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The Albion Band
25,801 listeners
The Albion Band is an English folk band founded by the former member of Fairport Convention Ashley Hutchings. The band has gone through man… read moreThe Albion Band is an English folk band founded by the former member of Fairport Convention Ashley Hutchings. The band has gone through many evolutions of membership, and indeed name: initially Albion Country Band, then variations The Al… read moreThe Albion Band is an English folk band founded by the former member of Fairport Convention Ashley Hutchings. The band has gone through many evolutions of membership, and indeed name: initially Albion Country Band, then variations The Albion Dance Band, The Albion Christmas Band, and spilling ove… read more
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Maddy Prior
42,325 listeners
Maddy Prior (born 14 August 1947, Blackpool, England) is an English folk singer. One of the most accomplished female vocalists in the Briti… read moreMaddy Prior (born 14 August 1947, Blackpool, England) is an English folk singer. One of the most accomplished female vocalists in the British folk music scene, Maddy Prior is best known as the lead singer in the electric folk-rock band Steeleye Span. In her teens Prior moved to St Albans, where … read more
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Lal & Mike Waterson
7,389 listeners
Lal & Mike Waterson were members of The Watersons, an English folk group from Hull, Yorkshire. In 1972, Lal Waterson and Mike Waterson … read moreLal & Mike Waterson were members of The Watersons, an English folk group from Hull, Yorkshire. In 1972, Lal Waterson and Mike Waterson teamed up to record an album, Bright Phoebus, for the Trailer label. The album is quite unlike any… read moreLal & Mike Waterson were members of The Watersons, an English folk group from Hull, Yorkshire. In 1972, Lal Waterson and Mike Waterson teamed up to record an album, Bright Phoebus, for the Trailer label. The album is quite unlike anything else they ever did, as it features self-penned songs (… read more
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Martin Carthy
42,993 listeners
Martin Carthy (born May 21, 1941) is an English folk singer and guitarist who has remained one of the most influential figures in British t… read moreMartin Carthy (born May 21, 1941) is an English folk singer and guitarist who has remained one of the most influential figures in British traditional music, inspiring contemporaries such as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon and later artists such… read moreMartin Carthy (born May 21, 1941) is an English folk singer and guitarist who has remained one of the most influential figures in British traditional music, inspiring contemporaries such as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon and later artists such as Richard Thompson since he emerged as a young musician in… read more
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The Watersons
30,921 listeners
An English folk group from Hull, Yorkshire, the Watersons performed mainly traditional songs with little or no accompaniment. Their distinc… read moreAn English folk group from Hull, Yorkshire, the Watersons performed mainly traditional songs with little or no accompaniment. Their distinctive sound came from their close harmonies. Original members were Norma Waterson, Mike Waterson, a… read moreAn English folk group from Hull, Yorkshire, the Watersons performed mainly traditional songs with little or no accompaniment. Their distinctive sound came from their close harmonies. Original members were Norma Waterson, Mike Waterson, and Lal Waterson, with their cousin John Harrison from Kingst… read more
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Fairport Convention
356,538 listeners
Fairport Convention is often credited with being one of the first English folk rock bands. Formed in 1967, Fairport rapidly developed from playing cover versions of American 'west coast' music to an individual style which melded rock music with traditional English folk tunes and songs.… read more
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Barry Dransfield
5,209 listeners
Barry Dransfield is an English folk singer, fiddler, cellist and guitarist. His 1971 album "Lord of All I Behold" was voted Melod… read moreBarry Dransfield is an English folk singer, fiddler, cellist and guitarist. His 1971 album "Lord of All I Behold" was voted Melody Maker folk album of that year. He performed and recorded with his brother Robin Dransfield. As a… read moreBarry Dransfield is an English folk singer, fiddler, cellist and guitarist. His 1971 album "Lord of All I Behold" was voted Melody Maker folk album of that year. He performed and recorded with his brother Robin Dransfield. As a duo, Robin & Barry Dransfield built their early followi… read more
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Maddy Prior & June Tabor
8,621 listeners
Maddy Prior & June Tabor was a British folk duo that combined the vocal talents of Maddy Prior and June Tabor. As a duo they released t… read moreMaddy Prior & June Tabor was a British folk duo that combined the vocal talents of Maddy Prior and June Tabor. As a duo they released the album entitled "Silly Sisters" in 1976 album as their first collaborative effort. The… read moreMaddy Prior & June Tabor was a British folk duo that combined the vocal talents of Maddy Prior and June Tabor. As a duo they released the album entitled "Silly Sisters" in 1976 album as their first collaborative effort. The pair later adopted the name Silly Sisters for subsequent projects. View wiki
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The Pentangle
127,759 listeners
Pentangle (or The Pentangle), along with Fairport Convention, were one of the shining lights in the modernisation of British folk music in … read morePentangle (or The Pentangle), along with Fairport Convention, were one of the shining lights in the modernisation of British folk music in the 1960s. Rather than adding elements of rock music, however, they leaned toward jazz, supplement… read morePentangle (or The Pentangle), along with Fairport Convention, were one of the shining lights in the modernisation of British folk music in the 1960s. Rather than adding elements of rock music, however, they leaned toward jazz, supplementing twin acoustic guitars with jazzy drums and acoustic bass… read more
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Nic Jones
37,658 listeners
Nicolas Paul "Nic" Jones (born 9 January 1947 in Orpington, Kent) is an English folk singer, fingerstyle guitarist and fiddle pla… read moreNicolas Paul "Nic" Jones (born 9 January 1947 in Orpington, Kent) is an English folk singer, fingerstyle guitarist and fiddle player. He career was cut short in 1982 when he seriously injured in car accident while driving home … read more