English Folk
 

Can anyone recommend me some more of that British sounding folk like Nick Drake? I mean, I don't want exact replicas, but I feel like English folk tens do have the same feeling.

First three John Martyn albums are damn essential if you ask me.

John Martyn - 1960s and 1970s

Inuzuka if you want something a bit different, the Incredible String Band are brilliant. Quite psychedelic but pure folk

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Most of the people who rip off Nick Drake (Andrew Bird, Iron & Wine) are American so um yeah. I guess Vashti Bunyan.

I don't want rip-offs.

Go for John Martyn then fella.

I am looking for the first three albums right now. :)

Sounds like good stuff. Thanks.

Edit: I found a nice batch torrent.

Any trouble just PM. I have 8 of his releases.

I can't find The Tumbler. That is my only problem right now, but don't send me it yet because I haven't checked Soulseek.

Roy Harper ftw :yeah:
I can't upload anything atm, but try and get Stormcock and Flat Baroque and Berserk.

Fairport Convention, Lindisfarne, Richard Thompson are worth a listen.

+1. Get alot of Fairport Convention. The Folkie's Choice © ;)

I am really liking John Martyn right now. I am getting some of his later stuff too. He sounds pretty good live.
I am gonna check out the other recs too. Roy Harper looks good and so does Fairport Convention.

Any album recs for Fairport?

Unhalfbricking & Liege & Lief

I have a soft spot for their S/T debut but it's more west coast pop than English Folk

i'm glad you mentioned that, before Sandy Denny joined, ****ing brilliant record. They were a bit crap but basically the English Jefferson Airplane




edit: retract that 'bit crap' bit. See: 'the Lobster'

Agree. Any of their first 5 albums are worth a listen.

No love for Fog On The Tyne by Lindisfarne? I rate this very highly.

Also Steeleye Span are another that are worth checking out.