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Dinglebutt

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7^th Mar 2010 at 5:23 pm

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Quote: Ted 'Smooth' Bundy, Mar 2010

You wouldn't go wrong with a bit of Christy Moore

Christy Moore

I do love me some Christy Moore

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Delirium Tremens

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7^th Mar 2010 at 5:39 pm

Here's Sinead O'Connor with the Cheiftains, which I think could be perfect.

You could probably get away with a blues or country song under folk as well.

I second Christy Moore.

Billy Bragg

The Men They Couldn't Hang

Fairport Convention

I don't really like Steeleye Span, but I think it fits what you're after.

I can't think of much more decent "British" folk music that I like, but if you're after Irish stuff...

Luke Kelly or Ronnie Drew fronted Dubliners

The Clancy Brothers

Christy Moore's old group Planxty is worth checking out, too.

Delirium Tremens

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7^th Mar 2010 at 5:42 pm

Let me know if you consider pursuing an Irish direction, I've got lots of other ideas.
Or even American folk music, actually, there's lots of fantastic appalachian/bluegrass stuff.

Delirium Tremens

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7^th Mar 2010 at 6:09 pm

Some unasked for American folk music, for no reason other than I'm enjoying the searching.

Dinglebutt

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7^th Mar 2010 at 6:11 pm

I aim to misbehave

Quote: Ted 'Smooth' Bundy, Mar 2010

Quote: Tig Trager, Mar 2010
Quote: Ted 'Smooth' Bundy, Mar 2010
You wouldn't go wrong with a bit of Christy Moore

Christy Moore

I do love me some Christy Moore

Well you are just an ORDINARY MAN! Hahaha, did you see what I did there?

Plus, he's Irish. And I am also a NATIVE!

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Zoë: Big damn heroes, sir.
Mal: Ain't we just.

Albi The Racist Dragon

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7^th Mar 2010 at 6:43 pm

Yes you'll all complain it's not proper folk, it's modern etc etc, but Mumford & Sons' Little Lion Man is a tremendous song with a folky vibe.

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Albert Johanneson

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7^th Mar 2010 at 8:46 pm

Outside-left

How soon do you need it?

Fran/Fran's boyfriend are folk aficionados (he's a folk musician soon to have his own CD in HMV, and spends a lot of time playing folk festivals), so if you don't need it too soon, I'm sure she can recommend all manners of stuff depending on what you need.

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Delirium Tremens

| 1,875 posts

7^th Mar 2010 at 8:51 pm

Quote: Albi The Racist Dragon, Mar 2010

Yes you'll all complain it's not proper folk, it's modern etc etc, but Mumford & Sons' Little Lion Man is a tremendous song with a folky vibe.

Very good song.

Mancomb Seepgood

| 3,455 posts

7^th Mar 2010 at 10:38 pm

Grog me.

Pentangle?

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Silvan

| 3,776 posts

8^th Mar 2010 at 9:42 am

Aurals Velupide!

John Renbourn, Martin Simpson, Bert Jansch, Kate Rusby, Dock Boggs, off the top of my head.

Like someone else said, might be worth investigating Appalachian/Blues stuff as well.

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Little Blue Fox.

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8^th Mar 2010 at 12:02 pm

Hope is important.

"Oxygen" by Willy Mason.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3BCRsuQmQA

"Give A Little Love" by Noah and the Whale.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7_Y6jayDpQ

"First Day Of My Life by Bright Eyes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5rhhQbyYV0

I hope they are helpful a tiny bit.

It hurts too much not to try.
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Dissimulation

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8^th Mar 2010 at 10:56 pm

Trees - The Garden of Jane Delawney.

Pentangle - House Carpenter.

Bert Jansch - Rosemary Lane.

Sandy Denny - Wild Mountain Thyme.

Fairport Convention - Matty Groves.

Dissimulation

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8^th Mar 2010 at 11:19 pm

Judy Collins - Pretty Polly.

Alison Krauss & Sting - You Will Be My Ain True Love.
(I can't stand Sting, but do very much like this song.)

Joni Mitchell - Woodstock

Lead Belly - House Of the Rising Sun.

Howlin' Wolf - Little Red Rooster.

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