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Title: good folk
Post by: Mikendher on 07 Oct 2005, 15:00

I'm looking for good folk music, if anyone has suggestions? I like quiet acoustic stuff (M. Ward, Elliott Smith, etc). Also voice is very important. For instance, Devendra Banhart is very good but I don't really like his voice so much.

:-)

Title: good folk
Post by: ImRonBurgundy? on 07 Oct 2005, 15:05

Leo Kottke is awesome.  his voice is something of an acquired taste, though.  but his instrumental stuff is ace.  check out the song "Red and White".

Title: good folk
Post by: Thrillho on 07 Oct 2005, 15:21

Seth Lakeman.

Title: good folk
Post by: StrikeThePostman on 07 Oct 2005, 16:13

You cannot go wrong with Nick Drake.  It sounds like you'd like Pink Moon the most.

I used to be a little wary of his more instrumental stuff, but for the past week or so I've been listening to Five Leaves Left obsessively.

Title: good folk
Post by: Kid Modernist on 07 Oct 2005, 16:47

Jim O'Rourke
Richard Buckner

Oldies: Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie.

Title: good folk
Post by: sjbrot on 07 Oct 2005, 18:41

I honestly thought that Nick Drake was black for awhile.

Also, if you are into Devendra, than Animal Collective or Joanna Newsome would be solid bets.

Title: good folk
Post by: Borondir on 07 Oct 2005, 19:27

I'll second the Woody Guthrie.

Title: good folk
Post by: devonsego on 07 Oct 2005, 20:13

Definitely Nick Drake. And for my two cents, I'd suggest Leonard Cohen. Some people think his voice takes acclimating to, but I think it's fabulous. And with lyrics that good, who cares?  John Prine's also good for a more political spin.