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Progressive Folk

Progressive Folk uses the introspective, intricate music of post-Dylan folk as a starting point, and adds new layers of musical and lyrical complexity, often incorporating various ethnic influences.

Progressive Folk Song Highlights

Sailor's Life Traditional
Fairport Convention
Sunflower River Blues John Fahey
John Fahey
Sam Stone John Prine
John Prine
Orinda-Moraga John Fahey
John Fahey
Learning the Game Buddy Holly
Leo Kottke
Hori Horo Traditional
Shirley Collins / Davy Graham
Solid Air John Martyn
John Martyn
Tam Lin Traditional
Fairport Convention
Crazy Man Michael Dave Swarbrick / Richard Thompson
Fairport Convention
Angel from Montgomery John Prine
John Prine
Bird on a Wire Leonard Cohen
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Marble Halls Traditional
Enya
Marat/Sade Richard Peaslee
Judy Collins
Take Me to Harlan Béla Fleck / Abigail Washburn
Béla Fleck / Abigail Washburn
California Bloodlines John Stewart
John Stewart
September 11th at the Shambhala Center Terre Roche
The Roches
Some People Are Crazy John Martyn
John Martyn
Go Out and Get It John Martyn
Beverley Martyn / John Martyn
Head and Heart John Martyn
John Martyn
Cripple Creek Traditional
Leo Kottke
Driver Leo Kottke
Leo Kottke
Rising for the Moon Sandy Denny
Fairport Convention
I Don't Know Where I Stand Joni Mitchell
Fairport Convention
Time Will Show the Wiser Emitt Rhodes
Fairport Convention
Poor Murdererd Woman Traditional
Shirley Collins
Fotheringay Sandy Denny
Fairport Convention
Sloth Dave Mattacks / Simon Nicol / Dave Pegg / Dave Swarbrick / Richard Thompson
Fairport Convention
Hello in There John Prine
John Prine
Dear Abby John Prine
John Prine
Dancing Girl Terry Callier
Terry Callier
Shotgun Blues Abigail Washburn
Béla Fleck / Abigail Washburn
Strange Meeting Bill Frisell
Bill Frisell / Jerome Harris / Paul Motian / Bob Stewart / Bob Stewart / Kenny Wheeler
The Yellow Princess John Fahey
John Fahey
Steamboat Gwine 'Round de Bend John Fahey
John Fahey & His Orchestra
Irish Letter John Fahey
John Fahey
On the Sunny Side of the Ocean John Fahey
John Fahey
Seal of the Blue Lotus
Robbie Basho
My Baby Girl John Martyn
John Martyn