The Incredible String Band

 

Artist:  The Incredible String Band

Origin:  Edinburgh, Scotland

Genre:  Psychedelic Folk, Progressive Folk, British Folk Rock, Acid Folk, Folk, British Folk

Original line-up:

Mike Heron:  Lead Vocals, Guitar, Bass,  Sitar, Hammond Organ,  Backing Vocals

Robin Williamson:  Lead Vocals, Banjo, Guitar, Piano, Percussion, Bass, Violin, Flute,  Mandolin, Harmonica, Backing Vocals

Clive Palmer:  Lead Vocals, Guitar, Backing Vocals

The Incredible String Band were a British Psychedelic Folk Band, formed in Edinburgh in 1966 by Mike Heron (Lead Vocals, Guitar, Sitar, Hammond Organ), Robin Williamson (Lead Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Harmonica), and Clive Palmer (Lead Vocal, Guitar).

Title:  Live At The Fillmore West 1970 (2022)

Genre:  Psychedelic Folk, Progressive Folk, British Folk Rock, Acid Folk, Folk, British Folk

Label:  London Calling

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Intro - Light In Time Of Darkness (8:14)

 2.  Glad To See You (4:20)

 3.  Hirem Ponitof (7:38)

 4.  The Fairies Hornpipe (1:16)

 5.  Walking Along With You (4:26)

 6.  This Moment (6:27)

 7.  Robot Blues (4:37)

 8.  Log Cabin In The Sky (4:24)

Personnel:

Mike Heron:  Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Percussion

Robin Williamson:  Vocals, Guitar, Gimber, Percussion, Whistles, Fiddle, Woodwinds

Rose Simpson:  Bass, Vocals, Percussion, Lead on Track 5

Licorice McKechnie:  Vocals, Percussion, Spoons

Live At The Fillmore West 1970 is a live album by The Incredible String Band, released on August 4, 2022 by London Calling, recorded live at The Fillmore West, San Francisco on May 11, 1970, and broadcast by KSAN-FM.

Jade

Artist:  Jade
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Folk Rock, British Folk Rock, Traditional British Folk, Acid Folk

Original line-up:

Marian Segal:  Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Dave Waite:  Guitar, Banjo, Bass, Vocals
Rod Edwards:  Keyboards, Bass,  Vocals

Jade was an English Folk Rock Band from London, formed in 1969 by Mariah Segal (Vocals, Guitar, Percussion), Dave Waite (Guitar, Banjo, Bass. Vocals), and Rod Edwards (Keyboards, Bass, Vocals).  The band's sound similar Fairport Convention, and Marian Segal had a very similar voice and style to Sandy Denny (Singer of Fariport Convention).

Title:  Fly On Strange Wings  (2009)
Genre:  Folk Rock, British Folk Rock, Traditional British Folk, Acid Folk
Label:  Sunbeam Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Amongst Anemones  (3:56)
 2.  Raven  (2:37)
 3.  Fly On Strangewings  (4:25)
 4.  Mayfly  (3:34)
 5.  Alan's Song  (3:18)
 6.  Bad Magic  (3:20)
 7.  Clippership  (2:48)
 8.  Five Of Us  (4:08)
 9.  Reflections On A Harbour Wall  (2:34)
10. Mrs. Adams  (3:29)
11. Fly Me To The North  (3:24)
12. Away From The Family  (4:50)

Disc 2:

 1.  September Song  (3:33)
 2.  Big Yellow Taxi  (3:35)
 3.  Carolina In My Mind  (4:06)
 4.  Chicago Radio Sports  (2:06)
 5.  Moses  (2:58)
 6.  Swallow  (4:34)
 7.  Middling Man  (4:11)
 8.  Circle Round The Sun  (3:56)
 9.  Sit Yourself Down  (4:44)
10. Bullseye On A Rainy Night  (3:59)
11. Miranda   (4:35)
12. Deal With The Preacher  (4:44)
13. Love Me Somebody  (3:00)

Personnel:

Marian Segal:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Dave Waite:  Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Vocals
Rod Edwards:  Keyboards, Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Disc 1:

Pete Sears:  Bass
John Wetton:  Bass
James Litherland:   Electric Guitar
Michael Rosen:  Acoustic Guitars
John Harpier:  Electric Violin
Terry Cox:  Drums, Finger Cymbals
Pete York:  Congas, Percussion
Clem Cattini:  Drums
Mick Waller:  Drums

Disc 2:

Marian Segal:  Vocals All Tracks, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  1-10, Piano on Track 13
Dave Waite:  Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  1-3, 9, 10, Bass on Track 6, Vocals on Tracks:  1-3
Rod Edwards:  Piano on Tracks:  1-3, 7, Vocals on Tracks:  1-3

Additional Musicians:

John Wetton:  Bass on Tracks  1-3
Clem Cattini:  Drums on Tracks:  1-3
Harry Reynolds:  Bass on Tracks:  7, 8
Dave Dowd:  Electric Guitar on Tracks:  7, 8,
Lesoo Brown Junior:  Drums on Tracks:  7, 8
Dave Morris:  Drums on Track 9, Backing Vocals on Track  11
Lee Oliphant:  Bass on Track 9, Backing Vocals on Track 9
Chris Spedding:  Guitar on Track 11, Backing Vocals on Track 11
Mike Thorn:  Bass on Track 11
Alan Hawksworth:  Keyboards on Track 11
Tony Car:  Percussion on Track 11
Ken Freeman:  Synthesizer on Track 11
James Litherland:  Elcetric Guitar on Tracks:  12, 13
Billy Smith:  Bass on Tracks:  12, 13

Fly On Strange Wings is the debut album by Jade, originally released in 1970 by Light Records, remastered and reissued on September 7, 2009 by Sunbeam Records, featuring Pete Sears (JeffersonStarship), John Wetton (Family), James Litherland (Colosseum), Michael Rosen (Eclection), Terry Cox (Pentangle) and many more!.

Synanthesia

Artist:  Synanthesia
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Folk, Acid Folk, Folk Rock, British Folk Rock, Psychedelic Folk, Modern Jazz, Progressive Folk

Original line-up:

Dennis Homes:  Vocals, Guitar, Vibes
Jim Fraser:  Flute, Alto & Soprano Saxophone, Oboe
Leslie Cook:  Guitar, Bongos, Violin, Mandolin, Vocals

Synanthesia were an English Acid Folk Trio Band from London, formed in 1968 by Dennis Homes (Vocals, Guitar), Jim Fraser (Flute, Saxophone), and Leslie Cook (Guitar, Violin, Mandolin).  The band was a hybrid of Incredible String Band and Comus, probably like Dr. Strange, Jan Duke de Grey, Forest and Audience, or in between Bert Jansch and Jethro Tull.

Title:  Synanthesia  (2018)
Genre:  Folk, Acid Folk, Folk Rock, British Folk Rock, Psychedelic Folk, Modern Jazz, Progressive Folk
Label:  Sunbeam Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Minerva  (4:16)
 2.  Peek Strangely And Worried Evening  (2:47)
 3.  Morpheus  (5:51)
 4.  Trafalgar Square  (3:03)
 5.  Fayes  (2:02)
 6.  The Tale Of The Spider And The Fly  (5:58)
 7.  Vesta  (4:46)
 8.  Rolling And Tumbling  (3:14)
 9.  Mnemosyne  (5:20)
10. Aurora  (3:51)
11. Just As The Curtain Finally Falls  (5:01)

Bonus Track:

12. Shifting Sands  (3:13)

Personnel:

Dennis Homes:  Vocals, Guitar, Vibes
Jim Fraser:  Flute, Alto & Soprano Saxophone, Oboe
Leslie Cook:  Guitar, Bongos, Violin, Mandolin, Vocals

Synanthesia is the debut and only one album of Synanthesia, originally released in 1969 by RCA, remastered and reissued on July 27, 2018 by Sunbeam Records, with a 12 page booklet and 1 Bonus Track.  Record Collector Top Twenty Strange Folk Classics in Record Collector in 2005.

Whyte Horses

Artist:  Whyte Horses
Origin:  Manchester, England
Genre:   Indie Pop, Alternative Rock, Dream Pop, Indie Electronic, Pop Rock, Acid Folk, Dreamy Psych-Pop, Psychedelic Rock

Original line-up:

Dom Thomas:  Guitar
Julie Margat:  Vocals

Whyte Horses are an English Indie Pop Band from Manchester, formed by Dom Thomas (Guitar), and Julie Margat (Vocals).  Their debut album Pop Or Not in 2016,  voted Album Of The Year by their hometown record shop Piccadilly Records.

Title:  Empty Words  (2018)
Genre:   Indie Pop, Alternative Rock, Dream Pop, Indie Electronic, Pop Rock, Acid Folk, Dreamy Psych-Pop, Psychedelic Rock
Label:  CRC Music
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Counting Down The Years  (5:01)
 2.  Never Took The Time  (3:40)
 3.  Greatest Love In Town  (3:36)
 4.  This Dream  (3:07)
 5.  Empty Words  (2:32)
 6.  Any Day Now  (5:01)
 7.  Prelude  (0:57)
 8.  Watching TV  (5:21)
 9.  Ecstasy Song  (4:15)
10. The Best Of It  (feat. La Roux)  (2:30)
11. The Return  (1:10)
12. Fake Protest Song  (3:45)
13. Dawn Don't You Cry  (3:01)
14. Nightmares Aren't Real  (2:52)
15. Fear Is Such A...  (5:18)
16. Ride Easy  (3:58)

Personnel:

Dom Thomas:  Guitar, Except Tracks:  4, 11, Keyboards on Tracks:  4, 8, 9, 15
Julie Margat:  Vocals
Ali Moretti:  Bass, Except Tracks:   4, 14, Guitar on Track 10
Owen Matthews:  Drums, Except Tracks:  3, 4, 10, 14, 16, Percussion on Track 3
Laura Shea:  Guitar on Tracks:  5, 7, 15
Paul Patterson:  Percussion on Tracks:  2, 4-6, 15, 6
Russell Robertson:  Guitar on Tracks:  6, 14
Mike Burnham:  Keyboards on Tracks:  1, 3, 4, 16, Percussion on Tracks:  1, 3, 5, 6, 12, 13
Jim Homes:  Percussion & Sitar on Track 2, Drums on Track 16
Rob Homes:  Guitar on  Tracks:  2, 5, 6, 16
La Roux:  Guitar on Track 10
Joe Wills:  Keyboards on Tracks:  1, 2, 10, 15, Backing Vocals & Guitar on Track 10
Joakim Abhund:  Guitar onTrack 3
Jez Williams:  Guitar & Percussion on Track 9
Tom Sansbury:  Bass on Track 10
Moussa Fadera:  Drums on Track 3
Julie Thorp:  Piano on Track 10
Andy Parkin:  Saxophone on Track 10
Tom Parkin:  Trumpet on Track 10
Elliot Corner:  Viola on Tracks:  2, 5, 8,14
Peteris Sokolovskis:  Cello on Tracks:  2, 5, 8, 14
Grig Cuciue:  Violin on Tracks:  2, 5, 8, 14
Sarah Jones:  Viola on Tracks:  1, 2, 5, 8, 14

St. Barts School Choir:  Vocals on Track 12

Empty Words is the second studio album by Whyte Horses, released on March 9, 2018 by CRC Music.  All together perfectly album.  Fantastic Psychedelic Pop and Beautiful Album!.

Be Yourself: A Tribute To Graham Nash

Artist:  Various Artists:

Papercuts And Port O'Brien
Brendan Benson
Nile Nash on Tracks:  3, 11
Vetiver
Robin Pecknold
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
The Moore Brothers
Alela Diane
Greg Weeks And Mariee Sioux
Sleepy Sun

Title:  Be Yourself:  A Tribute To Graham Nash  (2010)
Genre:   Folk, Folk Rock, Acid Folk, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Folk
Label:  Grass Roots Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Military Madness (Papercuts And Port O'Brien) (3:37)
 2.  Better Days (Brendan Benson) (4:07)
 3.  Wounded Bird (Nile Nash)  (3:49)
 4.  I Used To Be A King (Vetiver)  (4:35)
 5.  Be Yourself (Robin Pecknold)  (3:06)
 6.  Simple Man (Hombre Sencillo) (Bonnie "Prince" Billy) (3:37)
 7.  Man In The Mirror (The Moore Brothers)  (3:03)
 8.  There's Only One (Alela Diane)  (3:26)
 9.  Sleep Song (Greg Weeks And Mariee Sioux) (3:44)
10. Chicago (Sleepy Sun)  (3:50)
11. We Can Change The World (Reprise) (Nile Nahs)  (2:12)

Be Yourself:  A Tribute To Graham Nash is the tribute album by Various Artists, was released on June 21, 2010 by Grass Roots Records.  Tribute albums usually reflect an artist wide-ranging influence and reputation and celebrate Graham Nash of his first solo album, Songs for Beginners.