Acknowledgment
Thanks to two generous friends (JL and XXXX064), the Folk Yourself Blog can continue for a further period. With their donations our blog is still alive to disclose Folk music for everyone. My thanks to...
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Plethyn - Seidir Ddoe [1994 Wales] @320
Plethyn is a Welsh language folk music group that was at their zenith between 1978 and 1995. The members are Roy Griffiths, Linda Healy and John Gittings. Roy and Linda are brother and sister, with...
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Dick Gaughan - Live in Edinburgh (Scotland 1985) @VBR
By requestRecorded live in the Queen's Hall, Edinburgh during the 1984 Edinburgh International Festival.In early January 1984, I was doing a gig in the Star Club in Glasgow. I got to the second verse...
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Tablatura - Tablatura 3 (Japan 1990) [Medieval/Folk] @320
Tablatura, made up of Japanese musicians who do a pretty good job of playing music from the 12th to 16th centuries. Takashi Tsunoda, the main force behind the group, graduated from the Cologne...
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Dremmwel - Lañs (France 2006) @320
Re-uploadedThis very energetic fest-noz band comes from the south west of Brittany. On their album "Lañs (released in 2006) they collaborate with famous Louise Ebrel.01 - Matilin02 - Le prunier de...
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Folque - Sort Messe [1983 Norway] @256
Folque is a Norwegian folk rock band founded in 1973 by Morten Bing, Jørn Jensen (musician), Eilif Amundsen, Lisa Helljesen, Espen Løvstad, Trond Øverland, and Trond Villa. In 1972 a subset of the band...
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Folque - Landet Ditt [1981 Norway] @192
After recording the outlaws were Folque without bassist, drummer - and record label. The new members were soon in place, and surprisingly enough got Folque offers from Arve Sigvaldsen the record...
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Plethyn - Drws Agored [1991 Wales] @320
At their most active between 1978 and 1995, Plethyn are pioneers of authentic Welsh folk music, specializing in the close harmonies of the “Plygain” tradition.Plethyn (meaning ‘braid’ or ‘bond’) is a...
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Maria Kalaniemi - Iho [1995 Finland] @VBR~224
Accordionist Maria Kalaniemi is one of the better-known Finnish musicians. An student of the famous Sibelius Academy folk program, she is equally at home playing traditional music and more experimental...
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Fernhill - Canu Rhydd (2011 Wales) @320
Recorded at Dartington College of Arts in July 2010, Canu Rhydd is the fifth studio album by Welsh folk group Fernhill. It was released on May 1, 2011 on disgyfrith Records. Described by Huw Stephens...
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Niekku - Niekku 3 [1989 Finland] @192
One of the truly important recordings in the Finnish folk and new music revival in the 1980s, by a group of artists who became the vanguard of the movement in the 1990s and continue on today.Maria...
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Carreg Lafar - Ysbryd Y Werin (1995 Wales) @192
Carreg Lafar is a contemporary traditional Welsh folk band. Formed in Cardiff by Rhian Evan-Jones, Antwn Owen-Hicks, James Rourke, Linda Owen Jones, and Simon O'Shea, Carreg Lafar means "a speaking...
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Phønix - Udbrud [1997 Denmark] @320
While this band is somewhat in the tradition of Sweden's Filarfolket and other folk-roots bands of Scandinavia, Phønix treads its own course. The band plays fiddles, bagpipes, accordions, clarinets and...
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Phønix - Live [1999 Denmark] @320
Energy, intensity, progressivity. This is obtained by the mean of new original compositions, traditional Danish tunes and a unique instrumentation, merged with Nordic, African, LatinAmerina, rock and...
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Jacky Molard - Acoustic Quartet [2006 France] @320
An acoustic quartet dreamy and sophisticated instrumentation, a constantly pulsating and melodic music, animated by a euphoric way, even when the melancholy settled: Irish and Breton music, jazz,...
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Phønix - Collage [2004 Denmark] @320
Collage was nominated at Danish Music Awards - Folk 2005 as Folk Artist of the Year - Traditional and Folk Vokalist of the Year."More than a live album, this offers a real introduction to the new-look,...
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Wipidoup - L'appel à la transe [France/Bretagne 2010] @320
Tracklist:1. Yeibichai (Laridenn) 2. Le Glissement (Pilé menu) 3. Derrière le miroir (Baleadenn) 4. Ivresse (d'Er bal) 5. Nuit blanche et magie noire (Dañs fisel) 6. Instant d'hypnose (Ér mañnéieù...
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Carthy Hardy Farrell Young – Laylam [England 2013]
Tracklist:1. Greasy CoatArranged By – CHFY* Written-By – Trad* 4:11 2. Little Birds / Le Canal En OctobreArranged By [Little Birds] – CHFY* Written-By [Le Canal En Octobre] – Frederic Paris* Written-By...
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EmBRUN - №2 [Belgium 2009]
Tracklist:01. Bokbal - The wonderful wallet - Panique Arabique (Scottish)02. King of the klink - Bourréelanie (Bourrée 3 temps)03. Tournée - Sol - Mister Louis (Andro)04. Ma Bellelise - Mooie Moekske...
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