). Stivell's "Harpes Due Novel Age" is a truly beautiful record...pioneered some electronics in its time as well.

Overall, this type of music was easily one of the most fundamental parts of my musical upbringing, and still a major inspiration for what I do now.

Maddy Prior is the singer of Steeleye Span, the singer of Fairport Convention at the time of Liege & Lief was Sandy Denny.

Skytree · Post by **Skytree** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:55 pm

Guido wrote:
Skytree wrote:For anyone interested in Celtic folk or "folk rock" (as the thread title suggests), I'd strongly recommend picking up some Fairport Convention. "Leige and Lief" is their best, in my opinion. Their lead vocalist, Maddy Prior, has some great solo stuff out there as well.

In the same vein, I'm a big fan of Steeleye Span (note: not Steely Dan) and Alan Stivell (whom my brother is named after). Stivell's "Harpes Due Novel Age" is a truly beautiful record...pioneered some electronics in its time as well.

Overall, this type of music was easily one of the most fundamental parts of my musical upbringing, and still a major inspiration for what I do now.
Maddy Prior is the singer of Steeleye Span, the singer of Fairport Convention at the time of Liege & Lief was Sandy Denny.

damn, I was JUST about to correct that. you internet people are quick.