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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
On the Sunny Side of the Ocean John Fahey
John Fahey
Illegal Smile John Prine
John Prine
The Death of the Clayton Peacock John Fahey
John Fahey
The Driving of the Year Nail Leo Kottke
Leo Kottke
Hori Horo Traditional
Shirley Collins / Davy Graham
Bless the Weather John Martyn
John Martyn
Who Knows Where the Time Goes? Sandy Denny
Fairport Convention
Tam Lin Traditional
Fairport Convention
Bird on a Wire Leonard Cohen
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Angel from Montgomery John Prine
John Prine
Suzanne Leonard Cohen
Judy Collins
Gold John Stewart
John Stewart
The Celts Enya / Roma Ryan
Enya
Take Me to Harlan Béla Fleck / Abigail Washburn
Béla Fleck / Abigail Washburn
September 11th at the Shambhala Center Terre Roche
The Roches
Some People Are Crazy John Martyn
John Martyn
Glistening Glyndebourne John Martyn
John Martyn
The Other Day (Near Santa Cruz) Leo Kottke
Leo Kottke
Pamela Brown Tom T. Hall
Leo Kottke
May You Never John Martyn
John Martyn
Sandy Grey Robin Frederick
John Martyn
Suzanne Leonard Cohen
Fairport Convention
Poor Murdererd Woman Traditional
Shirley Collins
Matty Groves Traditional
Fairport Convention
Sloth Dave Mattacks / Simon Nicol / Dave Pegg / Dave Swarbrick / Richard Thompson
Fairport Convention
Fotheringay Sandy Denny
Fairport Convention
Rising for the Moon Sandy Denny
Fairport Convention
Time Will Show the Wiser Emitt Rhodes
Fairport Convention
Sam Stone John Prine
John Prine
Dear Abby John Prine
John Prine
Dancing Girl Terry Callier
Terry Callier
Shotgun Blues Abigail Washburn
Béla Fleck / Abigail Washburn
Desperate Man Blues John Fahey
John Fahey
Irish Letter John Fahey
John Fahey
Strange Meeting Bill Frisell
Bill Frisell / Jerome Harris / Paul Motian / Bob Stewart / Bob Stewart / Kenny Wheeler
Beverly John Fahey
John Fahey & His Orchestra
The Yellow Princess John Fahey
John Fahey
My Baby Girl John Martyn
John Martyn
Solid Air John Martyn
John Martyn
Mountain Man's Farewell
Robbie Basho