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    Posted: August 18 2013 at 13:27
Some fine picks above!

Just a quick heads-up that COMUS will play 'First Utterance' in it's entirety at Islington Assembly Hall, London on Sat 21 Sept...!

Support from (less prog/more folk Shirley Collins & Hladowski/Joynes)

Details here: http://www.milesofsmiles.co.uk
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Nope, but seeing this thread agian after all this time reminded me of another album.  Confoundingly difficult to classify (folk, psych, zydeco, field recorded sounds, aimless rambling) and listed under Proto-Prog here, but truly a folk oddity worth checking out...
 
 
 
"Peace is the only battle worth waging."

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Best thread I ever read. thanks!

Does anyone reading this have Turid's Bilder or Vittras Visor? couldnt find them anywhere in 320 kbps or higher quality
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Probably not the Top 10 but these are all very good acid folk albums worth checking out (couldn't find great videos for all of them but you'll get a taste anyway)....

Comus - 'First Utterance'


Carol of Harvest - 'Carol of Harvest'

 

Pearls Before Swine - 'The Use of Ashes'


Perry Leopold - 'Experiment In Metaphysics'

Mellow Candle - 'Swaddling Songs'


Midwinter - 'The Waters of Sweet Sorrow'


Smell of Incense - 'Through the Gates of Deeper Slumber'


Stone Angel - 'Stone Angel'


The Third Estate - 'Years Before the Wine'


Faun Fables - 'Family Album'
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Originally posted by Triceratopsoil Triceratopsoil wrote:

Yeh, jeez guys

Yeh, jeez! We're working on it!
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Yeh, jeez guys
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I really have to remember to check out Espers as well.
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Originally posted by Triceratopsoil Triceratopsoil wrote:

...you haven't done that yet?

SO GOOD

P.S. idk if you saw my shirt...
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...you haven't done that yet?

SO GOOD

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Originally posted by June June wrote:

Originally posted by Paravion Paravion wrote:

Originally posted by genesis_pig genesis_pig wrote:



But isn't there some sort of an essential band for this sub-genre.

Incredible String Band..


Comus Wink

COMUS

Also, thanks for the reminder Colin. Espers was on my 'to do' list.
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Originally posted by genesis_pig genesis_pig wrote:

Thanks for the suggestions..
I am definitely checking out First Utterance.. & the rest of the suggestions too..

But isn't there some sort of an essential band for this sub-genre.
I always thought that was the best way to start.

Thanks again.


Espers.

Also, Roy Harper
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Originally posted by Paravion Paravion wrote:

Originally posted by genesis_pig genesis_pig wrote:



But isn't there some sort of an essential band for this sub-genre.

Incredible String Band..


Comus Wink
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Originally posted by genesis_pig genesis_pig wrote:



But isn't there some sort of an essential band for this sub-genre.

Incredible String Band..
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Thanks for the suggestions..
I am definitely checking out First Utterance.. & the rest of the suggestions too..

But isn't there some sort of an essential band for this sub-genre.
I always thought that was the best way to start.

Thanks again.
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Originally posted by genesis_pig genesis_pig wrote:

I am new to this  psychedlic folk/acid folk sub-genre..

I'd like suggestions for 2-3 albums to get me started..

Thanks in advance.

I'd suggest the following:
Incredible String Band - The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter (1968)
Probably the mother of all albums in this genre. 

Comus - First Utterance (1971)
PA favourite, and rightly so. Absolutely amazing record!

Clive's Original Band - Moyshe McStiff and the Tartan Lancers of the Sacred Heart (1972).
Shamefully neglected on PA, but a prime example of acid folk - it really doesn't get much better. The personal and emotional involvement displayed on this recording is really unrivalled.  I actually prefer their 1971 record "Spirit of Love" to this one. But the arrangements on Moyshe.. are a little more adventurous and diverse and thus a better example of 'acid-folk' -  Spirit of Love is more 'traditional'..


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Points: 6521 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 09 2010 at 16:56
How the heck did I miss this thread?

People who like Voice Of The Seven Woods,

Check out Voices Of The Seven Thunders and Six Organs Of Admittance.
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Originally posted by A Person A Person wrote:

Originally posted by genesis_pig genesis_pig wrote:

I am new to this  psychedlic folk/acid folk sub-genre..

I'd like suggestions for 2-3 albums to get me started..

Thanks in advance.

If you haven't heard them, I suggest Comus' First Utterance and Spirogyra's Bells, Boots, and Shambles.

Indeedy-doo!
Comus - First Utterance is a must. It is regarded as the mother of all acid/psych/prog folk albums. Then Spirogyra should be the next natural suggestion, but as someone pointed out before, St Radigunds has more acid than Bells, Boots and Shambles; however, they are both essential. Another option would be Jan Dukes de Grey's Mice and Rats in the Loft - now, I don't usually do this (i.e. recommend albums I'm not particularly fond of), but in this case I know I'm in minority regarding this album. You might find  it very enjoyable.
Then as a last recommendation, for something lighter, try Midwinter's The Waters of Sweet Sorrow.
Enjoy, and let us know what you think!
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Last Round - Holy Modal Rounders
The Fugs - The Fugs
Have A Marijuana - David Peel and The Lower East Side

These three albums are either Folk Rock with Acid rock influences or Acid rock with Folk influences. Either way, great albums which I higly recomend.
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Originally posted by genesis_pig genesis_pig wrote:

I am new to this  psychedlic folk/acid folk sub-genre..

I'd like suggestions for 2-3 albums to get me started..

Thanks in advance.



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Originally posted by genesis_pig genesis_pig wrote:

I am new to this  psychedlic folk/acid folk sub-genre..

I'd like suggestions for 2-3 albums to get me started..

Thanks in advance.

If you haven't heard them, I suggest Comus' First Utterance and Spirogyra's Bells, Boots, and Shambles.
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