Basket of Light

I was skeptical of this one at first, in spite of the interesting time signatures in the lead track. But by the time it got to Lyke-Wake Dirge, it drew me in. I enjoyed the mixture of folk, medieval, and psychedelic rock, and the tight vocal harmonies. Rounded up from 3.5. Standout tracks: Once I Had a Sweetheart, Hunting Song, House Carpenter, The Cuckoo

Folk rock may have been snuffed out in America but it got a major shot in the arm in the United Kingdom, and Pentangle proved to be one of the defining bands of that moment with Basket of Light. Featuring a mixture of originals, traditionals and the intoxicating blend of contributions from the members of the band that leaves an indelible impression, Basket of Light provided a light of sorts (hehe) in a tunnel that was becoming increasingly bleak in a vastly changed landscape. Favorites: Light Flight, Once I Had a Sweetheart, Springtime Promises, Train Song, Sally Go 'Round the Roses.

Pleasant surprise.

Big Wicker Man vibes

Fun

Hey nonny nonny

Very chill listen.

Ok, I do love myself a bit of folk, but I just think this is a really good album anyway. Sandy Denny had a wonderful, ethereal voice and the music really complements it. Thoroughly enjoyed this.

its like tavern and video game dessert music a the same time. i kind of like it idk. what a coincidence Bert Jansch plays guitar and sings on this, I just listened to his self titled album yesterday. this way more interesting than that album, enjoyed this way more

This album is definitely a product of its time. It's very 60s, filled with sitars, light drumming, with light airy tracks like listening to a fairy tale in song. There's some very hippy-dippy love and nature themed songs, such as "Springtime Promises." All stuff I'd associate with that era. There were some clear medieval and religious themes throughout the album, which it sounds like the band was partial to and pulled inspiration from. I'd say it wasn't my type of thing when I started my listen but it totally grew on me and I actually enjoyed most of it by the end! I was very impressed with the guitar and other stringed instrument skill throughout the album. Same for the female vocalist, Jacqui McShee, who crushed her parts and made several of the songs hauntingly beautiful (see "House Carpenter"). Standouts: "Light Flight," "Once I Had a Sweetheart" - the sitar solo was great! - "Sally Go Round the Roses" - had a cool bluesy sound, and "House Carpenter" - the sitar parts in addition with McShees solo folky vocals were phenominal. Overall this album was very good. Had some definite highlights and I wouldn't mind hearing more. Props to the band for putting out a solid effort and the vibe of the album was pretty cool, if not something I'd actively seek out. In the end I enjoyed it a lot, and it's a very solid 4 out of 5 for me just because a few songs were kind of meh on an otherwise pretty unique album.

Might not be for everyone, but I love me some fingerpicking folksy harmonies

I enjoyed the weirdness:))

Very unique blend of folk, rock and foreign influences. I enjoyed the complicated string melodies. They have some talented guitarists in their troupe. I like the last couple songs the most because they didn't sound like they're from medieval times. I appreciate this music for what it is but I don't know when I would ever have occasion to listen to it.

Good edition to the Bri'ish list. Never heard anything like it.

I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would

Surprised how much I enjoyed this.

And now for something completely different...

A soundtrack to walk through the heather and dance around the Maypole at the Shropston-upon-Cringlecrumpet Cabbage festival. It's the scene in Mary Poppins where they jump into the chalk drawing but with sitars and distorted electric guitars. Fab

chill folky music with a touch of fantasy story soundtrack vibe to it. both the male an female singers carry their weight.

Great mechanics here--the production values match the musicianship. Jazzy, folky, bluesy, rocky, percussive, harmonious, eastern, what's not to love? I came to Pentangle through Dead acquaintances, though I never heard this until now and am floored. (This would probably go great with mushrooms.) File under: Music Made For Me

This album managed to thread the needle. If I'm being honest, I tend to dislike "music like this" based on its premise — too many druids jangling in the forest for my taste. But, not so! I found myself being won over — over and over again — by the performances and general aesthetic of this recording. I kept thinking... OK, here we go. This is where the album is going to fall off the rails. And it never did. So, did I love it? Hard to say. I certainly liked it more than I could have expected, and for that it gets the 4 (assuming I'm rounding up). It was swimming against the current of my curmudgeon and brought me to a little oasis in the forest. Druids and all.

Different but way better than I figured it would be. I enjoyed it.

On the contrary to GJS, I did enjoy the voice and the 60's vibe. Some indi vibes as well that I enjoyed. Nice discovery here.

81% Best: Light Flight; Train Song; Sally Go Round the Roses Must-Hear? On the fence...it's better than the average score on here indicates.

Accoustic and lyric

I thought it was great! something about folk music just scratches a particular itch in my brain....i always love the melodies and arrangements and this album was no exception. it definitely seemed to lean more in the trad folk direction rather than folk rock in my opinion, but i thought everything sounded great and it was fun to listen to...i'll definitely have to check out some of the other albums from this group as well!

Good. Almost like math rock in modern day. Nice to listen to for the folk songs.

I. Am. So. Busy. But, I like this album in all its weirdness. I like whatever genre you call this. I appreciate it, I find myself laughing, thinking, “What am I listening to right now?”, but hey, I like feeling like I’m in a medieval village sometimes. Low 4 stars.

A great record and a great exhibition of English sounds. What makes this album stand out is a Pink-Floyd-esque sound quality and clean production.

73/100. What a beautiful record. Unfortunately, I think the first few tracks on this album are lower in quality than the ending, so it took a while before I started fully enjoying it. The tracks have a folk, primal vibe, with fantastic singing throughout.

good folk album, reminded me of Eddie from Ohio.

3.5

A good album, I liked Lyke-Wake Dirge

Not too bad. Pretty interesting actually. Never would have guessed this came out in the 90s. Sounds so 60s folksy.

It’s nice to finally dive into Pentangle. This album has been on my list for a while, and I’m glad I got around to it. Seeing Bert Jansch as a key member is a great bonus. It gives me a good starting point with his work too. For ‘60s psychedelic folk, this album really nails it, blending traditional British folk with jazz, blues, and rock. It has an ethereal feel with a haunting undertone that pulls you in.

decent

Usually not my style, but this was nice enough.

This was wonderful.

Cool, not quite rock-y enough for me personally to give it a five.

I liked this one! Folk is a genre I enjoy a lot and while I'm less familiar with traditional/older English folk, this was very enjoyable. Pentangle is not pure folk of course, more like folk-fusion, and the jazz influences where noticeable enough that it won't get 5 stars, but it's a very solid 4 stars. Favourite track: Either 'The Cuckoo' or 'Lyke-Wake Dirge'

Das isch mal e big basket of Überraschig gsi für sone schüüche Dunnstig Morge. Bim erste ertöne vode Stimm - woni no im Bett glegge bin - bini chli überrascht gsi vo dem wo jetzt chund. Bi mim ufstahritual (bestaht us ufstah vode ligeposition) und mim duuschritual (id duuschi ine und wider use) hani denn aktiv Lied für Lied glost und bin zum Schluss cho, dass es für sone schüüche Dunnstig Morge absolut ahgnehmi Musig isch. Die psychadelische Kläng hend mich chli ines australischs Yogaresort im herze vo Bali katapultiert, woni grad ned so abgneigt bin degege. Nachem erste mal lose bini no chli unschlüssig gsi und hans mer grad es zweits mal durs Trummelfäll zoge und han mi selber überzügt, dass s Album bim zweitemal lose nomal biz besser gsi isch. S Album isch wie guete Wii: ich han kei Ahnig was es genau guet macht aber finds super! Da gibi gern vier downward facing dogs uf acid für de gspass!

Basket of Light is kinda lit. In some cases it almost feels like peak acoustic music before it all became electric.

Not really my cup of tea, but there's no denying the talent at work on this album, so I'm going to give it four stars.

Surprisingly great! Made me think of the Wicker Man with Christopher Lee.

Really nice album. Beautiful guitar playing and the vocals suit the folk sound. I can see why this isn't to everyone's taste as it does sound quite old-school folk, especially several years after the likes of Bob Dylan was going electric. So maybe it sounded a little old fashioned when it came out even, but I like it!

I’m at a pretty high 4. I think after this and the Pogues album we got, I might just be a sucker for medieval-style music with modern instrumentation. I really did like this album; the only reason I’m at a 4 is because the choice to go mostly acoustic sort of creates a homogeneity that the album’s instrumentation never fully overcame for me. To be more specific, there’s just too many tracks that suffer from a “first minute is the whole song” syndrome for me, but those are still pretty good tracks. The ones that overcome it are great, and I think the last track in particular nails it really well. For the lyricism, I think my only real nag is that a few tracks feel sort of similar in subject matter, but otherwise, they completely nailed the feeling; some of these have to be actual old poems and songs brought into modern times. It’s a relatively breezy 40 minutes, save for Hunting Song, which did feel like the track that dragged the longest; not just in its runtime, but in how slow the pacing of the story felt. Regardless, I enjoyed this a lot – it executes the sort of “folk jazz” thing it’s going for pretty well, the vocalists are both nice, the acoustics (which eventually lose their luster) sound great, and if nothing else, it’s a super easy listen. Pretty solid 4 for me.

Bert Janch, you sneaky SOB. You did it. Here’s your four stars. I was fully expecting this to be a three, but it had enough very good songs on it, and I liked the musicians enough.

Some really good stuff, this experience is definitely improving my view of hippies and psychedelic music

Nice album with some really nice vocals, especially those sung by the Jacqui. It feels like many songs go in the same key using the same chords, but I don't mind too much, it sounds good. 'House Carpenter' is a really good song, and I could've sworn I had heard it in the Read Dead Redemption 1 or 2 video game, but can't find it now for some reason. Maybe I'm just imagining. Feels like an iconic track somehow though! I feel like this beats a lot of other type of folk records I've heard, so giving it a weak 4.

Surprisingly fun! Liked the more upbeat songs like "Train Song" and "Hunting Song". A bit of medival Fleetfoxes over the whole thing. Both the guitar playing and singing were on point. Brownie points for being quite short and not overstaying its welcome. Weak 4.

I really enjoyed how this was medieval one minute and bluesy the next. Something I would definitely gladly relisten to, but not quite an absolute fave.

Wow. Very good bluesy hippie folk. Recording is amazing. Def will will listen again.

The first song Light Flight sounds like it alternates between time signatures of 5 and 7 in the verses which is possibly my favourite thing about this album. Your mileage may vary wildly on this. It gets a little churchy (13th Century Cathedral-ly?) in parts, a bit "tilling the fields in my bonnet" in others. It's a bit fey so tread lightly - as the band did. So while it's very possible or even probable that I may not listen to this again, it kinda feels like too much creativity, uniqueness, and talent to not give it respect. Definitely puts you in another time and space and how many records can really do that? 7/10 4 stars

Good stuff. Close to a 5 but couldn't bring myself to voting that high. But I like English folk! (Keep on) bring(ing) it back!

Les influences médiévales-Renaissance (je ne m'y connais pas assez pour les identifier) me plaisent beaucoup. Il y a un aspect intemporel qui en résulte, même si les guitares rappellent parfois les années 1960. En même temps, m'évoque Belle & Sebastian par moments, alors peut même passer pour plus moderne. J'aime particulièrement la voix de la chanteuse aussi.

Really enjoyed this hippy crap

Nice vocals and harmonies, with good guitar in the base.

a really cool late 60s folk album. in a lot of respects, this reminded me of fairport convention, who were one of their contemporaries in this space. very delicate folk music, very beautiful. what i liked about this one is that there is a full band aspect to it, you have drums and bass (although not used all the time) which allows for a greater range of dynamics. big moments can be big and soft moments can be soft. definitely an album i will come back to!

i'm always in the mood for gwent

7.7/10.

Loved it

Gezellige babyboomerfolk. Oma's ladenkastje van zolder gehaald, en dan met bloemen in het haar gestoken zelfgemaakte bosbessenjam op je boterham smeren, met deze sympathieke kippenhokmuziek op de achtergrond, bevolkt door ridders, prinsessen, rovers en ander Middeleeuws gespuis. Luistert lekker weg.

Het eerste waar me dit aan doet denken is Jefferson Airplane. En dan met name het een beetje vage. Maar dit is veel meer folky kampvuur, dus de vergelijking loopt eigenlijk best mank. Ook een soort middeleeuwse Enya of Clannad invloeden zitten erin, alsof ze oude sages en mythen bezingen. Ik lees nu dat het ook veelal oude traditionals zijn inderdaad. Ik vind het wel erg leuk om te luisteren, want er klinken meerdere akoestische gitaren door elkaar heen, die elkaar aanvullen en versterken. Het is daardoor ook iets bluesy en ik zou zelfs durven zeggen grungy en gothic. Die gooiden er alleen vaak zware distortion overheen. Ik had hier nog nooit van gehoord, ze komen blijkbaar uit dezelfde periode als Fairport Convention, dat ik ook niet kende. Klaarblijkelijk hebben dit soort bandjes NL amper bereikt. En het is geinig om ze nu in deze lijst een beetje te leren kennen. Vermakelijke 3,5 ster.

jumalaa pelkäävää musiikkia! hyvä! meikääkin pelottaa mahdollinen pidemmänaikainen kiirastuli aika jonkin verran... ai oonki luterilainen... nvm... epäuskovainen... menen suoraan helvettiin nvm... nvm guyz... vitun MARTTI MARTTI!!! paskiainen!!! meidän aikana ristiinnaulittiin tommoset.... perkele....... nykyänä pääsee selkäsaunati kaikesta.. kaiverreltiin silmäpallot meidän aikana tommosist... 95 teesiä?? pojalle annettaisiin 95 raipaniskua meikän sukupolven aikana... pehmeitä ne nykyään, pehmeitä... lätsä pois päästä ja nyljimään prkl... train song

This is some Renaissance Faire type shit! Loved it!

It's some kind of hippie folk church music or something. Not my usual thing but I still like it.

Ever listen to a song that feels like the equivalent of stepping outside to bustling city traffic, looking side to side, and then putting on sunglasses to walk right into the fray without a care in the world? Just me? Well, whenever I get the urge to actually do this, it's probably the most self-assured and relaxed I feel. "Hazey Jane II" by Nick Drake is a song that makes me feel like this; "Light Flight" by The Pentangle could make me feel like this too. Not that this is "cool" music by any means. This was recorded by the leading band of the height of the English folk revivalism period in the 1960s. As much influenced by Renaissance Fairs as it is smokey, sultry jazz, it happily traverses nerdy sonic terrains. There were some real eggheads in The Pentangle, notably Bert Jansch (yes, that one) and John Renbourn. The former is probably best remember for his solo records of true "m'lady-core" quality. But credit must also be given to the rhythm section of Terry Cox and Danny Thompson (no relation to Richard and Linda) for taking The Pentangle and giving it a robust and dynamic bottom-end, thereby making the band stand out over their contemporaries in Fairport Convention or Incredible String Band. With every "Lyke-Wake Dirge" (nerdy), you get a "Sally Go Round the Roses" or "Springtime Promises" (cool and sensual). Leave it to producer Shel Talmy, of The Who's "My Generation" fame, to imbue both cool confidence and earnest acoustic arrangements that feel like a woven tapestry or, you know, a basket weave. Very cool album art. What you see is what you get: warm, glowing vistas in motion, like you're sticking your head out the passenger-side window to get a view of the sunset. Turns out "Springtime Promises" was written after a bus ride on an early spring day. I believe it. A

Прикольный

kind of like if joni mitchell collaborated with early john martyn

This album is a medieval trip. It’s a time capsule. Love the production and sound scapes. Great record! 3.5/5

Proggy psych folk? Count me in!

Un muy buen disco de folk británico, con sonidos que parecen sacados directamente (o haber inspirado fuertemente) a la película The Wickerman. Me han salido otros discos de esta música "folk horror", como Fairport Convention, y siempre es fascinante escuchar los sonidos más folclóricos de Inglaterra mezclados con rock y psicodelia.

Ren Faire core. It’s pretty good! I can’t think of anything else like this other than like, Celtic music and stuff.

Somehow medieval folk, but with some almost rock feels on a few tracks. I didn't expect to like it, and not sure I'll listen again, but great performance, and pretty unique.

This was a fun and light album. I enjoyed it.

The traditional songs do it for me

Jag fattar inte varför ingen, varken de andra recensionerna eller beskrivningen, uppfattar detta som psykadeliskt. Hade det bara funnits en elgitarr med så hade det helt klart varit det. Det är typ bara det som enligt mig är det ända som saknas. Det var bra iallafall. Folkmusik blandat med jazz med en hippiekänsla. Skitbra. Helt okej omslag. Sammanfattningsvis räcker det inte till en 5a men en 4/5 iallafall.

A album and artist I am sure I have never heard or even heard of, and, I like it! There is a medieval, uncommon sound to the album. Good lyrics and storytelling. Notable songs include "Light Flight", "Once I Had a Sweetheart", "House Carpenter' and "I Saw an Angel". I would definitely give this another listen down the road...

A delightful and well-done album that transports you to a different world. I love 60s-70s medieval folk revival, so of course I love this.

Very pleasant and easy listening. It’s as if some jazz made its way back to the Middle Ages.

I suppose this is the result of a hippie on LSD watching Monty Python's Holy Grail and deciding to make the most slapping album ever. I give this four stars, because I would feel guilty to give this album an equal score as Abbey Road.

What the hell, sure. This generator always got me listening to some nonsense that I would never listen to on my own but this kinda eats, despite being all over the place. I loved the slightly haunting, medieval feel of the songs, and the female singer had the perfect voice for this. Wasn't as big of a fan of the male singer though, and the album cover could look a lot better. Also why was that Sally song on there 3 times… Favourites were Once I Had a Sweetheart, Lyke-Wake Dirge, Hunting Song, and The Cuckoo. Anyways I keep saying I'm going to get ahold of my rating inflation and then proceed to rate three albums in a row 4

who doesn't hanker for folk sitar?

At first it was bland blithering Brit folk, bah! But then.... I realised it's a lesson, On explanation or demo of the progression from folk to rock. There's some heavy spinning going on by Psychedelic rock and almost hypnotic dervish way. Which goes to show so little changes... By track 5 (train song) we are getting to Woodstock, and by 13 (I saw an angel) we are literally at modern drum kit, steel string guitar and tambourines 3 peice. ... And so, yes I surprisingly got into it and was surprised by the build in energy and style as the album proceeded. It went from utter boredom to quite engaging and playful ! Sure it was a whole 5 tracks before it ‘took off’ but by the end I was seeing how this unexpected album could - without too much hyperbole - be played and discussed as a kind of Archaeopteryx - the missing link showing how everything from psychedelic rock to Sinead has deep roots in our folk music(s). I don't feel qualified to say if this is truly great folk. But it takes you on a surprising little musical ride. If this were a wine, I'd say I tasted hints of Jim Morrison /Doors mood/tone,and at others it is Fleetwood Mac and definitely some Jefferson Airplane, a pre-echo of Sinead O'Connor s more touching ballads. Even Susan Vegas “Toms Diner” due to the unusual metre... It's going (way) too far to say this is my new “go to folk album’ for fulsome Madrigals & hearty Dirge. But it reminded me I like a bit of folk, and definitely a good Sea Shanty! (Rogues gallery compilation v1 & v2 comes to mind) , Celtic music by Alan Stivel, and indeed it might be time to pull on my Celtic and Breton CDs, read a Cornish tale or two and get on the folk trail. Why not. A 4. As in appetizer

I was enough of a Pentangle fan to buy tickets to see them live at Sydney Town Hall in 1972. But unfortunately my seats were almost at the very back of the hall & the sound back there was so bad that my girlfriend & I gave up & left well before the concert’s conclusion. (Jansch left the band in early 1973, but, luckily, in 1978 I saw Bert Jansch do a free lunchtime concert at Sydney University in the Union Theatre - now Footbridge Theatre). I really like this album, especially the band’s version of Sally Go Round The Roses, which had been a 1963 hit for Bronx-based girl group, The Jaynetts. I don’t remember hearing that original version on the radio, but I have got the single of Australian band, The Questions’ version (1967), which was a Top 40 hit here & probably the first version of the song I ever heard. The lead singer of The Questions was Doug Parkinson. Anyway I love Pentangle’s version. I also love John Renbourn’s sitar-playing (e.g. Once I Had A Sweetheart - the first single released off the album - & House Carpenter). I like Light Flight, the second single off the album. And I love the Lyke-Wake Dirge, which sounds like it’s recorded in a church. I always liked Jacqui McShee’s voice, & the players here are superb.

Un album qui m'a agréablement surpris. Ça sonne vraiment unique et original malgré son âge. L'alternance de voix masculine et féminine garde ça frais, les instrumentations sont vraiment bien exécutées. Ce n'est pas un style qui vient me chercher particulièrement donc c'est un peu dur de dire que j'ai été complètement charmé mais si j'évalues d'un point de vue objectif, c'est un excellent album très bien réalisé. 9/10

Neat little historical artifact. Very medieval sounding.

Undeniably English in the best way. Ably blends the folk ballads of the past and the weariness of the then-present.

That album sounded like my Spotify history, it was genre-diverse, although also sounded like nothing in my Spotify history. Jazzy in spots, folk rock throughout, some blues vibes, hints of chamber music, and even the occasional surprise sitar. Probably enjoyed it a little extra because it was new to me, but that was a super fun listen.

At its best, this record conjures visions of nature, of peace, of a time and place and way of life which no longer exist. The female singer's voice is absolutely ethereal. Songs with the male singer are also very good and a nice change of pace because they are a little less folksy. It's a shame that the worst song on the album (Sally Go Round the Roses) makes THREE appearances on the album in the form of re-recordings. Still this is not enough to detract from the excellence of the rest of the album.

They're way better then The Incredible String Band certainly on Sitar at least. Nice vocals and playing

Folk-rock-jazz-música tradicional. Me ha gustado bastante.

Pentangle makes surprisingly enjoyable medieval folk music. While this won't be in my regular rotation, I completely understand why it's on the list. Best Songs: Light Flight, The Cuckoo, House Carpenter Worst Songs: Springtime Promises

Ça fair longtemps que c'était sur ma liste à écouter - je l'ai écouté au l'instant 2 fois du coup et plus je boucle plus j'aime bien - je sais pas si c'est un 3 ou un 4 ça a commencé avec 3 mais on pourrait tenter le 4

I've only listened to Light Flight so far and I adore how busy and energetic the instruments are. They play with soundstage and it's really fun. The string work is very good, albeit fatiguing. I'm now on Springtime Promises and I'm very distracted.

No ha quedado desfasado, al tener unos arreglos de jazz y tratarse de buenos músicos. Grupo olvidado inmerecidamente.

kind of medieval sound

hippies

A classic.

Pentangle is a product of the late 60's, and their music sounds like a manifestation of that time period. They are an acoustic rock band - or a folk band - with talented guitarists, an intricate rhythm section, and harmonic vocals. They would make a perfect double-bill with Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. Basket of Light is their third studio album, and is filled with a collection of rich, lovely songs.

Просто обожаю сложные узоры некоторых песен Pentangle, и все они именно с этого альбома, но должна признать, этого не хватает для того, чтобы дать Basket of Light честную пятёрку

Ugh I just love Pentangle, I have a soft spot for this stuff. It's just the right amount of English folk + psychedelic for me, great harmonies, great performances really. Really relaxed and enjoyable and fun. It also sounds really good as a record! I love how adventurous the arrangements can be, with the fairly limited instrument set they're working with. Cool sitar stuff. Yeah I love it. 4/5

pinche música ancestral me tiene re loco wachito. 7/10. Super tranquilo y la voz de la chica me dejaba bien perrote bien animal asi bien canino.

Wasn’t sure what to expect because I really liked this one.

Wonderful voices, interesting music.

I went into this fearing the worst of crusty folk but it’s actually a beautiful, charming pastoral record

This is kind of a weird one for me to rate. Will I ever listen to it again? Probably not, it's just not for me. I was definitely impressed by some of the musicianship on this record though. They can definitely play their instruments well, and the record has some cool moments on it and some great arrangements. For that, I'll give it an above average score.

favourite song: train song really enjoyed this. came at a pretty good time too cos ive been getting more into folk stuff in the last month or so.

listened to again this is probably my favorite folk rock record, it just screams \"renn faire\"

British Invasion meets the renaissance fair. The standup base really added a cool element.

This brings back the feel of music played on Sesame Street when I was a child in the early 70s. Very relaxing, very comforting. Some tracks also remind me of Loreena McKennitt. Having never heard of The Pentangle, I looked them up and saw their music described as "folk baroque." That's accurate!

If i was at a tavern in the 1500s and this came on i would get sooo jiggy with it you dont even know

As a change of pace, it was lovely. I wouldn't want to listen too often, but it is well done folk.

neat music with some cool instruments and good vocals.

I really enjoyed this one.

I really like this. never heard before. Groovy.

The engineering here is truly fantastic for '69. Sure, there were a lot of bands doing cool stuff in the studio around this time but this album is exceptionally well-engineered and that's worth a star or two on its own. And it's a good thing that it's so well produced because, generally, this kind of dreamy, try-hard, medieval fairytale vibe would be a total turn off to me. But the engineering drew me in so fast and I got so absorbed in the production that the music itself snuck up on me and I found myself tapping my fingers along with the hand drums. Very surprising. Might have to come back and revisit this one.

Love Bert Janch. Guitar work on this is next level.

Generally quite liked this, soft artsy folk of the type that would have done very well in the last ten years (bet this is a often cited influence). Quality varied, some songs were better than others, Train song the best of the lot. Not generally my type of music and this hasn't changed my mind but I thought it was a good example, 3.5.

This was a beautiful album. It sounds amaazing in headphones wow. But I’ll probably not visit it again.

Once i had a sweetheart is very soothing. Overall the album is joyful and sparkly, the percussion rolls are really pleasant

Folk and kinda proto-prog rock given the depth of instruments and sounds. I really like it, though vocally it can become a bit tiresome.

British folk record with excellent musicianship and vocals. I like this style but even I can only have so much of a dose. This was just the right amount.

Good harmonies. Some pretty folks songs. Not bad.

Folk Rock. Ok to listen to from time to time.

Folk/medieval vibe with a lot of melody Light flight was instant favourite, I don’t like their disjoint songs as much

I hadn't heard it before. Pleasant surprise. It reminded me of fairy metal like Nightwish and Within Temptation, but it's obviously not metal at all. The singing, the mysterious fairy tale lyrics, the entrancing arrangements. Very well played. Sometimes they get carried away with melodies that are more appropriate for instruments than for singing, but in general it's very good. Favorite song: Light Flight.

With a name like Pentangle, I was expecting some sort of death metal so it was actually very refreshingly pleasant to hear the light folky strains of this album. Some nice percussive guitar playing and a mixture of male and female leads.

Initially I thought this was just some ok folk rock, but then I got to Train Song and it blew me away. The rest from there on was fantastic as well. Great album!

A really invigorating listen. Never listened to Pentangle, or Bert Jansch really. Though after this I am looking forward to his solo stuff and work with The Byrds. Oh no wait that's Gram Parsons. Recalled I have actually heard his solo record in this book, I preferred this album though overall on first listen, the first half particularly.

I liked it more than I expected to. A lot of it kind of sounds like Ren Faire music, but that's not necessarily a negative for me. The vocalists are both pretty great, and I liked what felt like the more experimental tracks on the album. My favourite songs were Light Flight and Train Song.

3.5

A real treat - a lovely album full of gorgeous acoustic instrumentation and harmonies. Did Pentangle kind of made folk rock cool?

Fun sitar

Folk music but with better instrumental accompaniment. Nice to Monday by

En mode ménestrel

Bert Jansch tu es un frerot

the sound of bardic winter tales at a cozy quiet medieval tavern, ft. a solid amount of semi-psychedelic sitar

Honestly didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did. The folk/Celtic/indie/etc sound really defies classification. Some tracks feel almost medieval in nature, but in a great way. I'll have to explore them more as an artist.

Really enjoyed this one! Very folksy, with an air of mystery, reminded me of the kind of music you hear in The Wickerman, from some distant English isle. A lot of that is due to the vocals, a bit like a Joni Mitchell siren, and then the instrumentation ranges from traditional/folksy stuff to some psychedelia. Just a really cool variety album. Favorite tracks: Light Flight, Once I Had a Sweetheart, Hunting Song, House Carpenter, I Saw an Angel. Album art: Honestly a really cool picture, if we're interpreting an artist's view of the lights in a theater setting to be a "basket of light," that's pretty cool. The glare here is really effective. What's up top there, is that a loge? 4/5

Decent 7

Cozy yet adventurous. This is what quality folk sounds like. I felt rural AF as I commute across the busy city.

The first of many to come on this journey of 1001 Albums, I was hesitant going in having never heard of The Pentangle, but my worries were swept away at first drum beat and guitar pluck of album opener "Light Flight". A fantastic blend of folk guitar, double bass, and voice, Basket of Light is the perfect sound to put on and just let the music take you in and into what feels like a different time. Notable tracks include "Light Flight", "Hunting Song", and "The Cuckoo". Had I not started this journey I doubt I'd have ever stumbled across The Pentangle or any of these tracks at all, but I can say now that I might be a fan, and will try and explore the band more in the future.

4/5 Basket of Light by Pentangle is a captivating album that showcases the group's exceptional musicianship and unique fusion of folk, jazz, and traditional influences. Released in 1969, it solidified their place in the British folk scene. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the album, though I found a couple of songs to be a bit churchy in their tone. The skilled musicianship displayed throughout Basket of Light is truly impressive. The intricate guitar work, masterful fingerpicking, and intricate interplay between the instruments create a rich and immersive listening experience. Tracks like "Light Flight" and "Train Song" exemplify the group's ability to craft intricate arrangements and showcase their individual talents.

Jazzy British folk featuring unusual instrumentation and utilizes conflicting melodies and unusual time signatures that creates a lush rich atmosphere. Hardly any repetition, with each song based around some unique tone or technique, like the medieval polyphony of "Lyke-Wake Dirge", or the intensity of "Train Song" with the repeated guitar and the strings near the end, or the crazy banjo and sitar playing of "House Carpenter". Huge fan of the vocal style, reminding me of the Fairport Convention, cool and mysterious. The double bass is a unique take, and I'm a sucker for a sitar, so there were hardly any songs I disliked. In fact, I went back over each song, and the only ones I didn't fall for were "Springtime Promises" and the cover "Sally Goes Round the Roses" (probably cause I kept thinking I like the original more?)

This one was a pleasant surprise. Based on the fact that it's a folk band I've never heard of and the cringe-worthy title "Basket of Light", I thought for sure that this was going to be "let's sit around the campfire and praise Jesus" kind of album. It was definitely a lot more interesting than that. From reading into the band, it sounds like they were considered fairly influential, which is all the more surprising that they're not more well known now.

Mmmmm, folky! A very pleasant album - definitely Wicker Man vibes in places. Fave track - "Hunting Song", no doubt!

Intermittently lovely and mostly interesting but certainly sub-sublime. There are moments of cringeworthy period stereotypicality (e.g., vocals on "Springtime Promises"), but for updating madrigals one thinks not much could be better. All that plus some glockenspiel and is that a sitar one hears, too? Male vocals leave something to be desired and there's a whiff of "eat your vegetables" to the overall proceedings (though one likes vegetables).

This album was genuinely surprising to me, not anything I would normally listen to but it all sounded great.

I'm sure this style isn't for everyone, but I'm reading Lord of the Rings right now, and this kept giving Tom Bombadil and Goldberry vibes. So it's a win for me

Not a bad album. The more song-y tracks are definitely good, but when it got to the medieval ho-nonny nonny stuff I'm afraid it went a little over my head. Not that I didn't like it but I didn't see it as something I would be casually listening to again.... not bad

7/10 I’m not usually a fan of the 60s British folk revival stuff, but I liked the vocal performance and the jazzy touches on a few songs

Quite an enjoyable album, I like the middle ages influence and their voices combine and harmonize very well

not bad at all, reminds me of jethro tull somehow

Perhaps it's the new boots I'm wearing for the upcoming Ren Faire, or the snow blanketing the mountains after this rare storm, but this album just hit the right little folksy spot for me this morning.

Super cool worldly experimental folk from the late 60's

Suuuuuper chill och swag

Wonderful album. Having Bert Jansch and John Renbourn in the same band makes for some inimitable guitarwork, and interplay between all the band members is captivating the whole way through. Definitely give this album a listen

Gillar inte den kvinnliga solisten jättemycket... hon lägger lite för mycket sås på det för min smak! Men annars mysigt

Really enjoyed this one, especially the female vocals on this are spectacular

Solid folk rock a la Fairport Convention, but a bit more "out there". Some wonderful songs here for sure, will be listening to this again.

one of the most interesting prog ever

The vocals are a little corny, this album is emblematic of a distinct style of 1960's folk singing. However, the music is really well done, the playing is great, and it has a real charm to it.

Mysigt men lite långtråkigt album

Cool last 60’s folk drying.

One likes a madrigal, especially when they're dressed up with sitars and glockenspiels.

Renaissance Stereolab? Very traditional and haunting.

This type of thing is definitely my jam. I'm surprised I hadn't heard of this band already. I found this album really pleasant to listen to.

Superior stuff. Anything with Jansch/Renbourn would be!

Decent album. I thought it was going to be some usual late 60s psychedelia, but ended up going pretty Indian. Definitely worth a listen.

Jak najczesciej rantuje na wyspiarskie picki, tym razem jestem jedynie oczarowany, bo nie codziennie dostaje sie tradycyjne folkowe utwory podane w czystym akustycznym instrumentalu, basked of light to krazek z 1969 piecoosobowego skladu pentangle, ktoremu udalo sie idealnie przemycic elementy jazzu i bluesa do klasycznych folkowowych kompozycji, bo polowa utworow na trakliscie, to ludowe piesni, ale zaranzowane jak przystalo na lata 60, cala plyta mocno opiera sie na gitarach jak i na innych strunowych instrumentach, bo mozna uslyszec banjo, sitarki, czy kontrabas na niejednym utworze, duetem gitarowym jest tutaj Bert Jansch i John Renbourn, na basie Danny Thompson, klawisze Terry Cox i pani Jacqui McShee jako glowny wokal zespolu, to ona jest chyba jednym z powodow mojego czarowania tym krazkiem, bo dawno nie slyszalem tak przyjemnego dla ucha wokalu, jest w nim wrecz cos magicznego, dodatkowo gdy wykorzystany w utworach nawiazujacych do tradycjii chrzescijanskiej, czy folkloru wyspiarskiego tylko poteguje ten efekt, melodyczne 40 minut materialu na ktorym zmiescilo sie 8 kawalkow, spotifajowa wersja rozszerzona jest wzbogacona o 4 traki, dwa rerecordy sally go round the roses i dwa swieze utwory, na plejke dodam jedynie kawalek najbardziej podkreslajacy umiejetnosci wokalne pani McShee, ktorym jest openingowy light flight, ktory w ciekawy sposob wykorzystuje overduba jako backujacy wokal, no i cold mountain, ktory najbardziej dotyka mego umeczonego ducha na tym plaskim lez padole, ale caly krazek idzie na poleczke spotifajowa, bo o cos tak unikatowego jak to nagranie ciezko w tym zalewie muzycznym

Lovely.

Pretty good

Didn't listen to all of it, but it was enjoyable.

J'avais énormément de choses à dire sur cet album, mais étant donné le peu d'implication de Robert ces dernières semaines j'ai décidé de montrer mon mécontentement au travers de cette critique.

Hey nonny no, baby.

Lush and beautifully arranged

Every time I have attempted to engage with Pentangle's music in the past (usually by way of something like "Light Flight" or "Lyke-Wake Dirge"), I've been quickly put off and just shut it off/switched the station. I see as I listen to this that I haven't really been fair to them. This is really lovely music, with gorgeous vocals and incredibly elegant acoustic arrangements. A couple of songs I didn't love, but overall a great listen. Fave Songs: Train Song, Hunting Song, Once I Had a Sweetheart, The Cuckoo, Springtime Promises

Good. Some occasionally dodgy voices but good music. Points added and deducted for reminding us of England. 3.7/5.

Vá!

File under: Ren Fair orgy music

I really enjoyed this!! I reckon if I would have discovered Pentangle between the ages of 16 and 20 I would have definitely been obsessed! I didn't particularly love the more religious tracks but that does come with intense folk so we will allow it, I prefer the woodland fairy happy tracks and I agree with Cressey, this conjures images of naked pagan dancing, it's brill.

Folk-rock-jazz-música tradicional. Me ha gustado bastante.

Nice twinkling folk

Folky with Sitar

Chill

This one grew on me. I'm a sucker for certain types of melodies in folk music, and they were so beautiful I could not stop myself from getting lost in them.

A fun exploration of choral and instrumental music. Really enjoyed this more than I thought I would.

Beautiful British acid folk.

Women lead but there is a man who sings too, recorded in late 60s, very strange composition, I guess I would call it easy listening rock??? not sure. Feels like garden of eden and church singing in one. Wiki says: "British folk-jazz band with an eclectic mix of folk, jazz, blues and folk rock influences."

Kindof a medieval vibe? Very very interesting. Would like to hear more of whatever genre this is

Celtic + Sitar + Chant

Surprisingly enjoyable. I wound up liking it a lot

It has nice bard-core vibes. Very chill.

I think I liked it, but not really sure why, as it is very dated and the vocals are shaky throughout. I guess the melodies are clean and there is a certain flow to the album.

#445 Not quite my bag but I appreciated the arrangements and the inclusion of a sitar in the mix. The vocals were probably what made this something I wouldn’t really return to but there was a lot to enjoy in the music. Heard before? ❌ Would I revisit? ❌ Listen before you die? ✅ Fave track(s): Sally Go Round the Roses Rating: 6/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Was a bit cautious about this as it's late 60s folk which brings back bad memories of getting The Incredible String Band early on in this project. It was much better than that and quite charming in places with some interesting instrumentation though didn't love the vocals personally. Favourite tracks Hunting Song and The Cuckoo.

This will not be everybodies taste, but for the during time of this record I enjoyed it. Not really groundbreaking but good old 60's folk psychedelica played in the 80's.

Made me think I was at a Renaissance Fair. Liked it and would probably warm to it even more with more listens.

Pentangle (and specially Bert Jansch) prompted a whole generation of British lads (and perhaps a few lasses) to sit down and really play their instruments. Ahem. When it starts off the whole sound is a bit alien but when you really get into it the incredible musicianship and otherworldly vocals come to the fore and it is quite and impressive sound. Listening on speakers the forced separation really puts center stage and the depth of the recording is stunning. 3.5 stars.

English folk rock revival with added sitar. I wasn't totally sold on this. 3 stars

Fully expected to hate this - I even read the reviews and thought yeah it will just be crappy white dudes playing sitar nonsense...but it kind of drew me in ....even if I couldnt stop thinking of Spinal Taps Flower People. Train Song is bonkers magic.

3 - decent

Would go crazy in a medieval tavern

Holy late '70's - early '80's animated movies soundtrack. This triggers such an oddly specific feeling for me. The Hobbit, The Last Unicorn, Watership Down - if you're of a certain age, I know you know what I'm talking about. It's not great, it's not unpleasant, and I do believe that you should listen to it before you die. So, okay.

Real wickerman vibes

Folk... Rock? Wil ik het niet echt noemen, want dit rockt als een natte vaatdoek. Maar opzich, de vocals klinken goed, instrumentaal is het redelijk standaard folk. Lyke-Wake Dirge is een soort gospel nummer, dat in combi met de cover doet me denken dat het grotendeels een christelijk album is. Sowieso heb ik dat idee vrij snel al met folk, de muziek doet me gewoon snel denken aan een koor of aan brave folkies. Deze muziek is dat ook een beetje, zou ook niet misstaan op een Middeleeuwse markt ofzo. Echt warm word ik er dan ook niet van, al hoor je wel wat jazz invloeden die in de echt saaie folk muziek nooit zouden voorkomen. Album is prima, sitars en gitars worden flink bespeeld en klinken ook best wel goed. Als je ooit zin hebt in een beetje een middeleeuws festival album, dan is dit denk ik geen slechte keuze. Je zal je in elk geval niet kapot ergeren hier aan! FAVO: Train Song, Sally go round the roses

Music for proper folky weirdos, but felt intricate, trancey/hypnotic and quite an interesting layered listen. Acid must have been off the chain

Ei jotenkin lähteny tähän päivään. Omaan makuun oon kuullu huomattavasti parempiakin psykefolkkilevyjä, vaikka ei tääkään huono ollu. Toki tää genre on mulle itessään tärkee niin heikompikin levy saa multa helposti korkeet pisteet. Mietin jopa kakkosta koska tuntuu ettei tästä jääny kauheesti käteen, mut kokonaisuutena tää oli kuitenkin miellyttävää musaa. Yksittäisiä biisejä nousi myös edukseen, joten ehkä näillä meriiteillä päästään kolmoseen.

Taas oli kyl sellanen kansi+levyn nimi+artistinimi -combo et en tienny mitä olettaa ollenkaan. Mut sehän oli varsin kelpoa folkkia. Minä tykkään folkista. Tätä oli kiva kuunnella ja näkisin kuuntelevani toistekin, ainakin sellaista versiota jossa on vain yksi Sally Go Round The Roses.

Pre Listen: Never heard of these folks, though the album cover makes me fear it could be a live album? I really hope it isn't, too many live albums on this project. No expectations. Notable Tracks: Light Flight - Least favorite track, it's too zany and the vocals too flowery. Messy way to start the album. Lyke-Wake Dirge - Favorite song on the album after much deliberation. One of the most unique sounding songs I've heard on here to date. Got a gothic-Christian feel to it that I wonder if I'll hear anything remotely similar to again on this project. Post Listen: This is one of the few albums that I felt like got better as it went in an almost linear way. The first song was awful. The last song was really good. Many mixed feelings about it overall. The instrumental variety was much appreciated, the bell-playing especially stuck out to me as unique thus far. The lyrics and vocals were hit-or-miss, both with the female and male singers. The guitar work was consistently pretty solid throughout, it sounded the most authentically folk-like to me. I wish I knew what kind of drum they were playing throughout too, they got a super medieval sound to them. I think this album falls somewhere between 3 and 4, but being generous, I'll round up to a 4/5 EDIT - Sat on it, and after more deliberation, I think this album sadly is a 3. It just isn't memorable enough to warrant a 4. 3/5

"Mine liege, when wilt thou erect thy maypole?" "Thee maypole wilt be merrily erected here uponst thee village green uponst thee first day of May, sire. Uponst this day, a fulsome number of buxom wenches wilt provide thee withst cider a-plenty, and thee village shalt celebrate merrily with much gallivanting. Thee music shalt be merrily played by ye olde Pentangle" "Nifty, peachy, rad and phat, mine unc!"

I really liked parts of this. And parts were pretty tough. It’s hard to judge how original this is. Much of the female parts sound like a carbon copy of Joan Baez. And I imagine a lot of these songs are traditional. Tough to rank. I’ll go with 3/5.

Too much folk, and actually I liked just a couple of songs.

Bro

is good kinda too churchy kinda funky but not enough

1) Light Flight 2) Train Song 3) Hunting Song Least Favourite: Lyke-Wake Dirge

Some sick guitar action going on in this album 🥹

Very very odd, but it tinkers with traditional songs and interesting arrangements that makes you stop and listen. Strange enough to listen to the full album and appreciate it for what it is.

nice enough

I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would.

All I can hear from the female vocalist is Joan Baez…

Lil weird ngl

As folk goes it's pretty listenable

Liked this more than I thought I would. Shout out to the glockenspiel.

Bit of a less varied version of Fairport Convention. It's decent and all, but does become a bit monotone. The guitar playing is very well done though, always got a soft spot for this 60's acoustic style. Singing is done pretty well as well. There's a lot more where this came from, 60's Folk is not a particularly underrepresented genre here.

This was alright, very chill.

Quality went down with each track...

Favorite Track: Hunting Song

Never heard of this before at all. It was ok I suppose, but didn't stand out to me.

cool musicianship but I don't feel compelled to listen to this sort of thing

A very pleasant and calming album, that sounds nice but didn't stick with me very long after

I liked this much more than I thought I would. Really interesting, but the aptly named dirge let it down

This feels like a Simon and Garfunkel tribute album at times A lot of this album would fit in well at a ren faire Definitely have to be in a certain mood to enjoy this Guitars are fun Some songs got bluesy! I enjoyed those. I don't know why Sally was repeated so many times

This was interesting, but I don't think I really loved it. Three stars.

Kind of cool British folk. I like how British folk of the 60s is very medieval sounding. They do incorporate some blues elements, which for the time, probably felt like selling out to pop music. Overall, I enjoyed this!

Being in Scotland when I got this certainly made me enjoy it more!

I liked “Light Flight”. Female vocals lowk remind me of Kate Bush. A little weird of an album i gotta say.

Cool album, good musicianship

nice clear voice but wished she'd bring it down an octave got on my nerves by the end.

Hell yeah, man. THIS is white culture. Some alright fairytale folk in here.

Weirdly hypnotic

I liked it, but aside from a few times it did not hold or capture my attention very much Standouts Hunting Song 3/5

7/10

Pretty boring folk-ish stuff but I can admit the guitar playing here is pretty unique.

Wow -- the singer has a beautiful voice! She really reminds me of the late Dolores O'Riordan of the Cranberries. I don't know why the dude sings some of the songs -- it's like driving a Pinto while having a Ferrari parked in the driveway at home. While I haven't been a big fan of the English folksong pop so far, I do like this album better than Fairport Convention. But it's the songs that sound different than the standard fare that I like the best. Light Flight sounds gorgeous with the vocals and whimsical guitar lines. I like Sally Go Round the Roses but it sounds like straight up blues rather than folksy. I could take or leave most of the rest of the album... especially when the male singer starts up...

Another example of good folk rock, much like Fairport Convention. It’s always moving in interesting directions sonically and is impressively composed. This isn’t a genre that has captured me enough to listen to it in my free time, though. 1 listen Favorite Track: Hunting Song

Expectation: -> Another band unknown to me. After listening: -> Decent folk music from the late (60s. All I really want to hear is the female vocalist. Perhaps I'm not giving this enough time and effort. My guess is that this album will not be one I remember for long. Track ranking: Cuckoo Light Lyke Sweetheart Carpenter Mountain Hunting Sally Angel Train Springtime

I liked this better than I thought I would though still not a ton

That's about as folk as you can get today. They're obviously talented so I can appreciate that.

Solid folk rock

That was ok. More haunting mellow music

Liked it better than I expected

Pretty but not something I would regularly tune in to

Cast a Vicious Mockery spell, this is some DnD shit! Or just stinky hippies? Regardless, it wasn't annoying when imagining them as a soundtrack to an RPG.

5 - AVERAGE

train song

medieval bard core glad I came across this album the kind of exploration I expected from this list

This album was fine. It didn't grab me at any point, but there were pleasant moments. My biggest issue is that I feel there is better folk or folk-fusion albums, even from around the same time. I can understand why people would attach to this, especially if they are from England, as it seems like this reflects something about the nature of the English experience from the time, at least from some parts. However, overall, I really can't say that this feels essential.

Aggressively English-folk. Hints of Irish folk, too, with the melodies. But the unusually complex percussion and acoustic guitar parts suggest this record is a late-60s English concoction. Several Indian instruments appear in the sophomore track, Once I Had a Sweetheart, further accentuating the fact that Basket of Light emerged from the British psychedelia scene. McShee's singing fits with the genre perfectly; it's exactly what you think of when somebody says "European folk music", complete with the clean vibrato on every single high note. The first male singer to appear is Jansch, in Springtime Promises. His solo vocal is a bit weaker than McShee's, but the track in which he performs is high-energy and surprisingly good. Once I Had a Sweetheart isn't exactly a song I'd want to come back to, but even so it fascinates me. Influence from both Eastern and Western music, merged into one semi-cohesive piece... It isn't always done well, but in this case it is. After three songs that maintain a reasonably consistent level of energy, we get the mellow traditional tune Lyke-Wake Dirge, which is also the first to present us three-part harmonies. Cool. Train Song I'm on the fence about – it sounds very messy (particularly the vocal) – but ultimately it acts as a biting pickup after the previous song. Hunting Song is the only "great" song on Basket of Light, I think. Traded vocals, a quick yet hushed instrumental, tasteful use of glockenspiel, fairly clean production... the works, y'know? The almost-7-minute length flashes by in an instant. The songs following it never really live up to Hunting Song's glory, though they're all still passable. House Carpenter teeters, though, between pleasantness and "this is just Once I Had a Sweetheart v2.0". It drags on a little bit, too. I suspect this style of music is limited in terms of versatility. That, or I'm too uncultured to understand the nuance. 3/5 Key tracks: Hunting Song

amazing album to listen to while at the tavern. ok seriously this was some very nice stuff, i have a soft spot for stuff with this medieval type sound.

On first listen it gets a touch samey but I think going back to it would probably reveal more and I still like it.

Fine - 60s uk folk, pretty well mastered

It’s amazing how much I liked this album while disliking almost all of the songs. I’d put the style of most of the songwriting graciously in the realm of traditional folk music, like madrigal music, and I found it mostly uninteresting. However the textures and rhythms that the musicians used to frame the songs was superb. I loved everything the bass player chose and some of the guitar parts are crazy.

This is very much *not* my cup of tea, but it's clearly well composed and produced/recorded, and I can understand why it sold so well, especially since the BBC commandeered the opening track "Light flight" for the theme to a popular TV series. And nice to get another sampling from the apparently very influential Bert Jansch. One thing going for it, but probably also a weakness depending on your tastes, is how much more mainstream this album is than the likes of Fairport Convention. And tracks like "Springtime promises" and to some degree "Train song" (the highlight of the album for me) showcase their influence over artists like Donovan.

creepy pero m gusta,

100% kesämusaa. Sopii luonnon keskelle. Keskiaikaisia laulumelofioita ja nykyaikaisia soittimia yhdistettynä, T. Eero.

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would after reading the right up of the band. A few decent tunes but mostly hippy folk silliness

I am a sucker for this folk music. Really liked it

Great musicianship and singing…albeit in a genre I haven’t got much time for. Big surprise for me was noticing how the opening/title track could almost have been lifted from a Radiohead album, eg In Rainbows. And some later songs were quite like Belle and Sebastian. Glad to have heard it.

There are a few bright spots -- the vocals from Jacqui McShee are unique and pretty, and some of the guitar is good. The opening track is probably the highlight. I don't really care for the male vocals in this project -- especially on House Carpenter where they're really painful to listen to. I'm not a big fan of the medieval-sounding songs and lyrics either. Given some of the strong competition in the late 60s and early 70s, I don't think this is something I'd have listened to very much at the time. It's not bad, but not really for me. A light 3.

It's got chill cafe background music vibes

Great, ecliptic little folk album. Chill vibe, great singing voice, and surprised me a few times. Really enjoyed it.

I was really not expecting to like this album. At first I thought it was going to be an a cappella boys group. Then I thought perhaps Gregorian Chant. When I saw it was an English folk rock ensemble from the 60s my first thought was “here we go, Lamb“ but it was anything but. Clearly these are good musicians and they combine so many elements it never gets boring. I will say that I enjoyed the album more than each individual song, but that’s not necessarily a complaint.

Ascolto falsato ma erano ok i pezzi

Synes egentlig det er OK, ikke så meget mere. Jeg er ikke vild med den kvindelige forsangers stemme - jeg forestiller mig lidt at Wendy fra the Shining synger som hun gør :D Måske mest på de to første numre Det er meget godt, en treer, middel middel middel

A bit too on the folky side, though there we a few standout tracks. It is fine, but I probably don’t need to listen to it again.

A bit dreary

Nogle af fortolkningerne af traditionelle folkeviser fra de Britiske Øer er faktisk ret interessante. Jeg er ret forbløffet over hvor godt produceret albummet er. Alt står knivskarpt i lydbilledet.

Good musicality and enjoyed the folk stye

Bit of a medieval feel going on, but not too bad

Nice

I don't really agree with everyone's statements that the album sounded medieval. It is certainly pretty folky, which i enjoy. But medieval? Ehhhhhhhh

Absolutely not for me, but I can see the appeal it is very well-made.

Who was the public for this album? It was good, don´t get me wrong, but it felt as if someone mixed ketchup and ice cream.

On the right day, I could really get behind this medieval folk type of music. Today was just not the day, but happy to give it another try later. Can definitely see this influencing Cosmos Sheldrake, which I will always appreciate. Sally Go Round the Roses felt like the standout track

70s style. It was ok

It’s alright.

Didn’t find it quite as compelling as fairport convention but it was still solid

I've always really loved "Sally Go 'Round the Roses", admired Bert Jansch's artistry, and been intrigued by the all-acoustic-instruments approach of this record. Maybe it's just because I'm already an established fan of some other (in my opinion) superior recordings of "The Cuckoo", "House Carpenter", and "Once I Had a Sweetheart", but I found myself quite underwhelmed with this album on first listen. Jacqui McShee's vocals consistently come across a bit too precious for me, and although I know comparison is the thief of joy, I often found myself wishing I was just listening to Fairport Convention instead. 3/5

Record Store Guy in the town I lived in most recently loved this band. He talked about the time Pentangle played at the small college like it was the moon landing. I think this is real folk music. But it is not overly compelling to me.

To really appreciate this I had to sit on the floor cross legged while burning incense. I was really digging the vibe man. I was so in the moment waving my head from side to side and having some sort of epiphany towards the end of the second version of 'Sally go round the Roses', at that point the wife had just come home from work and tripped over me while rushing to open all the windows. Little did I realise in my heightened state with nature, the room was waist height with smoke. So abruptly brought crashing back down to earth was I that I realised I had actually enjoyed listening to this. Now fully recovered from this strange experience, I am now dying from shame having to admit this to the wife.

Muy interesante, es un álbum con sonidos muy medievales y completamente acústico, acompañado de cánticos casi angelicales, fue un descubrimiento muy interesante pero tampoco es súper entretenido.

This is okay. The British folk stuff is seminal but the Americana is unconvincing. The sitar probably seemed like a novel sound at the time (thanks, George Harrison!) but adds an even more oddball international element to the songs. I know it's unfair, but every time I hear Pentangle I wish I was listening to Fairport Convention. Train Song and Hunting Song are hypnotic though (complimentary).

adoro la copertina, belle vibes soprattutto le prime canzoni

Curious album that sounds out of its time, but then again fits the late sixties very well. Good vocals, good playing, but it all gets old pretty soon.

Hyggelig.

Hørt på solsenga på Granka.

Folkemusikk med middelaldervibes er vanligvis ikke min kopp te, men her var det flere låter som leverte en stemning av historisk sus.

I feel like i'd like it more with the help of drugs. not terrible.