Your favourite "Folk" record?

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 13 Dec 2014 9:48 am

Any Recommendations? I would be interested to hear.

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 13 Dec 2014 12:18 pm

says hes a folk singer.....

Morgan Scoggins · Post by **Morgan Scoggins** » 13 Dec 2014 12:41 pm

I was a teenager back in the early to mid 60's when folk music was popular. I listened to a lot of Joan Baez, Peter, Paul and Mary, and a nice vocal group Called "The New Christy Minstrels. Bob Dylan was around a lot in that era, but his singing was kind of sour. He was much better at writing songs.
I would guess that Peter, Paul and Mary had the best group. They did sell a lot of records.
That was a fun time to be around, but when I think back on folk music.... I kind of glad that stuff didn't catch on!
If you look back a little further, check out a group called the "Weavers". Real nice vocals. Pete Segar played and sang with them.
I almost forgot the most important group of that era... "The Kingston Trio". Lots of good songs came from that group of guys.

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 13 Dec 2014 12:45 pm

I didn't know that Muddy Waters made such a record. Thanks!
Here is my favourite

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 13 Dec 2014 1:22 pm

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 13 Dec 2014 3:44 pm

I entirely agree with Joaquin. Judy Collins is the one I was going to mention before I saw his response. Her "I Pity the Poor Immigrant", with Buddy Emmons on steel, is magnificent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vP9TY72m5Q
It's not on the LP that Joaquin recommended, by the way.

The other LPs that I would list as my favorites are by Kate Wolf, who died tragically young. She wrote "Who Knows Where the Time Goes", which happens to be the name of the Judy Collins album on which I Pity the Poor Immigrant appears.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 13 Dec 2014 6:40 pm

There are so many great records in the Folk genre, in all corners from Celtic to Americana to blues. Here are a few favorites of mine that have remained favorites for many years ...

Jack Hanson · Post by **Jack Hanson** » 13 Dec 2014 7:01 pm

An American treasure:

Red House RHR12

From 1986. Still in print to the best of my knowledge.

https://www.redhouserecords.com/Koerner.html

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 14 Dec 2014 5:19 am

On 45 rpm.

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 14 Dec 2014 7:31 am

Thanks for the tips so far, I will check all these artists.
Alan, Sandy Denny wrote "Who Knows Where The Time Goes", but Kate Wolf is also great.

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 14 Dec 2014 8:02 am

kelly joe phelps a folk singer???!!! thats a stretch for sure! sort of like muddy waters...
lol

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 14 Dec 2014 8:10 am

Definitely Sandy Denny; Sneaky Pete played on 'It'll Take A Long Time' and 'Tomorrow Is A Long Time' (by Bob Dylan).

Bob Blair · Post by **Bob Blair** » 14 Dec 2014 8:34 am

Tom Russell.

http://www.tomrussell.com

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 14 Dec 2014 10:58 am

Joachim Kettner wrote:Thanks for the tips so far, I will check all these artists.
Alan, Sandy Denny wrote "Who Knows Where The Time Goes", but Kate Wolf is also great.

Oops, you're right.

Sandy Denny is another of my favorites, as are Lonnie Donegan, Joan Baez, the Kingston Trio, Hoyt Axton and the New Lost City Ramblers.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 14 Dec 2014 6:34 pm

Wayne Carver · Post by **Wayne Carver** » 14 Dec 2014 8:26 pm

Ian & Sylvia and John Stewart after he left the Kingston Trio.

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 15 Dec 2014 9:21 am

Andy Volk wrote:

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 15 Dec 2014 9:39 am

That was an entertaining film, and had a lot of in jokes that only someone from that era would recognise. To non-folksies from other eras most of the humour goes over their heads.

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 15 Dec 2014 9:43 am

Almost anything from Gordon Lightfoot. Always loved his writing.

Kind Regards, Walter

Brett Lanier · Post by **Brett Lanier** » 15 Dec 2014 7:05 pm

Mississippi John Hurt - Today!

Gillian Welch - Time (The Revelator)

Judee Sill - BBC sessions

Michael Hurley - Hi Fi Snock Uptown

Bob Dylan

Adrianne Lenker - Hours were the Birds (amazing)

Walter Killam · Post by **Walter Killam** » 17 Dec 2014 8:42 am

personal favorite is The Chad Mitchel Trio, "Voilets of Dawn" (this album was recored with John Deutschendorf/Denver filling in for Chad)

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 17 Dec 2014 1:27 pm

"Violets of Dawn" I think they covered the Eric Andersen song. I like him.

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 17 Dec 2014 6:57 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_aia2hnhiI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo_KVnuFLW4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWG-yUOVdYk

Adrienne Clasky · Post by **Adrienne Clasky** » 18 Dec 2014 4:53 pm

Joe Purdy's This American

Josh Sommovilla · Post by **Josh Sommovilla** » 18 Dec 2014 8:42 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bxxR3Ny0b8