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Paula

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7^th Mar 2010 at 5:44 pm

Dirty White Atomic Sunrise

Need a little help here. I've been asked to put a folk style song into an upcoming project and I don't know the first thing about folk music.

I was wondering if anyone could give me any ideas or point me in the right direction because aside from a few Nick Drake videos on Youtube I am at a loss

Super Nintendo Chalmers

| 11,344 posts

7^th Mar 2010 at 5:48 pm

Super Nintendo Chalmers

You wouldn't go wrong with a bit of Christy Moore

Christy Moore

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Darren

| 31,230 posts

7^th Mar 2010 at 6:14 pm

Nick Drake

http://www.dasburros.com

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Darren

| 31,230 posts

7^th Mar 2010 at 6:15 pm

Oh crap, you already said Nick Drake.

Buckley can be fairly folky at times.

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Barrington Smash

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7^th Mar 2010 at 6:23 pm

Quote: Ted 'Smooth' Bundy, Mar 2010

You wouldn't go wrong with a bit of Christy Moore

Christy Moore

I do love me some Christy Moore

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Super Nintendo Chalmers

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7^th Mar 2010 at 6:37 pm

Super Nintendo Chalmers

Quote: Tig Trager, Mar 2010

Quote: Ted 'Smooth' Bundy, Mar 2010
You wouldn't go wrong with a bit of Christy Moore

Christy Moore

I do love me some Christy Moore

Well you are just an ORDINARY MAN! Hahaha, did you see what I did there?

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James

| 1,369 posts

7^th Mar 2010 at 6:39 pm

Here's Sinead O'Connor with the Cheiftains, which I think could be perfect.

You could probably get away with a blues or country song under folk as well.

I second Christy Moore.

Billy Bragg

The Men They Couldn't Hang

Fairport Convention

I don't really like Steeleye Span, but I think it fits what you're after.

I can't think of much more decent "British" folk music that I like, but if you're after Irish stuff...

Luke Kelly or Ronnie Drew fronted Dubliners

The Clancy Brothers

Christy Moore's old group Planxty is worth checking out, too.

James

| 1,369 posts

7^th Mar 2010 at 6:42 pm

Let me know if you consider pursuing an Irish direction, I've got lots of other ideas.
Or even American folk music, actually, there's lots of fantastic appalachian/bluegrass stuff.

Paula

| 4,190 posts

7^th Mar 2010 at 6:50 pm

Dirty White Atomic Sunrise

Wow, thanks guys

I turn my back for a little while and you come up with all this. Seriously, Thank You All.

James

| 1,369 posts

7^th Mar 2010 at 7:09 pm

Some unasked for American folk music, for no reason other than I'm enjoying the searching.

Barrington Smash

| 9,077 posts

7^th Mar 2010 at 7:11 pm

Quote: Ted 'Smooth' Bundy, Mar 2010

Quote: Tig Trager, Mar 2010
Quote: Ted 'Smooth' Bundy, Mar 2010
You wouldn't go wrong with a bit of Christy Moore

Christy Moore

I do love me some Christy Moore

Well you are just an ORDINARY MAN! Hahaha, did you see what I did there?

Plus, he's Irish. And I am also a NATIVE!

Albi The Racist Dragon

| 7,358 posts

7^th Mar 2010 at 7:43 pm

Yes you'll all complain it's not proper folk, it's modern etc etc, but Mumford & Sons' Little Lion Man is a tremendous song with a folky vibe.

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Professor Frink

| 10,637 posts

7^th Mar 2010 at 8:04 pm

Pi is exactly 3!

Fleet Foxes?
They're as folk as I ever folking(lol) get.

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Darren

| 31,230 posts

7^th Mar 2010 at 9:37 pm

How about some donovan?
Will link some when I get home.

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Albert Johanneson

| 14,151 posts

7^th Mar 2010 at 9:46 pm

Outside-left

How soon do you need it?

Fran/Fran's boyfriend are folk aficionados (he's a folk musician soon to have his own CD in HMV, and spends a lot of time playing folk festivals), so if you don't need it too soon, I'm sure she can recommend all manners of stuff depending on what you need.