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British folk-rock bands?

Dunja Desdemona asked:


hi! can someone recommend some british folk-rock (scottish, irish…influence) bands? just don’t say Bob Dylan, i’m looking for some energy and soul in music. p.s. i like Jethro Tull.
tnx

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8 Responses to “British folk-rock bands?”

  1. chilixx326 on May 13th, 2009 8:29 am

    The John Butler Trio
    Brett Dennen

  2. Richieeeee on May 15th, 2009 12:14 pm

    Mumford and Sons

  3. Darth on May 16th, 2009 11:27 pm

    The Ghost

    “Night Of The Warlock”=-olq-ooVE84

    “Too Late To Cry”

    The Strawbs
    “Hangman And The Papist”

    Fairport Convention
    “Percy’s Song”

    Probably My 4 favorite English Folk Rock songs ever

  4. Shagged Rotten... and suspended! on May 17th, 2009 10:20 pm

    How about two Aussie folk rock bands who got famous in Britain?

    The Seekers

    THE BEE GEES ~ All their pre-1975 stuff is folksy and very good.

  5. Beth on May 20th, 2009 8:06 pm

    Have you given the Waterboys a listen?

    Or perhaps Mostly Autumn?

  6. tom joad on May 23rd, 2009 6:05 am

    the men they couldnt hang

    The Waterboys

    The Pogues

    The Levellers

    Seth Lakeman

    Kate Rugsby

    this may surprise you if so stop and think !!
    the greatest folk band of all time.

  7. Edith on May 26th, 2009 7:46 am

    The Beatles are pretty damn british!! And you may think all of their songs are all “lovey-dovey” but there are Beatles songs out there that are really soulful you can find them! =)

  8. captain futility on May 29th, 2009 2:54 am

    some excellent picks so far - you really can’t go wrong with fairport, the levellers and the pogues.

    but here’s a few not already mentioned:
    steeleye span

    the eighteenth day of may

    the home service

    horslips

    five hand reel

    3 daft monkeys

    tunng