Folky fun: traditional, folk rock and folk influenced music

A Listmania! list by "memewan"
 
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
1.  I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight by Richard Thompson
The list author says:
  "Beautifully bleak and lamenting, but with some upbeat moments"
£3.49   Used & New from: £2.18
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Pink Moon
2.  Pink Moon by Nick Drake
The list author says:
  "Nick Drake's extremely introspective last album, and in my opinion his best"
£4.49   Used & New from: £2.98
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

Underneath The Stars
3.  Underneath The Stars by Kate Rusby
The list author says:
  "A great mix of traditional and new songs, Kate Rusby has one of the most beautiful voices around"
£12.00   Used & New from: £4.24
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

Back to Basics
4.  Back to Basics by Billy Bragg
The list author says:
  "Billy Bragg and his guitar, simple and brilliant"
Used & New from: £2.19
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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5000 Spirits Or the Layers of the Onion
5.  5000 Spirits Or the Layers of the Onion by Incredible String Band
The list author says:
  "An album full of psychadelic creativity, whimsical stories, great songwriting and top quality musicianship. A real classic."
£4.99   Used & New from: £2.49
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

Basket of Light
6.  Basket of Light by Pentangle
The list author says:
  "A nice, upbeat, retro folk album, Bert Janch's guitar prowess takes the genre somewhere new and interesting."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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Anglicana
7.  Anglicana by Eliza Carthy
The list author says:
  "Eliza Carthy manages to experiement with traditional folk music whilst staying extremely true to the sense and feel of it. An excellent album."
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.24
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Songs from the Wood
8.  Songs from the Wood by Jethro Tull
The list author says:
  "A folk rock masterpiece, drawing on paganism and British folklore for many of it's themes."
£2.99   Used & New from: £2.98
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

Cold Frontier
9.  Cold Frontier by Show Of Hands
The list author says:
  "An album that feels at once modern and traditional, songs about rural life and fights in strange towns sit comfortably side by side."
£7.49   Used & New from: £5.89
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

The Visit
10.  The Visit by Loreena McKennitt
The list author says:
  "Haunting, atmospheric and utterly beautiful"
£21.62   Used & New from: £6.25
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Murder Ballads
11.  Murder Ballads by Nick Cave
The list author says:
  "Ok, not strictly folk, but this album uses the ballad form often found in folk music and gives it a sometimes funny, often extremely dark twist."
£15.00   Used & New from: £2.12
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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