acid-folk/folk singer/songwritter for prog fan?

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Off the top of my head I would highly suggest Bert Jansch, particularly his '65 and '71 albums, but you can check out something in between if you wish to. 
PF's late 60's folk on "More" is also very decent, better than S&G, IMO. Also, if you are interested in a cappella vocal virtuosity, check out Anne Briggs' stuff like 'Willie O'Winsbury.' I think you'll love it ... maybe ... or not, I'll never know. 

 I don't know anyone who would qualify as an acid-folk artist. Sorry on this one.

Edited by Dayvenkirq - March 16 2012 at 19:39

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Dayvenkirq Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 25 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA Status: Offline Points: 10970	Posted: March 16 2012 at 19:26
	Off the top of my head I would highly suggest Bert Jansch, particularly his '65 and '71 albums, but you can check out something in between if you wish to. PF's late 60's folk on "More" is also very decent, better than S&G, IMO. Also, if you are interested in a cappella vocal virtuosity, check out Anne Briggs' stuff like 'Willie O'Winsbury.' I think you'll love it ... maybe ... or not, I'll never know. I don't know anyone who would qualify as an acid-folk artist. Sorry on this one. Edited by Dayvenkirq - March 16 2012 at 19:39

Aussie-Byrd-Brother Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 12 2011 Location: Melb, Australia Status: Offline Points: 7951	Posted: March 16 2012 at 19:23
	Can't go wrong with the band `Fern Knight', who are listed on these Archives! Their album `Music For Witches And Alchemists' is superb, with a chilly uneasy atmosphere, beautiful singing and reflective lyrics. Lots of varied instrumentation too. Their most recent album `Castings' is also very decent, but a lot heavier and oppressive, lots of distortion. Also has a King Crimson cover on it too.

progbaby Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 20 2007 Status: Offline Points: 286	Posted: March 16 2012 at 19:09
	Hi All I really hope this is not considered an inappropriate thread for this group since this is a prog group. But please know I'm a die hard prog fan but I alternate my time listening to a lot of 1970's singer-songwritter and folk and acid folk too. Sometimes theirs a fine line between acid-folk and prog (ie, Spiyogyra, Forest, Comus, Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention), etc... Even Strawbs/David Cousins carries the folk label at times... For some reason, the melancholy stuff by the more obscure (yet undeservedly obscufre) stuff attracts me. Can anyone here recommend any artists that have songs that sound similar to the song in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNkSAeA3R_s Her albums are amazing with no weak songs and it's sad she died so young (just a few years after the video above) of a heroine/cocaine addiction and that she died poor. Why she never got noticed is beyond me... http://canadianchristianity.com/bc/bccn/0607/22sill.html So when I'm not immersed in prog or emotional christian music, I'm listening to the likes of Mark Fry, Nick Drake, Roger Rodier, Benjamin Hugg, Joan Baez, Donovan, Joni Mitchell, Karen Beth, Trader Horne, Bread Love and dreams, Montreal (Summer's Night from 1970), Hank Dogs, etc... Another artist that is simply hits me in the face is the obscure Karen Beth and her flawless 1968 "Joys of Life" album which is sad/melancholic but I never get tired of it... This song is a "slow song" it keeps me intrigued. http://cowbell.fm/track/70214-karen-beth-nothing-lasts So if you have any other artists in this vein that you can recommend when I'm not proggin, please let me know... thanks!!! Edited by progbaby - March 16 2012 at 19:15