Divaman
04.05.20 | Folk is kind of an underserved genre on Sputnik, so I'm hoping to give it a small boost. Please choose an artist that is listed under the folk genre on Sputnik.
Here are some possible suggestions, both classic artists and more modern (and obscure) ones.
Classic:
Joni Mitchell
Judy Collins
Joan Baez
Janis Ian
Buffy St. Marie
Oscar Brand
Jean Ritchie
Paul Clayton
Jean Ritchie and Oscar Brand
Jean Ritchie and Paul Clayton
Dave Van Ronk
Paul Simon
James Taylor
John Prine
Gordon Lightfoot
Don McLean
Cat Stevens
Laura Nyro
Jim Croce
Harry Nilsson
Al Stewart
Harry Chapin
Carole King
Melanie
Arlo Guthrie
Phil Ochs
Bob Dylan
Woody Guthrie
Tom Paxton
Peter, Paul & Mary
Tom Rush
Modern:
Eliza Gilkyson
Richard Shindell
Kate Brown
John Gorka
Susan Werner
Shawn Colvin
Lucy Kaplansky
Dar Williams
Patty Larkin
Patty Griffin
Four Bitchin Babaes
Cry Cry Cry
Suzanne Vega
Ani DiFranco
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Kathy Mattea
Carrie Rodriguez
Mary Gauthier
The Nields
Cheryl Wheeler
Tracy Grammer
Gilkyson Gorka Kaplansky
Ingrid Michaelson
Regina Spektor
Megan McDonough
Sally Fingerett
Kate Campbell
Red Molly
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Minushuman24
04.05.20 | Farewell Angelina - Joan Baez
Rehersals for Retirement - Phil Ochs
McGuinness Flint - McGuinness Flint
Past Lives & Pass Lines - Jared Hart
Here's some obscure folk albums that spring to mind.
I'd either choose the Jared Hart or the McGuinness Flint one if I had to chose one |
Divaman
04.05.20 | Well, if you like, go ahead and make a pick. Hopefully, we'll get at least six more participants. |
nuklearmoose
04.05.20 | Itasca - Open to Chance https://itasca.bandcamp.com/album/open-to-chance -- the album is not on here though. Her new album Spring is pretty good too
Strand of Oaks - Leave Ruin https://strandofoaks.bandcamp.com/album/leave-ruin -- personally my favourite album of his.
Leif Vollebekk - North Americana https://leifvollebekk.bandcamp.com/album/north-americana -- I haven't listened to it a lot, but I remember it is a good album
Also, an artist that isn't in the database, Canadian Singer songwriter Ian Tamblyn. His self titled is solid. Here is a song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFG32orPEBc |
neekafat
04.05.20 | Harrod and Funck - Live
A 90s equivalent of Simon & Garfunkel, they each had a unique style of songwriting that blended sweetly together. This is probably my favorite folk album ever, and "Lion Song" is a perfect folk tune.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmGFnf1heNc&list=PLATeyS5bPJiFL-rGWUSi2b9GgJiMHgQlX (also available on Spotify) |
SlothcoreSam
04.05.20 | Augie March- Sunset Studies
It's Chamber Folk/ Indie Folk. An Australian band, this was their debut, and had some cracking tracks.
https://open.spotify.com/album/7tEwWmdqrQk7LcOeWKzvt7?si=WSkEmwMOQxWVjVerv1jsBQ |
Minushuman24
04.05.20 | HM.
I'm gonna go with Jared Hart for a more modern folk record, though McGuinness Flint is criminally underrated.
I fear he will not get very far in this tournament, cause his vocals are a little more than rough, but I love it so fuck it.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mX3bHVn4fOwRRkSIZUe-6eP0j_PAQ4Qw8 |
Minushuman24
04.05.20 | And look at that! We've already got 5 albums! |
Divaman
04.05.20 | Hi Nuklear. If you'd like to play, please do. Just let me know which of your four suggestions you'd like to go with. |
bgillesp
04.05.20 | I’m definitely in. Would Linda Perhacs count? Wrote a review for her masterpiece parallelograms |
bgillesp
04.05.20 | Got excited and didn’t read the rules. Will find a more obscure rec |
JustJoe.
04.05.20 | can i just rec one & walk away just so people can hear it |
JustJoe.
04.05.20 | if not i’ll be quiet
😶 |
Divaman
04.05.20 | Im sorry Joe, but no. We really want to get everyone involved to listen to each of them, and vote on each contest. You can throw out a rec in general if you'd like us to hear it, and whoever wants to give it a listen can. (And I'll give it a shot myself.) But I can't post it above unless you're gonna commit to the tournament. |
JustJoe.
04.05.20 | i figured as much so i’ll go with a general rec for everyone
🙃 |
JustJoe.
04.05.20 | https://claraengel.bandcamp.com/album/the-bethlehem-tapes
she has material for days & a whopping one vote on one of her albums in this database |
bgillesp
04.06.20 | Should I steal your rec so that it will be heard Joe? |
bgillesp
04.06.20 | Not sure what obscure folk I know tbh. Maybe could we increase max ratings just a bit? Or you could wait and see if other people want to do the same. If it’s just me and other people have good ideas for recs then keep it the same |
JustJoe.
04.06.20 | yes please steal it gilly
😃 |
wham49
04.06.20 | Gordon Bok/ Tune for November |
Deathconscious
04.06.20 | im in, ive been wanting more folk music lately.
https://pepperproud.bandcamp.com/album/water |
wham49
04.06.20 | My pick is on YouTube, I saw it there
He is old school sea shanty New England type stuff pretty cool
Diva, in positive without looking that every one of your suggestions has more than 25 votes |
Deathconscious
04.06.20 | @bgillesp maybe listen to Handmade Moments - Eye In the Sky and if you like it do that one lol, i was torn between that one and the one i did. |
JustJoe.
04.06.20 | perhaps do the one you think will survive the 1st round then the other the 2nd |
budgie
04.06.20 | i really don't know what constitutes a folk album, but i understand this one to be: https://lauragibson.bandcamp.com/album/goners
it has only 8 ratings on this site, and, i adore, so, behold my submission |
JustJoe.
04.06.20 | that way it’s likely two albums will enter the public consciousness |
budgie
04.06.20 | and, i'm happy to vote each week, i'm all in babies
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budgie
04.06.20 | hiya joe |
JustJoe.
04.06.20 | hey budgie |
Divaman
04.06.20 | I just recommended artists, wham. Maybe every Dylan studio and live album has more than 25 votes, but most of the others don't. Some of the modern artists I listed don't have any votes on any of their albums. |
nuklearmoose
04.06.20 | I’ll go with my Strand of Oaks pls I’ll put the link in this commen to make final https://strandofoaks.bandcamp.com/album/leave-ruin |
wham49
04.06.20 | Just messing with you
Actually I want to change my selection to Sam Gopal/Escalator |
Divaman
04.06.20 | Wham, Sam Gopal isn't listed as a folk artist. Do you want to go back to the Gordon Bok album? I'll add him to the database if you do. (Looks like he belongs there anyway.) |
Divaman
04.06.20 | OK, we're gonna keep going to try to hit 16 entries.
And just a rule clarification, because there seems to be some confusion -- your entry will be your entry throughout the tournament. There won't be a second entry for the second round. So make sure you go with the one you like.
bgillesp, did I understand correctly that you were going with Joe's pick?
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budgie
04.06.20 | go go laura gibson! |
Minushuman24
04.06.20 | so this is actually happening? I'm pumped about this. |
NorthernSkylark
04.06.20 | jackson c. frank - blues run the game |
garas
04.06.20 | You still accept recs, Diva? I'm interested!
(My rec is Borg - Woodland) |
wham49
04.06.20 | Ya that’s fine Diva, he needs to be added for sure
Sam Gopal is probably folk psyche, I added it a couple years ago, I guess I screwed myself |
DoofDoof
04.06.20 | As I'm obsessed with it right now, a new release:
Clem Snide - Forever Just Beyond
https://clemsnideband.bandcamp.com/releases |
Divaman
04.06.20 | Yeah garas, I'd like to try to get it up the 16 entries for this if I can. I'm hoping to get the entries together over the next couple of days and start the first match of Round 1 on Friday.
I'll update this later, though. Having a computer issue right now. |
Divaman
04.06.20 | Skylark and garas, please provide links.
Skylark, are you sure you want to go with that one? It's both a double album and a comp. I won't disallow it, but my experience in these kinds of contests is that people grade grumpier when your entry is a double album.
Everyone, it would be good if you provided a brief description as to why you chose your entry.
We're open for four more entries. |
garas
04.07.20 | Alright, the link is here: https://borg.bandcamp.com/album/woodland
And I've choosen this album because it is just a humble and enchanting release. I don't really think most of you would like it, since it is traditional (medieval) folk music. But for me, it is special, like a link to my ancient heritage~ |
aydross121
04.07.20 | Fire on Fire - The Orchard
Very accessible spin on this sort of apocalyptic folk subgenre. Think a less evil sounding Comus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMsxM25LNeA&list=PLIc6pt4Fvdotes6ZTiF9d2IUGFaAZSSGE |
NorthernSkylark
04.07.20 | Diva, you're absolutely right and i can't find a link to the entire thing, so i'll go with a new release
sign me up for: Matt Elliott - Farewell to All we Know
https://mattelliott.bandcamp.com/album/farewell-to-all-we-know
or spotify |
nuklearmoose
04.07.20 | garas- Medieval folk sounds awesome, I wouldn't discount it by any means. I love me some medieval influence! |
aydross121
04.07.20 | Oops, that Fire on Fire album on youtube is very incomplete.
Could only find it on streaming services. |
Divaman
04.07.20 | Did you want to choose another album, address? Is it on Spotify? |
bgillesp
04.07.20 | Ooh nice Matt Elliott rec. bump for visibility |
Friday13th
04.07.20 | Good genre choice, Divaman. I'll have to think about it. My folk knowledge is probably a tenth of my prog knowledge, but I think I could muster something. |
bgillesp
04.07.20 | Friday!! Glad you made it |
Friday13th
04.07.20 | Glad to be among friends :) This coronavirus stuff has me working from home, so hopefully some more jam time. |
bgillesp
04.07.20 | Your wife will probably be happier with these jams than the prog tourney ones though. |
Friday13th
04.07.20 | Wish I had a wife to bother with my music! lol 25 and still single |
Friday13th
04.07.20 | Here's my pick, Divaman:
The Trees Community - Christ Tree
An early "freak folk" album mixing Christian liturgical music, psychedelia, and world music. This is probably the only album I could describe as simultaneously experimental harmonically (microtones in the Asian influences) and instrumentally (sitars, harps, weird percussion), yet quaintly old-fashion and homey (mainly their singing tone). The group's website states their influences "ranged from the Incredible String Band and Moody Blues to Indian Raga and Balinese Monkey Chant, from traditional American sacred folk music to Terry Riley, Steve Reich, Charles Ives, Bela Bartak and Claude Debussy." |
bgillesp
04.07.20 | Oh wait, I must’ve been thinking about someone else who did the prog tourney and complained my Slapp Happy rec got their wife angry at them for playing weird music |
Friday13th
04.07.20 | haha I remember that |
aydross121
04.08.20 |
"Did you want to choose another album, address? Is it on Spotify?"
It is on Spotify and Google play music at least. That YouTube link is only one third of the album I think. Couldn't find it anywhere else. |
Lord(e)Po)))ts
04.08.20 | 13 is an amazing rec and i'm glad someone else contributed it so that i don't have to listen to any of the others |
Deathconscious
04.08.20 | im stoked to get to these. fuckin 3 more, come on sput. |
Divaman
04.08.20 | OK, If it's on Spotify and Google play, I think we can work with that, aydross. |
Sinternet
04.08.20 | ksiezyc - ksiezyc
do you like your folk medieval, polish and like you're in some kind of apocalyptic luddite church? jam hard or die
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUEuajM4Geg |
Divaman
04.08.20 | I vaguely remember that bgillesp. I'm pretty sure it was me. :) |
Divaman
04.08.20 | OK, we just need one more. |
Sinternet
04.08.20 | hey thats what i said |
Divaman
04.08.20 | Sorry about that, Sinternet. I'm flipping out here because my regular laptop is down, so I have to do this from my work laptop. Meant to post that in the actual list.
Friday, do you have a link for yours? |
neekafat
04.08.20 | someone bug blush |
Friday13th
04.08.20 | Sorry, here’s the link: https://youtu.be/kdeYjCq1poY |
aydross121
04.08.20 | If no one else is reccing.
The Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesus - The Gift of Tears
Neofolk with a bit of psych and some percussion.
https://revolutionaryarmyoftheinfantjesus.bandcamp.com/album/the-gift-of-tears |
budgie
04.08.20 | ooh we got some neofolk up in this bitch |
Divaman
04.08.20 | So that's instead of the Fire on Fire LP address? |
aydross121
04.08.20 | Just added that last one in case no one else wants to recommend the last entry.
But the fire on fire record I like more, if I get to choose only one lol. |
aydross121
04.08.20 | Oh, I just realized it's one per user. So Ignore my second rec then. |
bgillesp
04.08.20 | If anyone needs an idea for a rec, check the Canary Record Bandcamp page. They release tons of obscure folk from unknown local artists around the world and from long long times ago. Most of it is pretty good. |
Deathconscious
04.08.20 | Also im still shilling for someone to do Handmade Moments - Eye In the Sky. |
Minushuman24
04.08.20 | john prine would be apt |
dmathias52
04.08.20 | I'm in! Give me a few minutes and I'll get an album in |
dmathias52
04.08.20 | Nevermind, got one already!
Everything is Fine - Amigo the Devil
Really fun and dark "Murderfolk" with a bluegrass twinge
https://open.spotify.com/album/59vkWqeq9otcDeUaLGKqfO |
Friday13th
04.08.20 | Looks like the deal is sealed and we have some interesting stuff. |
Minushuman24
04.08.20 | oh hell yea I love amigo the devil |
Deathconscious
04.08.20 | [2] |
Divaman
04.08.20 | OK, excellent. The first annual Sputnik Folk Tournament is now set, we have our 16 entrants.
I'm going to use a randomizer to set up these matchups, and I will post the first matchup on Friday.
I'm really excited to listen to these. Thanks for entering, everyone. |
NorthernSkylark
04.08.20 | Here's my descriptor:
Do you believe in resurrection? You don't? Well, I did when I first heard this. This is the second coming of Leonard Cohen, I mused. He breathes throughout this album somehow. How very odd, how wonderful! It is probably not true, but damn it, he used to play a mean guitar, too. Enjoy! |
SlothcoreSam
04.08.20 | Time to get Folk'd. |
garas
04.08.20 | Hurray! I can't wait for Friday, it's going to be exciting! |
aydross121
04.09.20 | What is the time frame for this? I'm a bit of a slow listener, i can form a decent opinion after 3-4 spins. |
nuklearmoose
04.09.20 | Can’t wait! |
Divaman
04.09.20 | Each matchup will be a week. We'll post a new matchup by Friday, and voting needs to be complete by the end of the day the following Thursday. All participants much give each album at least one full listen, but I'd suggest two or even three listens apiece if you're willing, and have the time. |
Deathconscious
04.09.20 | @diva for Water:
Water has a nice variety of tones and emotions, and a bit of a new agey spiritual vibe with its references to nature and river spirits and themes of going with the flow and eschewing worry. an enchanting and calming listen, even when it goes into bittersweet territory like on the beautiful piano-and-voice closer. i feel like im lying under a tree or floating down a river in the summer when i listen to this. |
NorthernSkylark
04.09.20 | sweet, i haven't heard any of the other ones yet! |
Divaman
04.09.20 | Me either. |
Deathconscious
04.09.20 | Ive heard Amigo the Devil and Strand of Oaks' first album but not this one. The rest are new to me. |
SlothcoreSam
04.09.20 | I keep thinking today is Friday. |
dmathias52
04.09.20 | ^Same. Time has no meaning anymore honestly |
aydross121
04.10.20 | It is if you believe in your internal australian |
SlothcoreSam
04.10.20 | Lol, funny cus it's true. An Australian living in Canada. |
Divaman
04.10.20 | The first Match of Round 1 has now been posted:
https://www.sputnikmusic.com/list.php?listid=191351 |