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What are your favorite folk bands and artists?
Posted on 7/18/20 at 9:11 pm
Posted on 7/18/20 at 9:11 pm
They can be modern or classic; country or indie; please list anything you like!
I love the Everly Brothers. I'd have to say they are my favorite.
I also really enjoy the old-timey sound of folk music from the 1930s and 40s. For instance, this recording of Blue Moon of Kentucky by Bill Monroe from 1946 represents that type of natural, grassroots sound unique to old Appalachian folk music. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but this is such a neat sound to me. This kind of music really represents the land, and I'm from Appalachia so I believe I can say that. Of course, that's not to undermine the other artists from the region who have different musical styles.
I am someone who loves modern music too, so please do introduce me to new artists in this thread.
I love the Everly Brothers. I'd have to say they are my favorite.
I also really enjoy the old-timey sound of folk music from the 1930s and 40s. For instance, this recording of Blue Moon of Kentucky by Bill Monroe from 1946 represents that type of natural, grassroots sound unique to old Appalachian folk music. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but this is such a neat sound to me. This kind of music really represents the land, and I'm from Appalachia so I believe I can say that. Of course, that's not to undermine the other artists from the region who have different musical styles.
I am someone who loves modern music too, so please do introduce me to new artists in this thread.
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Posted on 7/18/20 at 9:22 pm to scionofadrunk
Bob Dylan
Neutral Milk Hotel
Elliott Smith
The Microphones
Sufjan Stevens
Fleet Foxes
The Tallest Man on Earth
Neutral Milk Hotel
Elliott Smith
The Microphones
Sufjan Stevens
Fleet Foxes
The Tallest Man on Earth
Posted on 7/18/20 at 9:24 pm to scionofadrunk
quote:The EBs come from a country/bluegrass background, but they're more than simply "folk"
I love the Everly Brothers. I'd have to say they are my favorite.
You say "folk" which most for most people will mean the singer-songwriters of the folk boom of the '50s and '60s, or those descended from them. But your example is Bill Monroe, bluegrass.
Are you asking about acoustic music? You need to define the thread more betterly.
Posted on 7/18/20 at 9:28 pm to The Seaward
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Blue Moon of Kentucky by Bill Monroe from 1946
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Neutral Milk Hotel
Posted on 7/18/20 at 9:29 pm to Kafka
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But your example is Bill Monroe, bluegrass.
Would Bluegrass not be a style of folk music?
Posted on 7/18/20 at 9:34 pm to scionofadrunk
quote:IMHO you should have asked for bluegrass and old-timey acoustic music.quote:Would Bluegrass not be a style of folk music?
But your example is Bill Monroe, bluegrass.
One reply to your OP suggested Neutral Milk Hotel. I think that is sufficient proof that you weren't specific enough in your original genre perimeters.
Posted on 7/18/20 at 9:38 pm to Kafka
I’m not sure why you are laughing at Neutral Milk Hotel? Not folk? Not worthy of being the answer? Silly name?
Posted on 7/18/20 at 9:39 pm to The Seaward
quote:are you claiming they are?
I’m not sure why you are laughing at Neutral Milk Hotel? Not folk?
Posted on 7/18/20 at 9:39 pm to The Seaward
He's just being a contrarian.
Posted on 7/18/20 at 9:42 pm to Kafka
It’s folk adjacent at least. I checked rateyourmusic classification for all I posted just to be sure since some aren’t pure folk. But NMH was called indie folk.
Posted on 7/18/20 at 9:54 pm to Kafka
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I think that is sufficient proof that you weren't specific enough in your original genre perimeters
Based on the first paragraph of his post, I think it is clear his goal wasn’t a specific, narrow classification of folk.
Posted on 7/18/20 at 11:12 pm to scionofadrunk
Billy Bragg, uncle Tupelo, The Gourds, Phil Ochs, New Model Army, Richard Thompson, Blind Pilot, Lightinin Hopkins
Posted on 7/19/20 at 5:37 am to Kafka
Neutral milk hotel would absolutely be considered folk.
Posted on 7/19/20 at 7:32 am to monsterballads
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Neutral milk hotel would absolutely be considered folk.
I would call it folk fusion, but not pure folk. I think the difference, is in recording techniques and instruments used.
To me, to qualify as pure folk, you play traditional instruments. you mic it up and perform/record. No manipulation.
Posted on 7/19/20 at 8:23 am to monsterballads
quote:Not even close to folk.
Neutral milk hotel would absolutely be considered folk.
Posted on 7/19/20 at 9:09 am to scionofadrunk
As far as Americana/Folk artist of today. Colter Wall is probably my favorite.
Todd Snider
Hayes Carll
Blaze Foley
Townes Van Zandt
Shovels & Rope
The Dead South
The Devil Makes Three
Ryan Bingham
Brent Cobb
Todd Snider
Hayes Carll
Blaze Foley
Townes Van Zandt
Shovels & Rope
The Dead South
The Devil Makes Three
Ryan Bingham
Brent Cobb
Posted on 7/19/20 at 5:20 pm to Zappas Stache
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Phil Ochs
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Richard Thompson
John Stewart
Posted on 7/19/20 at 5:39 pm to LSUaFOOL
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Americana
Posted on 7/19/20 at 5:49 pm to scionofadrunk
Mandolin Orange.
John fricking Prine.
John fricking Prine.
Posted on 7/19/20 at 7:28 pm to scionofadrunk
Pete Seeger is probably my all time favorite. Love to play his music for my kids.
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