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Favourite Folky Artists
Underneath The StarsUnderneath The Stars by Kate Rusby
Buy new: £11.98 / Used from: £9.93
How good is this? It is brilliant. Buy it now.
Penguin EggsPenguin Eggs by Nic Jones
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £11.87
Pity that the car accident stopped his career. You can see why he was so influential
RedRed by Eliza Carthy
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £2.79
Eliza Carty...sexy and talented. My favourite Eliza album. Great sense of tradition merging with modernity.
Echo of HoovesEcho of Hooves by June Tabor
Buy new: £7.68 / Used from: £5.18
The Queen of folk back to her roots.
Cara DillonCara Dillon by Cara Dillon
Buy new: £14.78 / Used from: £6.95
A stunning debut.
Very Best of MelanieVery Best of Melanie by Melanie
Buy new: £3.48 / Used from: £2.90
Gotta love the passion. That 60's optimism.
Lullabies for Big BabiesLullabies for Big Babies by Rory McLeod
Buy new: £10.98
Rory sings and writes from the heart. The guy is a national treasure.
Victim of GeographyVictim of Geography by Billy Bragg
Buy used from: £0.15
My favourite artist...full stop. Bar none.
Rum Sodomy & the LashRum Sodomy & the Lash by The Pogues
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £1.48
One of the first folk albums I ever bought. Just brilliant.
Smoke & Strong WhiskeySmoke & Strong Whiskey by Christy Moore
Buy used from: £4.48
A great album by a great artist.
Drum Hat BuddhaDrum Hat Buddha by Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer
Buy new: £12.69 / Used from: £7.00
Some lovely tunes...clever stuff.
Deep NaturalDeep Natural by Michelle Shocked
Buy used from: £6.47
She has been away far too long but she's back!
Here I StandHere I Stand by Oysterband
Buy used from: £16.95
Still the best folk rock outfit out there imho.
Righteousness and HumidityRighteousness and Humidity by Martin Simpson
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £4.96
John Hardy is worth the price of admission all by itself...but the rest of it is pretty good too.
10,000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged10,000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged by 10,000 Maniacs
Buy new: £6.68 / Used from: £0.78
A really great set. Natalie Merchant has a wonderful voice.
Career MovesCareer Moves by Loudon Wainwright III
Buy new: £5.88 / Used from: £3.96
A wicked sense of humour and some great songwriting.
GoldGold by Ryan Adams
Buy new: £6.08 / Used from: £1.44
A fine album.
Mermaid AvenueMermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg
Buy new: £6.38 / Used from: £3.67
I have tried not to repeat myself in this list but I am allowing this. It is a very different Bragg project. Wilco compliment Bragg well and the album has many highlights. The sequel is good too.
Fashionably LateFashionably Late by Linda Thompson
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £3.69
She waited 17 odd years to make this album and it is really good. Folk-pop, tuneful, thoughtful, rich and melodic. Hope the next album arrives somewhat sooner!
Nickel CreekNickel Creek by Nickel Creek
Buy used from: £8.45
Impressive bluegrass, alt-country outfit. An album with some lovely moments. A good buy.
Freedom FieldsFreedom Fields by Seth Lakeman
Buy used from: £3.45
This is very good indeed
Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, & ChanteysRogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, & Chanteys by Various Artists
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Shiver my timbers mateys there is some good stuff on this! Why are pirates so scary? Because they arhhhhh!
Sweet EnglandSweet England by Jim Moray
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Exciting stuff this...despite the rather downbeat analysis of it by Jim himself. Won a couple of BBC Radio 2 folk awards.
ReadymadesReadymades by Chumbawamba
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A very, very good album. I hope they do more in this vain. It works splendidly.
SongsSongs by Spiers and Boden
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Bold Sir Rylance a' hunting went!