The Country, Folk & World Recommendation Thread

Lisnaholic · 01-03-2018, 06:17 AM

^ That's a nice cheerful tune. The singer looks a bit like Leonard Cohen to me - apart from the fact that he's cheerful of course.

In general, Madredeus (from Portugal) are a little too smooth for my liking, but this track gets a welcome bit of edginess with the strings:-

Actually, I've hit a bit of a slack period in terms of exciting new (or old) world music lately, so I'd welcome some recs: something thin, raw and wild would be good!

~~MicShazam~~ · 01-08-2018, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

Actually, I've hit a bit of a slack period in terms of exciting new (or old) world music lately, so I'd welcome some recs: something thin, raw and wild would be good!

Might not be what you're looking for, but I thought of you the moment I heard it. Maybe I'm right and it's in your ballpark, maybe not. For what it's worth, I think it's really damn cool

Tohpati Ethnomission

alkiflippedcanvas · 01-04-2018, 06:15 AM

A bit too overly classical for me, I need to listen to a typo music with a rough edges in other words not so polished and in a sense experimental!

Lisnaholic · 01-09-2018, 04:38 PM

^ Thanks, MicShazam, that's a great track

Lots of interesting jazzy things going on, with a touch of I don't know what Asian country. I particularly like it at about 3 mins in when it slows down a little for the guitar solo.

Funky Tube · 01-14-2018, 03:34 PM

Good morning to everybody,
After a trip ,the past summer ,to some folk festivals in Europe ,with great moments and good memories, I got back to my base and while watching on youtube some nice ethnic-folk bands, I discovered accidentally this singer and I would like to share with you.
Her name is Lamia Bedioui,from Tunisia but based in Greece.
Check her latest video on youtube, called : Lamia Bedioui & Solis Barki - Fin'amor (official video 2017)

OccultHawk · 01-14-2018, 06:46 PM

Natural Imperfections
Album by Bernie Krause and Country Joe McDonald

This is a little lost gem.

Psy-Fi · 01-15-2018, 09:31 AM

Not specifically a country artist but here's Carolyn Wonderland covering "Honey Bee" by Billy Joe Shaver (one of the original "outlaw country" artists)...

Carolyn Wonderland - Honey Bee

Lisnaholic · 01-16-2018, 10:45 AM

Welcome to Music Banter, Funky Tube

I was intrigued by the unusual name of the first artist you recommended, so I took your advice and found Fin'amor on Youtube:-

^ Yes, it's really good; a great voice singing in a very strange language. Thanks for the recommendation.

And here's the first Julie Fowlis clip that turns up on Youtube:-

Looks like you and I have something in common, Funky Tube; we don't have to understand what is being sung to appreciate the singing. (My apologies if I am underestimating your linguistic powers and you are fluent in Scottish Gaelic and whatever language Lamia Bedioui was using.

)

And so he doesn't feel left out, here's a track from the album Occult Hawk just recommended:-

^ My first impression of this? Really nice guitar playing, but I'm not sure that the cicadas add much to the mix. If I were recording wildlife, I'd go more for elephants, lions, seagulls, whales, howler monkeys; animals who have a bit more to say for themslves.

Funky Tube · 01-16-2018, 01:41 PM

Good afternoon Lisnaholic and all the members at Music Banter
Thank you for welcoming me.And also thank you for giving to the members the links for these videos.
You are absolutely right,I dont understand a word from both,but they both sound amazingly good.
I got some more informations from the official website about ms Lamia Bedioui.She seem to sing in various languages (Arabic,French,Greek,Spanish,Italian,Sephardic , maybe more?) and she seem to have a wide range in music styles and projects (Ethnic-Folk-Jazz)and ms Fowlis is singing Scotish Gaelic ,so weird but so nice and smooth sounded, and her production sounds really warm.
Ms Fulis came out with a new record called Alterum and ms Bedioui announced Fin'amor to be released soon.
You can also check ms Ana Alcaide from Spain
I will come up with more infos and more recommendations

Chiomara · 01-19-2018, 02:52 PM

I am once again in a folk music rut because I'm a picky curmudgeon. (I'm constantly grumpy about not being able to find versions of my favorite child ballads that meet my standards.)

I found these on youtube this week, though, and like them well enough:

01-03-2018, 06:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	^ That's a nice cheerful tune. The singer looks a bit like Leonard Cohen to me - apart from the fact that he's cheerful of course. In general, Madredeus (from Portugal) are a little too smooth for my liking, but this track gets a welcome bit of edginess with the strings:- Actually, I've hit a bit of a slack period in terms of exciting new (or old) world music lately, so I'd welcome some recs: something thin, raw and wild would be good! __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

01-09-2018, 04:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	^ Thanks, MicShazam, that's a great track Lots of interesting jazzy things going on, with a touch of I don't know what Asian country. I particularly like it at about 3 mins in when it slows down a little for the guitar solo. __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

01-14-2018, 03:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
Funky Tube Groupie Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 3	Lamia Bedioui Good morning to everybody, After a trip ,the past summer ,to some folk festivals in Europe ,with great moments and good memories, I got back to my base and while watching on youtube some nice ethnic-folk bands, I discovered accidentally this singer and I would like to share with you. Her name is Lamia Bedioui,from Tunisia but based in Greece. Check her latest video on youtube, called : Lamia Bedioui & Solis Barki - Fin'amor (official video 2017)

01-14-2018, 06:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Natural Imperfections Album by Bernie Krause and Country Joe McDonald This is a little lost gem. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

01-16-2018, 10:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	Welcome to Music Banter, Funky Tube I was intrigued by the unusual name of the first artist you recommended, so I took your advice and found Fin'amor on Youtube:- ^ Yes, it's really good; a great voice singing in a very strange language. Thanks for the recommendation. And here's the first Julie Fowlis clip that turns up on Youtube:- Looks like you and I have something in common, Funky Tube; we don't have to understand what is being sung to appreciate the singing. (My apologies if I am underestimating your linguistic powers and you are fluent in Scottish Gaelic and whatever language Lamia Bedioui was using.) And so he doesn't feel left out, here's a track from the album Occult Hawk just recommended:- ^ My first impression of this? Really nice guitar playing, but I'm not sure that the cicadas add much to the mix. If I were recording wildlife, I'd go more for elephants, lions, seagulls, whales, howler monkeys; animals who have a bit more to say for themslves. __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

01-04-2018, 06:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
alkiflippedcanvas Groupie Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 9	A bit too overly classical for me, I need to listen to a typo music with a rough edges in other words not so polished and in a sense experimental!

01-16-2018, 01:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
Funky Tube Groupie Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 3	Good afternoon Lisnaholic and all the members at Music Banter Thank you for welcoming me.And also thank you for giving to the members the links for these videos. You are absolutely right,I dont understand a word from both,but they both sound amazingly good. I got some more informations from the official website about ms Lamia Bedioui.She seem to sing in various languages (Arabic,French,Greek,Spanish,Italian,Sephardic , maybe more?) and she seem to have a wide range in music styles and projects (Ethnic-Folk-Jazz)and ms Fowlis is singing Scotish Gaelic ,so weird but so nice and smooth sounded, and her production sounds really warm. Ms Fulis came out with a new record called Alterum and ms Bedioui announced Fin'amor to be released soon. You can also check ms Ana Alcaide from Spain I will come up with more infos and more recommendations

01-19-2018, 02:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
Chiomara mayor of spookytown Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 812	I am once again in a folk music rut because I'm a picky curmudgeon. (I'm constantly grumpy about not being able to find versions of my favorite child ballads that meet my standards.) I found these on youtube this week, though, and like them well enough: __________________ Χρυσοσανδαλαιμοποτιχθονία Tumblr - 8tracks - Spotify