Old Progressive Folk
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Topic: Old Progressive Folk
Posted By: brainstormer
Subject: Old Progressive Folk
Date Posted: January 24 2017 at 20:17
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Been finding some very obscure progressive folk that seems musically is on the level of a lot of prog. This stuff is in the private label, obscure, even "loner" category. Records of about 300 copies were made and essentially were lost to time until the last few years. This is an interesting playlist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwKM68JQAgw&index=3&list=PLkfc5wXpfmsgMLIKUoMTax2z4V0o9foyf" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwKM68JQAgw&index=3&list=PLkfc5wXpfmsgMLIKUoMTax2z4V0o9foyf (a lot is not folk on this) and this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc5cmxnK9EY&list=PLcZ4s_1Mnp7gf9T5ICtLFszWrNLl-5xiL" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc5cmxnK9EY&list=PLcZ4s_1Mnp7gf9T5ICtLFszWrNLl-5xiL One may need to use the skip button at times but it's kind of a peaceful listen. A lot of the guitar playing sounds like Nick Drake, who I've always liked. Robert Hinchliffe - Songs (1970,UK) ------------- -- Robert Pearson Regenerative Music http://www.regenerativemusic.net Telical Books http://www.telicalbooks.com ParaMind Brainstorming Software http://www.paramind.net |
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: January 25 2017 at 01:40
thx, I'll give it a further listen But a priori, just a guy and his guitar does not make progressive folk (though the songwriting can be complex), but what makes folk progressive is the arrangement's... so generally it will be the other instruments that will give it a psych/acid/prog touch
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Posted By: Passka
Date Posted: January 25 2017 at 03:13
Thanks for new material!
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: January 25 2017 at 04:31
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I never use the skip button on principle, even if there is a song I dislike. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: January 25 2017 at 14:03
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Great stuff! Thanks for sharing! ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: January 25 2017 at 15:47
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Very reminiscent of Richard Thompson. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: January 26 2017 at 03:00
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I like it...well the first track anyway so far. I'll have a further listen to the rest later. I tried tracking down Robert Hinchcliffe on the Net to see what may have happened to him. I wonder if Robert gave up the guitar and went to the oboe?! See here: http://new.hinchliffe-music.com/how-to-play-the-oboe-in-one-easy-lesson/?hop=tjvsales" rel="nofollow - http://new.hinchliffe-music.com/how-to-play-the-oboe-in-one-easy-lesson/?hop=tjvsales |
Posted By: brainstormer
Date Posted: January 26 2017 at 03:39
Thanks for finding this.
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BarryGlibb wrote:Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: January 26 2017 at 09:18
Yes, thanks. Great stuff in there.
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Posted By: noni
Date Posted: January 26 2017 at 12:32
| Would not class this progressive, a guy singing with his guitar , unless he gets livelier on his album. However, he is very good. |
Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: January 27 2017 at 23:03
"A guy singing with his guitar" can be progressive.....e.g Roy Harper and Bert Jansch..who are both in PA under prog folk.......it's what they do with their singing and their guitar that pushes them in a prog direction. |
Posted By: progbaby
Date Posted: February 01 2017 at 21:15
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Great stuff and recommendations. Still after all these years, some of these remain my personal favs. Just listen to the lyrics. If you're over 50 (like I am), this might take you back to when you were a little kid. Wonderful lyrics from 1970. Sadly, David McNiven (lead singer/guitarist) died last year. He spent the last several years of his life teaching disabled kids in Scotland how to play music thru software. A true thoughtful gentleman with a big heart. I love their whole Amaryllis albums. I have so many others but here's another one Other personal favs of progressive acid folk, Magna Carta - Seasons (worth it for the 22 minute track alone), Mark Fry - Dreaming with Alice, Tudor Lodge - s/t Oh and a monster classic is Trader Horne - Morning Way from 1970. Judy Dyble's still doing material today. Anyhow, a track from Morning Way Just so many from this period that it's difficult to list even a fraction. I also really like Karen Beth. Strange but charming vocal style with a 'loner sad' feel. Great album tho even if it's depressing. It's from 1968. I bought this from Karen's website about 8 years ago and she personally replied to thank me. Another cool obscure gem from 1970 |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: February 01 2017 at 22:35
Indeed, very Puff the Magic Dragon - ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: February 08 2017 at 15:57
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I think that the Incredible string band, particularly 'The Hangman's beautiful daughter' lp, just embodies for me what 'progressive folk' is.. Multi- instrumental, multi layered, complex, rather unimpenetrable jyrics and just a little bit bonkers!! I'm also very, very fond of the lp 'Songs for a gentleman' by Bridget St John... and of course, an honourable mentions for 'Come out fighting, Ghengis Smith' and 'Folkjokeopus' by Roy Harper ------------- |
Posted By: progbaby
Date Posted: February 08 2017 at 20:59
Great album by the ISB 
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: February 09 2017 at 12:35
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Hinchliffe sounds like Richard Thompson meets Nick Drake....interesting. I really enjoy all the old prog folk out there.....especially Trees...but there are many great ones like Mellow Candle, Tudor Lodge (mentioned above) , Albion Band, ISB (of course), and all the other ones we all know. Dando Shaft is also interesting...,....I suppose many of them aren't exactly 'prog folk' but I love the old melancholy feel to these old songs and bands. Thanks for that you tube list above.....I have not heard of most of those......I'll enjoy cking them out. btw...these are not old bands but I love Espers and Circulus who have a wonderful old fashioned trippy sound to their prog folk.
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