Top 10 Folk Artists

Timorous Vince · 01-02-2007, 08:13 PM

1. Devendra Banhart
2. Caetano Veloso
3. Howe Gelb
4. Elliott Smith
5. Kevin Devine
6. Will Oldham
7. Matt Ward
8. Jeff Tweedy
9. Sam Beam
10. Joey Burns

I'll have to update this later, as I can't believe there's no female artist on my mind (not a fan of Nico..)

swim · 01-02-2007, 08:14 PM

You can't put Dylan on your list but not Guthrie or Seeger, that's just not fair or nice.
or right.

sleepy jack · 01-02-2007, 08:21 PM

Upload your favorite Guthrie album for me catie.

swim · 01-02-2007, 08:40 PM

It's just a collection but it's still good.
http://rapidshare.com/files/94841/Wo...thrie.rar.html

sleepy jack · 01-02-2007, 10:50 PM

thanks

Emerald · 01-06-2007, 03:06 PM

In no particular order.....my top 6

Nick Drake
Richard Thompson
Fairport Convention
Tim Buckley
The Pentangle
Elliot Smith

proxer · 06-27-2009, 06:10 AM

Woody Guthrie
Ramblin Jack
Nick Drake
Tim Buckley
Elliott Smith
...seems to be the consensus. Anything more obscure?

Stone Birds · 06-27-2009, 03:32 PM

Bon Iver
Beirut
Sufjan Stevens
Stone Birds (i'm being narcissistic, i know)
Conor Oberst (and Bright Eyes)
Iron & Wine
Kevin Drew
Feist
Alex Denham
Andrew Bird

Others notable (no exact order):
Woody Guthrie
Thomas Aikenhead (only about half of their songs can be considered folk)
Dustin Kensrue (and Thrice's "Air & Earth" EP contains some folkish songs)
J. Tilman (and Fleet Foxes)
Joanna Newsom (she has a strange childish voice though)
Great Lake Swimmers
Horse Feathers
and many many many more...

savannah · 06-28-2009, 11:14 AM

woodie guthrie
bob childress
todd snidder (maybe?)
townes
guy clark

daz · 06-28-2009, 11:41 AM

Yup Elliot Smith and Simon & Garfunkel, adding Joni Mitchell to my short list.

01-02-2007, 08:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
Timorous Vince Skin That Smokewagon! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 118	1. Devendra Banhart 2. Caetano Veloso 3. Howe Gelb 4. Elliott Smith 5. Kevin Devine 6. Will Oldham 7. Matt Ward 8. Jeff Tweedy 9. Sam Beam 10. Joey Burns I'll have to update this later, as I can't believe there's no female artist on my mind (not a fan of Nico..) __________________ me him her God

01-02-2007, 08:14 PM	#12 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	You can't put Dylan on your list but not Guthrie or Seeger, that's just not fair or nice. or right. __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

01-02-2007, 08:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	It's just a collection but it's still good. http://rapidshare.com/files/94841/Wo...thrie.rar.html __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

01-06-2007, 03:06 PM	#16 (permalink)
Emerald Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cornwall UK Posts: 60	In no particular order.....my top 6 Nick Drake Richard Thompson Fairport Convention Tim Buckley The Pentangle Elliot Smith __________________ Salt for the memory, black for the years Black as forever, mascara tears Last.fm; Emerald's mySpace

06-27-2009, 03:32 PM	#18 (permalink)
Stone Birds myspace.com/stonebirdies Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Conor Oberst Was/is Here Posts: 1,401	Bon Iver Beirut Sufjan Stevens Stone Birds (i'm being narcissistic, i know) Conor Oberst (and Bright Eyes) Iron & Wine Kevin Drew Feist Alex Denham Andrew Bird Others notable (no exact order): Woody Guthrie Thomas Aikenhead (only about half of their songs can be considered folk) Dustin Kensrue (and Thrice's "Air & Earth" EP contains some folkish songs) J. Tilman (and Fleet Foxes) Joanna Newsom (she has a strange childish voice though) Great Lake Swimmers Horse Feathers and many many many more... __________________ Silk & Tree Records //\\//\\/\\/\/\/\\\\\\\\///\/\/\/\/\\////\/\\\\\///\V //\\//\\/\\/\/\/\\\\\\\\///\/\/\/\/\\////\/\\\\\///\V soundcloud.com/stonebirds [Link removed by mod, no advertising] ... Damn those mods are always gettin ya :)

06-27-2009, 06:10 AM	#17 (permalink)
proxer Groupie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 15	Woody Guthrie Ramblin Jack Nick Drake Tim Buckley Elliott Smith ...seems to be the consensus. Anything more obscure?

06-28-2009, 11:14 AM	#19 (permalink)
savannah afrocentric Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: texas Posts: 753	woodie guthrie bob childress todd snidder (maybe?) townes guy clark __________________ i changed my mind; i changed my mind;now i'm feeling different all that time, wasted i wish i was a little more delicate i wish my i wish my i wish my i wish my i wish my name was clementine - sarah jaffe

06-28-2009, 11:41 AM	#20 (permalink)
daz Groupie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 14	Yup Elliot Smith and Simon & Garfunkel, adding Joni Mitchell to my short list.