Tag Archives: Folk-Rock

Among the initial album-oriented, “underground” groupings in america, the Blues Task offered a power brew of rock and roll, blues, folk, pop, and also some jazz, classical, and psychedelia throughout their short heyday within the mid-’60s. It isn’t quite accurate to categorize them being a blues-rock group, although they do …

Melodic pop/rock group Silers Bald initial met up while members Warren Bazemore (guitar/vocals), Shane Williams (guitar/vocals), and Jason Jacobs (drums) were learners at the School of SC. Following a few shuffles in workers, violin participant Marcus Myers emerged in because the long lasting 4th for the quartet. Their initial album, …

Probably the most successful folk-rock duo from the 1960s, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel crafted some memorable hit albums and singles featuring their choirboy harmonies, ringing acoustic and electric guitars, and Simon’s acute, finely wrought songwriting. The set always inhabited the greater polished end from the folk-rock range and was …

The original music of Scotland is combined with hard-edged funk, deep dub reggae, and contemporary jazz influences from the Peatbog Faeries. In line with the Isle of Skye, from the northwest coastline of Scotland, the initial lineup from the music group comprised Peter Morrison (bagpipes, whistle), Ben Ivitsky (fiddle), Ali …

b. 12 June 1946, Hatch End, Middlesex, Britain. Folk singer-songwriter and guitarist Roberts’ single achievements have already been overshadowed by his focus on recordings by various other artists. He initial came to open public attention after reaching BBC disk jockey John Peel off in 1967. During this time period Roberts …

An unusual rock and roll group in both size of their lineup (which numbered eight), the instrumentation employed, as well as the eclectic range of their materials, Sweetwater didn’t quite have the first-class tracks or breaks essential to make them well known. Lead vocalist Nansi Nevins was supported not only …

Though efficient on an array of instruments, including piano, guitar, mandolin, tin whistle, concertina, and also saxophone, Irish multi-instrumentalist Steve Wickham is most beneficial known for his fiddle and violin work, especially being a longstanding person in venerable Irish folk-rockers the Waterboys. Blessed in Dublin, Wickham provides appeared being a …

Best known on her behalf seductive ’70s pop staple “Midnight on the Oasis,” Maria Muldaur offers since become an acclaimed interpreter of almost every stripe of American root base music: blues, early jazz, gospel, folk, nation, R&B, etc. While these affects had been certainly present on her behalf even more …

The diatonic button accordion is transformed right into a contemporary, emotionally-rich, instrument by Andy Cutting. Although rooted in traditional music, Slicing has brought a brand new method of the traditions. Based on Q magazine, Slicing “offers helped to blow aside some of the cobwebs that surround traditional music”. Folk Origins …

Sordid Laughter was founded in 1987 by Tom Barnes (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Jim Gordon (bass). The duo received help from drummers Chris Pedersen and Toby Hawkins, and bassists David Immergluck and Marty Jones. Evolving right into a textured rock and roll with levels of guitars and vocals, the music …