Best folk songs

[swee'pea99]

Michelle Shocked has produced some excellent American folk.

Must admit I'd never thought of her as folk, but Fogtown stopped me in my tracks first time I heard it. Strangely enough it doesn't seem to be on YouTube (tho' there are a fair few covers)

I've also always loved this, by Christy Moore (who I otherwise sometimes find a tad abrasive for my tastes):


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wnEVoyukU4


And this is just spine-tingling:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G48tcxty2hI

 

[ufkacbln]

The excellent Strawhead:

Folk songs from History...

 

[nappadang]

Must admit I'd never thought of her as folk, but Fogtown stopped me in my tracks first time I heard it. Strangely enough it doesn't seem to be on YouTube (tho' there are a fair few covers)

I've also always loved this, by Christy Moore (who I otherwise sometimes find a tad abrasive for my tastes):


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wnEVoyukU4


And this is just spine-tingling:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G48tcxty2hI

The Texts Campfire Tapes and most of Arkansas Traveller would definitely be described as American Folk or even Bluegrass.
I agree about Fogtown (folk version) it's a very good song.

 

[EltonFrog]

Nope. Still can't think of one.

 

[Geoff Crowther]

This is a great song. Pal o' mine used to sing on drunken nights in the pub:

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEwWmiW248c

 

[Beebo]

I like this version of an old classic. (just in time for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games)
May be a bit too pop for some of you guys.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MagG8J--BBI

 

[morrisman]

Imagined Village - Cold Haily Windy Night


Benjamin Zephania - Tam Lyn - Retold


Martin Carthy - The quintessential English Folk Song - Cum on Feel the Noize

 

[Ron-da-Valli]

The mere mention of folk songs conjurs up images of beardy blokes in Aran jumpers, twisting their ears and singing" As I was walking down the lane , a maiden I did spy"

 

[Rezillo]

Imagined Village - Cold Haily Windy Night

This is one of my faves - are there any other albums where folk songs get the same treatment?

 

[Ron-da-Valli]

Mind you this is a good un for Christmas!

View: http://youtu.be/1pks0D2xBfI

 

[classic33]

The mere mention of folk songs conjurs up images of beardy blokes in Aran jumpers, twisting their ears and singing" As I was walking down the lane , a maiden I did spy"

The Clancey's and Tommy Makem or The Spinners?

 

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[MontyVeda]

Four pages and no mention of Mumford & Sons? Not even the Fleet Foxes??

I thought this was a folk thread.

I'd also mention Roy Harper but... best to wait until after the trial.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I did like their version of 'Boys Of Summer' that I first heard on the 'Radcliffe & Maconie Show', when Mark & Stewart did their Jurassic Coast walk & broadcast it

Four pages and no mention of Mumford & Sons? Not even the Fleet Foxes??

Co-incidentally, I lent a Fleet Foxes CD to one of our Nurses yesterday (the one with 'White Winter Hymnal' on)

 

[Smokin Joe]

A couple of American classics


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEe9DF_mUEI



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVY1RDxa-OI


And two more from Ireland, one done justice by a Yank


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntt3wy-L8Ok



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEZIKSm78k8