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Won me over slightly by the end.
I imagined I was a hobbit and listened to the whole thing without complaint.
breskt fólk með psýkadelískum áherslum.
The sounds of a Renaissance Faire. Read on Wikipedia that they were Folk Jazz and I don't think that I knew how that would sound until I played the album and the moniker fit perfectly.
Indebted to the artifacts of its era in much the same way that Private Dancer was, and much to similar flat effect. I just happen to like folk more than drum machines, so an extra star.
Meh.
Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Train song
Really enjoyed guitar playing and some of jazzier influences, some almost medieval vibes at times. Not a particular standout album for me but still a good, solid enjoyable listen
I've done Pentangle a few times now, and I worship at the bass of Danny Thompson but it's not really my thing. That said, it is "A" thing and it's musically very good and part of a very British folk tradition. One of those things that I don't need myself but I'm very glad is there.
Never heard of this band, but classic late 60’s sound
I thought this album was okay, but it was hard for me to see why it was significant enough to make this list. It's cool that they use a sitar, though 3/5
This album was not what I expected from the name of the band and the album art lol. It wasn’t a terrible listen. But some of the singing is kinda… bad. Sally Go Round the Roses was by far the best song on the album, but by the third listen, I was kinda tired of it.
This is a very different style of music to what I'm used to so it probably needs more listens to really determine whether it's my kind of thing. Still, it was inoffensive and I would definitely give it another go.
Folk from 1969, haven’t heard of them. Nice vibes right away. 3.
Each track sounded like an intro track for a harder rock album, but of course the big hit never came.
What genre is this? Ion know, but its cool. First song was the best song and ion fuck with that, SO A LIGHT 3
Not quite for me, but this was VERY different. I can confidently say this is the first album on this generator that sounds medieval at times.
I loved the instrumentals on this record! Very lush and beautiful. Enjoyable listen.
Pretty normal 60s folk album. Some songs seemed a bit similar to hymns. 2.5/5
Smooth.
Jo passt schon
Minus the songs that sounded like church hymns, I really liked it!
Very folk for sure. Reminded me a bit of prob rock. Good listen but not my favorite.
Another band that I had never heard of. While my teenage self is rolling their eyes I did enjoy this album more than I thought I would.
5/10
Good folk and psychedelia album.
I really WANT to like folk music more than I do. Things I like already 1. Bert Jancsh (who is in Pentangle) (and is one of the many people Led Zeppelin ripped off) - I saw him do a gig at the Komedia in the 2000s and it's up there with the best gigs I've ever been too. There was a real sense of magic in the air. 2. "Let No Man Steal Your Thyme" by Pentangle. It was off the soundtrack to a recent film version of "Rebecca" by Daphne Du Maurier. It has a sinister Wicker-Man-esque feel to it. It's that sense of sinister magic that I want from folk music. My problem is it often seems to "nice". I want that feeling of ancient pagan / celtic mysticism. But often it seems a bit twee. A bit Tom and Barbara from The Good Life. A bit 70s sit com, rather than 70s folk horror. And that's what I feel about this. I've tried getting into Pentangle before and I think I'm only every going to be a dabbler rather than a full convert. Hey! This has sitar on it! It's a weird combination of instruments - guitar seems folky, banjo seems like a American bluegrass input and sitar! for Indian mysticism and, er, The Beatles influence. This is also another opportunity for mean to moan about expanded editions of albums. I wish there was a clear line of seperation between the end of the track list which made the original album revered and the extra crap - out-takes, live versions etc - that they bump on the end. To be fair there's some albums where the extra tracks are my favourite (Brighten the Corners by Pavement being a prime example. It is only after me and Mark went to see them that I realised that all my favourite songs are B-side on the expanded edition of the album... because I am hipster than hip.) In this case, I think it might be both. I don't want the two extra versions of "Sally Go Round the Roses" but the two extra songs after that might be my favourites. They're just a bit groovier and swing a bit more than the ones on the original album. Anyway, I need to listen to this again. And probably explore folk generally a bit more.
Like the Big Bottom OG
Maybe a bit too renaissance fair-ish but overall I like it. I'm a big fan of Bert Jansch as a guitar player. 3 stars.
Ambient, little too religious for my taste
A little bit psychedelic, perfectly enjoyable
They sounded surprisingly progressive for their time? Their sound was awesome, but the lyrics and vocals did nothing for me. Likely won’t revisit
Kul med något helt nytt. Aldrig hört talas om bandet. Första låten börjar piggt, intressant. Spontant passar kvinnorösten här. Lite upp och ned. Blandad framgång. Gillar skivan överlag. Skön stämning.
First time listen. Was interested in the folk sound with excellent musicianship and voice. Not exactly what gets me up in the morning for music, but pleased to learn this album exists.
Liked the slower songs best.
Like…it was good and then she started singing
Train song>>> Hunting song and Firey Light
Also interesting, in a completely different way from Suicide. The combo of medieval English troubadour songs with sitar somehow works.
This was a fairly entertaining, 'what if hippies did celtic'. First song was off, but I am glad I powered through that, because the rest of the album was mostly good.
I liked the hippie thing, but overall I'm kinda whelmed by this,
I often find people comparing an album or other set of songs as a "Renaissance faire" in a negative connotation, even when I don't completely see a connection, such as with Tim Buckley's Goodbye and Hello. However, an album like this brings that comparison into an understandable light a bit more. I've heard albums that trend similar to this one, such as Leige and Lief by Fairport Convention, which I wasn't a fan of, but while that one trended towards boredom more than anything, this one just bothers me because of its potential. There are some excellent tracks hidden among the dullness here, such as the opening track and Train Song, but much of the album needs that extra oomph to not feel like I'm just exploring the basic "folk songs" section of a music library, or perhaps like a forgettable track on a Jefferson Airplane album. This album has lots of potential for me, but in the end just is a gateway into seeing what others see when they refer to something as "Renaissance faire," and mean it harshly.
Another album that relies on traditional English music but timed just after the British Invasion. Their use of traditional instrumentation and even some fantasy themed songs mark this as a classic folk album
Better that I expected.
weird but nice, kinda like Fairport at times. 3 stars.
It's fine. That's really all I can say. Fine.
Celtic
A band that's right in my dad's wheelhouse but a new one for me. It didn't knock my socks off but I like it - it's got that rustic, medieval folk sound down to a tee, but the instrumentation still sounds rich, thanks to the glockenspiels, the sitars, and some very handy guitar playing.
Liked a couple songs but there were too many songs with weird - mid evil - vibes
Now this was a funky ass album that I was NOT ready for.. I saw the release year, and expected another "classic rock" kind of style band, but no way.. this band is fucking weird man, and I just adore them. More of a folk-rock feel to them, they feel very rural.. very like.. you'd hear them play at the town square in a small town in Norway. My favorite tracks on this thing have to be the opening track 'Light Flight' very very folky track, it floats along in such a unique way thats so catchy, you'll catch yourself singing along "ba ba ba-doo-ba, a thousand moons are about to die!". I really enjoyed 'Once I Had a Sweetheart' a beautiful almost renaissance feeling ballet about a lost love.. and once again, the next track was one of my favorites, 'Springtime Promises' just a great old folk song about spring coming into bloom and the promises a new year and new green can bring! 'Lyke-Wake Dirge' was a song that I originally did not like but it grew on me in time.. its just strange.. 'Train Song' has this great feeling of ditching town and all your responsibilities and being on a railcar in the early 70s, just a different time in life.. IM RUNNING AWAY! Man I just loved this album. 'Cold Mountain' reminded me of a vacation I just took with my girlfriend for my 30th birthday, to Floyd County.. It took me back to chopping wood, making fires, food on those fires. Also 'I Saw an Angel' is another GREAT track on this thing.. I wasn't the biggest fan of the tracks 'Hunting Song' and 'Sally Go Round the Roses' or 'The Cuckoo' but other than that, I actually really enjoyed this album. Overall: 3.3/5
Yllättävän hyvä! Pidin siitä, että oli brittihenkistä kansanlaulua ja countrya, sopivat kovin hyvin yhteen. Enkä ees yleensä jaksa folkia saati oikeasti kansanlauluja kovin kauaa. Tämän levyn kuunteli mielellään kokonaan. 60-luvun kuuli vain Intia-jutuista (niistä pikku cringe)
A lot of this reminded me of Nadja and Laszlo's band in the What We Do in the Shadows series.
Nice, decent folk album. Good balance of weird for me, especially the first half of the album. It did tail off towards the end, which reduced it from a solid 4 to a 3. First half was great though. New name on me too, not that Ill be rushing back. The female singer reminded me a bit of Patti Smith, imagine there’s an influence there
This is the kind of music I'd except to hear in a tavern in medieval times. It's not really my type of music but this is what the list is all about, listening to something I wouldn't seek out. It has a very pleasant mellow sound and there are some really interesting guitar sections throughout. Having three version of "Sally Go Round the Roses" is pretty ridiculous, especially when the "Extended Version" is only 2 seconds longer! Highlights: Hunting Song Sally Go Round the Roses The Cuckoo
Enjoyed some of this, but the woman's voice was a bit too waily. Interesting folly sound otherwise though. Not sure Sally go round the roses warranted 3 versions of the track to be on the album, but probably one of the better tracks tbf. Probably won't be back but not bad at all
I appreciate that this list gives us some real hippie folk stuff once in a while. Not every song on this album is hitting for me but I like the gentle psychedelia mixed with the acoustic guitar riffing. But also, you know, my mileage with medieval-influenced folk music is pretty low. Some songs are very much in that style, others are more true to the time. So it depends on the track. The songs with 60’s-sounding guitar are what are keeping me interested here. I really like “Sally Go Round the Roses.”
Cool sound. The guitar work is really interesting and I love the little dissonances that get thrown in there randomly. It's like prog folk without going overboard? It's mixed really well for all of the instrument voices present. I can hear a band like Dirty Projectors loving this record. It is going by kind of fast for me, which is sometimes a cool thing and sometimes means that it's not doing enough for me. I picture this band in the current year of 2023 and what they would sound like. I think I would like the sound of this band once it's been marinating a bit if that makes sense? Like I want some evolution out of this record. 3/5
A little torn. I don't usually like to rate things high that I can't really see putting on again anytime soon, but it was so well done that I think I have to rate it a little higher. Probably between a 3 and a 4 for me, if 3.5 was an option, it's what I'd go with. But because I can't see putting it on again anytime soon, I'll round down this time. Not bad at all, though!
i can tell this is special but folk, like country, very rarely moves me deeply, it usually sounds like a LARP
Nice fairytale music. 3.5
Essential Tracks: Hunting Song Sally Go Round the Roses Once I Had a Sweetheart
I liked that. Gentle, Wicker Man vibe
Folky album, was okay listening. One song reminded me of something
Perfectly delightful folk tunes blending ethereal vocals and intricate instrumentation across a variety of vibes and musical moods.
Voice a bit droney, music pretty ok.
Happy and light - enjoyed the Sitar
This album was a trip, the European folk parts had me going "huh this would be great in Skyrim". The rest was decent/fun. 3/5
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Not sure what I'm listening to, but I feel I should be in a field with a torch and horn of mead. If this was cool when it was released, it has not aged well.
Album 204 of 1001 The Pentangle - Basket of Light Rating : 3 / 5 Basket of Light is a 1969 album by the folk rock group Pentangle. It played and I listened. I guess this type of album is the reason I'm listening through all of these. Probably wouldn't have ran across this one, otherwise. Very pleasant. Not something you're really going to groove to.
приятный женский вокал, но фолк мне ничей не нравится (кроме новозеландского!)
Alright
Better than most of 1001’s 1960s folk-greensleeve throwback albums, with beautiful vocals. Would not,however, listen to this again.
Interesting but it is difficult to listen to the full album
Weird Folk rock. Not sure if I like it or not.
Pentangle is at their best when mixing their influences with their own style. Bert Jansch’s solo work is a good example of it done right. The album is hit and miss, but all of it beautiful. I enjoyed it all, but will probably not listen to some again. 3/5
for doing a related thing (aggressively acoustic, folky to the point of medieval), blows Incredible String Band out of the water. Still would prefer something more along the lines of Renaissance, get a little more ambitious with the arrangements, y'know,
Genres: Folk jazz, folk rock Formed: London, England in 1967 Run time: 13 songs, 52 min, 27 sec The third album by the folk rock group. The album reached #5 in the UK album chart. Spotify: Least popular song: >113k Most popular song: almost 4M plays. “Light Flight” suggests leaving the hustle of the city and finding calm and solace in the country. We should also remember our time on Earth is fleeting. “Once I Had A Sweetheart\" is about a woman whose lover abandons her. The song describes her feeling of loss and sorry. She then dreams she is still with the lover. She then goes on a journey as a distraction from the loss, before finally accepting that the lover is gone and she must move on and live again. “Springtime Promises” describes the cycles of nature and the promises each season brings. “Lyke-Wake Dirge” is a traditional English folk song associated with death and sung at wakes. It is a warning to be charitable during life, or pay the consequences in the next. “Train Song” is about love and the pain of separation. “Hunting Song” is about pursuit and conquest, be it a beast being hunted, love, war or the truth. “Sally Go Round the Roses” is a reference to the childrens nursery rhyme \"Ring Around the Rosie\", which (fun fact) is actually about the Black Death. Perhaps the song is suggesting caution as things aren’t always what they seem. The song is a cover of the 1963 hit by The Jaynetts, a Bronx-based one-hit wonder girl group. The song is open to interpretation, but the general consensus is that it is a warning (about heartbreak, infidelity, drug use, illegitimate motherhood, madness, suicide, and lesbianism, presumably not all at the same time). “The Cuckoo” “House Carpenter” is about a woman who has a chance to marry a prince, but she loves and marries a house carpenter instead. She is convinced to leave her husband and children for the prince. The ship they leave in, goes down and too late, she regrets her choices. I guess the message here is that the grass isn't greener. I’m not a fan of folk but there is something hauntingly beautiful about the harmonies. Listen Again?: No My Rating: ***
This album was pleasant enough. The British folk revival is not something I’ve had too much experience with but I enjoyed this album. Though the album includes jazz and Indian classical music influences, it is still recognizably British folk. The vocals reminded me of the Fairport Convention and I found the instrumentation to be well done.
p166. 1969. 3 stars. Perfectly acceptable and slightly twee 60s English folk, close your eyes and you can almost smell the patchouli oil and incense. Bonus points for quality musicianship and Jacqui McShee's ethereal voice. And as with most 60s albums, it doesn't outstay its welcome.
This is objectively good medieval chanting classical folk? I enjoyed the listen but it was almost surreal to have something like this on the list as relatively modern music.
I was really hooked by the first three songs, "Light Flight" "Once I Had a Sweetheart" and "Springtime Promises." The fourth song - a literal dirge, "Lyke-Wake Dirge" - kills the momentum and the album never fully recovers. Nonetheless this band has caught my attention.
It's like Nick Drake got properly treated with experimental anti-depressants, fell in love with a girl at a Renaissance Fair, and joined a commune/band with her near Stonehenge. Though the voices are pretty, I kind of wish this was purely instrumental so I could focus more on the intricacies of their interplay.
Theatre kids who decided to get into music. Not bad but… definitely not my genre.
Some wonderful musicianship especially guitar playing. There are a few songs that I quite enjoyed but overall not xomething I would return to. 3 stars
A nice folk album, not really to my taste but can appreciate why this is on the list.
Highlights: \"Light Flight,\" \"Train Song,\" \"Hunting Song,\" \"House Carpenter\" Might win out over Liege and Leaf for the highlight of this genre in this year. The performances aren't always as tight, but the original songs are better written and more frequent, and the music is more ambitious. You definitely get a sense of how \"folk rock\" informed prog with this album, and yet this is much more comfortable track for track than the general melodrama of that other genre. Strong album!
Some fun ones on here, overall found it a little less polished than Fairport Convention's Liege & Lief
It's ok, could be any folk band really 2.6
Cool Folk album I have never heard before. Weird there are three versions of one song on here though.
I have never heard of this group or this record before. Very enjoyable late 60s folk record.
More to enjoy here than I was expecting. Yes, it’s very ‘rural’ folk but the guitar work is pretty funky- almost sounds like slap bass? Nothing I will revisit though.
Very interesting album. "Folk jazz" is how it was described to me, and as odd as it sounds, it fits. Not exactly my cup of tea, just certainly a worthwhile experience.
Not bad music, but weird. Probably wouldn't listen to it again.
Folk-rock de finales de los 60. Tranquilo de escuchar y relajado. Voces suaves y sosegadas
This is pretty cool. Nice to listen to, feels like a story telling session in a remote country tavern. Hard to go past Sally Go Round the Roses as a standout track as it's on the album 3 times.
Also weird but good
Jag kände olika med låtarna. Sallt låten kåndes liksom som en gammal 60-tals låt liksom (albumet kom -69) medan flera låtar som The Cuckoo lät som om jag kom till en by i en fantasi film
I find it difficult to criticize this without saying the word "twee" but it is. The first track (Nightflight) is the standout track but its all pretty solid folk.
I initially thought the cover was a occultish image of a bunch of tents in a field- not the Royal Albert Hall. Out of the renaissance-fair-esque albums I've heard so far, Pentangle's Basket of Light sounds the most like it was recorded in a mystical forest. Not crazy about every track, but most of the trad songs slap. Appropriate for a sunny Easter Sunday, and, I'm sure, for the woods at twilight Highlights: "Once I Had a Sweetheart", "Springtime Promises", "Lyke-Wake Dirge" April 9, 2023 3.5 for now
This was pretty cool. Straight-up hippie folk. Some psychedelic elements in there too. Has a sort of medieval vibe to it.
Folk britànic de primera línia en el seu moment històric de major creativitat. Més accessible que altres discos seus o que contemporanis com Steeleye Span i Fairport Convention, però tot i així molt arrelat al génere. L'inicial 'Light Flight' és hipnòtica, una de les millors representacions del folk britànic d'aquells anys
3.8 - Acoustic hippy folk rock in the vein of Van Morrison, Donovan...induced with a heavy dose of Indian sitar (as was typical of the era). Considering its year of release, this record is exceptionally well-recorded, highlighting the husky sounds of the acoustic instruments down to the guitar string bends. There's a lot to love about this record, particularly the choral arrangement on "Lyke-Wake Dirge", the instrumental interlude on "Train Song", the funky bass on "Springtime Promises." Sadly, the energy starts to flag at the end. The last two songs lean too heavily into the realm of British traditional folk with stories of melancholy with lots of musical repetition.
Way better than I thought it'd be. Some great musicians in this band. Best songs: Springtime Promises The Cuckoo (best song - Uncle Kevin song)
5/10. This list is really starting to try my patience for British folk
Dunno why this has such a negative global rating when it’s just kinda meh. 5/10
Interesting and unique sound, sounds contemporary and authentic, and I particularly like the exchange between male and female vocals. Just drags on a bit and has no real high moment, but decent folk to have in the background overall.
Not my style of music, but a few very beautiful moments on that record.
I nearly fell asleep, not entirely in a bad way
My partner hated this. I went from like to luke warm few times. It took me a while to get through it. It feels like one I would have to be in the mood for, perhaps walking in a forest
The music is intriguing, but that whiny English folk style of singing does not appeal to these ears.
Fun little folk record, no complaints
Another familiar band name whose music I'm entirely unfamiliar with. I had high hopes for it, especially with a couple of my favourite Trad. songs appearing herein. But when all was said and done I wasn't wowed or inspired. Mostly I just wished I hadn't ended the Jason Isbell marathon I'd begun the day with. It was listenable enough, just not something I think I'd listen to much.
Much British, very folk
Interesting arrangement of instruments. There's a fairy tale vibe going on with a slight medieval theme. I will definitely give this another listen but with a good pair of headphones the next time.
Basket of Light was an interesting album to listen to. I've never heard any of the music or of Pentangle before. The album felt like a mix of folk, celtic and pop music. The album sometimes sounds like you took the Mamas and the Papas to a renaissance fair. I enjoyed hearing something different. "Springtime Promises" and "Sally Go 'Round the Roses" were the tracks I liked the most. "Lyke-Wake Dirge" is not a typical entry on this list. The track could belong to a Sunday church service.
Really interesting. Likely won't listen again but it's good
Reminded me of The Flowerbuds in Carry on Camping 🤣. Very of its time!
A solid folk album, but not all that interesting if you're not particularly fond of the style. I do like the occasional jazz influences. But on the whole the album was simply pleasant, but unremarkable.
Four of the nine tracks on this album are Traditionals, and I’d not be surprised to learn they’re Child Ballads. It’s what was all the rage for folk singers in the 60s and 70s. The female vocals are just magical. There’s mystery here, too, with the religious invocations. Overall this album is one of pastoral narratives of delicate beauty despite the dark themes woven throughout. And the whole idea of a “true love” seems to have always been immortalized in song, hasn’t it?
Have you ever wanted to rock out at the Renaissance Fair? Well Pentangle and this album are here for you! This album highlights some amazing musicianship and instrumental skills, but the singing, lyrics, and subject matters make this album less accessible. Simply put, Peasant Songs for the Peasant Tops.
Perhaps they are technically superior to Fairport Convention, but they are far less captivating - there is a lack of emotion in Jacqui McShee's voice, and the instruments are just too perfect to provide any feeling. So give me Fairport every time. That aside it is an excellent example of English folk music and as such its inclusion is fully justified.
Ca m'a détendu, j'ai beaucoup aimé et je ne me suis pas ennuyé de tout le long. 3.75
Liked it
The thing is I would really like to like this album, since the singer has a beautiful voice. But it is horrible.
Interesting folk album. Not my thing, but it was a nice laid back listen filled with excellent chorus chanting
It’s a solid 15/1600’s sounding album dated and greensleavsey but cool.
This was a solid album. The girl singing really reminded me of Lana Del Ray. I thought the band reminded me of The scorpions when they play the acoustic guitars. All in all pretty solid music. I prefer it as background music though, none of these songs really stood out to me. Average 5/10
I had high hopes with the opening guitar licks, but then the vocals came in, once again proving American folk's superiority to British folk. There were a few cool tracks like House Carpenter, but not a full album worth. Those tracks keep this album above water with a 3 star.
Lovely, calming songs. The female singer's voice fits them perfectly.
This was very lovely but not too memorable
Baroque folk 60s? Not generally in my wheelhouse.
A bit too much treble and wheedling vocal performances but overall a satisfactory bit of late 60s folk.
Better than I expected
This was a fine album but I wouldn't have picked it out for myself.
Doesn’t hold up to contemporary listens but DOES work as a time capsule to the Summer of Love. I liked this even if I was left somewhat unimpressed overall.
Look its not bad, but I can only prance about the medieval fare for so long.
Prefs: Light Flight, Once I Had a Sweetheart, Hunting Song, House Carpenter Moins pref: Lyke-Wake Dirge
Of its time, but fine
I've never heard this before, sometimes it sounded like the Beatles, sometimes Simon and garfunkel. Medieval sounding at times, definitely late 60s folk rock. Overall not bad.
Very light
Late 60's English folk music? I assumed that I would hate this album - but actually really enjoyed it - particularly the track Sally Go Round the Roses. I would never have listened to this album of my own volition, thus the value of this project.
I like the sound texture of the instruments
Interesting folk album from a band I hadn’t heard of
Prima en bijzonder muziek
Interesting interplay between the instruments but didn't really grab me. Listened through three or four times and those additional versions of 'Sally Go Round The Roses' don't add much. Fine, but didn't blow me away. Much preferred the less folky songs.
Even though you're jumping into the hippy-folk from the first tones, I didn't mind this eclectic and inventive folk album. This is especially due to the amazingly talented guitarists on this album who bring a very psychedelic tone to the whole.
Some standout tracks, but not enough of them.
I don’t think I had heard any of this previously. Interesting
Pretty much straight ahead folk. The delivery strikes me as perhaps a little too formal. I liked it well enough but I think it’s a taste I’d generally go elsewhere for.
Not for me, but I liked the Sally song.
J'ai écouté cet album il y a deux heures, et c'est bien la seule chose que je peux en dire.
05/04/22
-A nice enough folk-ish album -Some very good singing, but other than that nothing really kicked into another gear or caught my ear
Nice! 3 1/2
3.75
Started off at a 2-star level as I expected yet another retread of the tired Scarborough fair sound, but improved along the way. There are some fun rhythms and vocal interplay on this LP, and while not wholly memorable it does stand out just a bit more among a crowded field in this project so far.
This isn't bad or anything but I normally don't like this kind of folk music. If I oversaw some kind of medieval court I would 100% hire this band.
Blues folk. Bloke.
Same kind of folk sound like some of the earlier folk albums on the list from the same time period. Pleasant folk noodling. Folk noodling. Aghhh this is just not my cup of tea. Its fine?
Never heard of before. Very... 60s? Not bad, but not striking.
I understand what cressey meant by dancing naked pagans, as it went on it moved towards more standard folk music. I could imagine some of these songs being played by the fire at a woodcraft camp for sure. With this one I just sort of thought yeah, sure, why not!
Like I said, just makes me think of nude hippie folk dancing round a stone circle in prep for an orgy. Good stuff!
Kinda cool, like Gaudete.
Celtic woman, is that you? I liked this at times, but I don't think I'll return unless I need some background music for a medieval themed dinner. By top pick is 'Once I Had a Sweetheart', I enjoyed the vocals and lyrics of this track.
Folk. Un poco aburrido.
An interesting album with diverse influences including folk, prog, hippy rock, and Eastern music. Perfectly pleasant, but not likely to live long in the memory. Pretty much the definition of three stars for me!
This was something of a surprise. Slightly closer to the folky edge than I imagined. Good voices and some smart instrumentation.
What a strange album. I feel like it came so close to being something that I liked, but just didn't quite hit it. It was almost 60's folk music, but it was also mixed with church music, banjo music, and medieval music? Hunting Song was pretty good though.
This album is cool as. Kinda makes me want to burn Bob Woodward alive in a Wicker Man tho.
British folk mixed with a medieval, Renaissance sound that is both interesting and beautiful, at times. Not my type of music, but I can see it would be appropriate for certain situations or if in the proper mood. Not unpleasant.
In a sea of psychedelia in the late 60's, Pentangle holds strong with an album that is decisively not very psychedelic at all. It's folksy and prim and proper. The compositions, for how nice they are, deserve praise. Unfortunately, I didn't get much out of the album. Just a bit boring, even if it is well-composed. I'd believe this is a product of being a folk baroque album: nothing wrong with it, just not for me.
I don't hear a lot that's even reminiscent of this Flower Power sound much anymore.
Nearly a 4 star but ultimately I am a nasty guy. But it is really good. House Carpenter is a banger
Favoriete nummers: - Hunting Song
Only tune I quite fancy is "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat", other than that, they are fine band and I think I can listen to them from time to time. Folk-ish music with a bit of reminisce of old times.
I'm due a watch of The Wicker Man
Well that wasn’t what I was expecting. Very nice.
I think I might've liked this album more if I was in a different mood, or still in my 20s.
dope irish vibes top of da mornin to ya
Experimental folk from its vintage era.
Liked the bluesy songs more than the baroque. Pleasant listening.
Folky! Liked the olden aesthetic on many of the songs. Took a while to fully appreciate in general. 5/10 (possible 5.5 with halves)
interesting
Hippie Gregorian chant with some blues tracks thrown in. It was ok but not my cup of tea tbh
Yeah that was OK. A bit like I was in Midsommar.
Not unpleasant
I like folk rock. This group was totally unknown to me. Nice to hear the 60's instruments used on the recordings. I can hear ‘Flower Power’ influences. It was good listening to.
Sounds cliché now but ok work music
Not bad, but a bit too hippie
Renaissance fair vibes, nice morning music.
Really good sounds but lyrical content and style is super dated
ok this was pretty catchy for hippie folky shit. i bet these guys were like those 60s stoners who loved lord of the rings and rooted on stonehenge at the summer equinox. i ended up listening to 2 full albums lol.
wiso töned die 60er johr sängerinne immer als hetteds en dütsche akzent? töned afoch alli wie d nico? aber d arrangements vode erste zwei songs sind super und ha d sängerin nöd wölle hate sie singt super und macht super chlini verzierige. und de bert jansch isch ade gitare höö. soringtime promises sehr cute song. funny. train song cool, babaadodoi. das ganze isch sehr prog aber akustisch finds huere interessanti mischig. ich finds glichzitig nöd spannend gnueg zum find woow ich will denn das nomel lose. i chegg nöd 2
Hmm - boring folk. Not for me, and I quite like folk music
A bit much in places. Some okay songs and some are ludicrous.
I bet this was a pretty good opening act at the Isle of Wight once upon a time, but the English folk rock of the late '60's doesn't really do it for me.
Ehhh, it’s fine. Not the biggest folk guy. 2.5⭐️ rounding down because 1 or 2 folk songs a day is plenty
I like some folk music, but it has to have a little rock to it. This just sounded like it was from the middle ages and I just didn't like it.
This album feels like a guy wanted to sing medieval music and invited a dozen of his friends to play instruments behind him and see if they can derail his singing.
I was not in the mood for this. It has some fine ingredients, but it just kept plodding on and on. Was I stuck in a time loop, a medieval time loop?
Not even an hour passed, I forgot the existence of the album altogether. Nice little folk album I guess.
Great voice. Not my vibe. Interesting to listen to though.
this is so bad. band sounded good but the voices were SO irritating. The woman sings like I do when I'm trying to sing bad.
Interesting group and songs. Reminds me of some prominent 60s groups. Not bad, mellow.
Not for me, was pretty boring honestly couldn't get into it at all
#974. This sounds like some weird hippie sex cult music. 2/5: meh
The first couple of songs were grating, but it turned into something more folk than medieval to my relief. Won't run back for another listen.
Beards, flares, lots of 'man' in sentences. It reminds me of the music Oddball would have listened to in his Sherman tank I'd imagine he'd have told me to quit with those negative vibes
Medieval, esquisito, e meio entediante. Não acontece muita coisa, e me parece bem esnobe. Mas para um disco folk, poderia ser pior. 2.5
q merda e essa cara porra vsf porra q odio do caralho
Another rough go. I struggled on whether I wanted to give this a 1 star or 2, but I went with 2 since I am pretty sure there'll be worse
got me feeling medieval as shit
Yeah- I just had to listen to Joan Baez’s 1960 debut. And I said there how much I have realized I strongly dislike the “folk movement” of the 60’s. I dislike its artifice. I actually really dig alt- country and singer- songwriter, so it seems I should be in to this. But… I… am not. I actually hate it. Why? Because it’s bullshit! Well made, perhaps, with good harmonization and perhaps a mastery of its instruments. But like Bob Dylan, I- don’t- buy -it. And speaking of Bob, shouldn’t an artist be able to create a character and write music for that, persona? Yes, absolutely. It’s just when the artist wants to convince me that the persona IS the real person that I balk. And honestly, that’s how the whole “folk” thing feels to me. Like a bunch of people dressing up for the renaissance fair and never taking off their costumes. Idk. I’m sure I will have a lot more space and time to ponder this. I mean I haven’t encountered ONE of Bob’s albums yet, and there have to be… many. Too many. So… anyway, this gets a 2. I should probably give it a 3. I gave Taylor Swift a 3. But you know what- I’d listen to Taylor any day over this. So 2. Boolean: no. Really. I don’t think I need any folk movement representation. I mean maybe for knowledge. But once you’ve heard one…
Light flight - 3 Once i had a sweetheart - 2 Springtime promises - 3 Lyke-wake dirge - 2 Train song - 2 Hunting song - 3 Sally go round the roses - 3 The cuckoo - 2 House carpenter - 3
Soaking wet.
Folktastic! Frankly sounds almost like it’s satire to my ears (Vic and Bob vibes). Some pretty tunes, but it’s all just too overblown on the vocals. 2
What have I just listened to? Why did someone feel I needed to listen to this?
This was fine. Not exciting. 2/5
it would be ok of it wasn't for the vocals
Ikke lige min kop te. Det er lidt for meget lut. Helt ærligt, hvad laver det her album på listen? På det der 'Springtime Promises' lyder det som om, de har hevet Povl Kjøller med. Er 'Lyke-Wake Dirge' bare en salme? Hvorfor følges det op af en slags slap-guitar på 'Train song'? Egentlig syntes jeg, at Rock Lobster fra gårsdagens B-52s-album var det underligste musik, jeg nogensinde har hørt. Pentangle overgår det heller ikke, men de gi'r B-52s et run for their money, det er fandme mærkeligt det her, men på et meget mere indre missions-, Ringkøbing-, folkemusik-i-laden-i-North-Yorkshire-agtigt grundlag. De er dygtige, og det er egentlig det, der trækker det op. Det er jo heller ikke elendigt, det er bare underligt, kedeligt og dybt uinspirerende. Jeg er nok igen i det gavmilde hjørne her, når jeg giver den: 1.8
Basket of Shite
Este es el tipo de álbum que me recuerda que son ¡1001 álbumes! y que para llegar a ese número tan grande tenían que poner cosas regulares tirando a malas
Meh. Folk. Ok, men ikke noget jeg gider bruge mere tid på.
Some good musicianship, good blusey guitar in the background of some of the songs. But mostly music for pixies to dance to.
Starts strong with Light Flight and fades.
Honestly couldn't be bothered with this level of medievalist mimsy today. Don't really care for the playing even if it is objectively high calibre.
This album epitomises my opinion of folk-pop-rock. The music is really nicely played, but the olde worlde vocals (especially McShee, but also the blokes) just really grate.
Good album, but it didn’t capture my attention.
4/10
Well now, I'm not sure if I ended up with the extended version of this or not, but I believe I may have. Basically it does what it says on the can. A folk band performing folk songs. And I have to say they did it well. But there was just too much of it for me. I have no issues with traditional folk song done well, but did we really need 3 different versions of Sally and those bloody roses. I don't mind folk music but it's not my bag. Had a bit of a run of these, but its another 2.
Despite the cliched vocals, it was very listenable! 2 big stars!!
Oh my god. The Generator is a capricious bastard. It gives me this for my milestone 400th album: the exact formula to set my eyes rolling as hard as they can. Painfully earnest, 1960s fairy folk, complete with what sounds like harps and bells, and a saccharine female vocal fluttering through it all. Their musical proficiency and my strong suspicion that they are covering traditional folk songs, which are to be respected, just edges this into a 2.
Like I'd been transported back in time to the first Glastonbury
Very late 60’s jamming trippy guitar musics. Nice to have on in the background, but I’m not overly wild about it. Kind of boring after a while for me. Enjoyed the xylophone in “Hunting Song” between the interweaving voices.
Truly never know what to expect with this list. I used to study to music like Lyke-Wake Dirge in undergrad, so I very much have a soft spot for this. Even though I will probably never return to this album
Ikke for meg.
Havner et sted mellom 2-3. Skal gi denne en ny sjanse.
Good grief, time to swing your pants 😬
Gah. I hated this. I'm giving them a generous bonus point because I'm noting the year and hoping this was novel, but a lot of it sounded like medieval courtyard music, so I can't think so. The man's vocals, terrible, they shouldn't let him sing.
I enjoyed this more than I thought. But it went on just a bit too long and the balance shifted to be too traditional in the parts of the album.
Pagan Pixie Prog. Kinda weird,
This album was instrumentally impressive. I can appreciate the level of talent that went into writing the music. The problem is I just didn’t really care for it. I found the vocals to be grating at times, which really hurt my opinion of it. As a whole this really is a case of “not my cup of tea” because it wasn’t a bad album or something I was frustrated by, but it didn’t connect with me at all and it didn’t inspire me creatively. Definitely won’t be coming back to this album, but I wouldn’t be put off if I saw more from this artist in the future.
2.0 Of all the medieval British folk music I've listened to this is right up there with the best. The only issue is I dont listen to medieval British folk music and I dont think I ever will again .
Ass
This wasn’t for me
I could hear influential bits and pieces, at times reminding me of Belle and Sebastian and even Stereolab, but overall not for me.
I liked Sally Go Round the Roses (though only the original), but thought the rest was quite annoying
**An ok album
Minstrels singing about royalty, nature, and flowers. Lots of flowers. Listenable, but English folk music from the sixties just not our fav. Best song (by far) was Sally Go Round the Roses. Some of the others sounded very similar. L = (2.0*s) Felt like I was at a renaissance fair. J = (1.65*s) Yep, went to a ren fair with Loretta.
We are getting quite a bit of folk from the list and The Pentangle's Basket of Light comes in as a better one thus far for me. I like the renaissance fair vibe. Even though they are British, I get some heavy Irish influence. I mean the lead singer is Miss McShee so not surprised. Top track is opener "Light Flight," which has the same waltzy tempo as the later hit release "Golden Brown" by The Stranglers (great song...bit of a copyright infringe?). "Sally Go Round the Roses" pretty good too. Despite this being a stronger folk album, still gets a bit repetitive and wears out...2.34 stars.
Not familiar with Pentangle but recognized the Bert Jansch name for earlier on this list. Basket of Light is a basket of mixed goods. There's a decent variety of sounds and instruments but the whole things is a little messy in its arrangement. Figured it would be a middle of the pack entry which is about where it lands. Not great, not bad, just another entry to check the box and move on. Give me something like this a renaissance fair or some sort of outdoor public event and I might check it out for a couple songs. Otherwise I'm mostly just walking by. 2.14 stars
Day 233 Couldn’t get into this at all, I’ve liked previous Folk albums as well. Highlight Light Flight
didn't finish and the app is fucking up won't let me listen to the next album
I could have done without listening to it tbh
This isn't the worst album that the generator has thrown out. But it's certainly not the greatest. Musically, it's fascinating, full of interesting and artistic choices. But I just don't think I'll ever want to listen to it again.
Before this album, sometimes I felt like maybe the more-traditional folksy-type stuff would be fun for me to get a little more into but this is the world pulling out the mirror of truth and showing me I don't really stand by those feelings I don't know if it was just something to do with my mood but the psychological weightlifting of album-listening felt heavier with this one, like by the end every track was another dragon to face I would single out "Lyke-Wake Dirge" as an exception, it's got a very different feel to the rest of the album, more comfortable and immersive, it still feels a lot more soothing to listen to than the rest of the album. Or maybe the repeated refrain of "and Christ receive thy soul" felt like a legitimate offer to peacefully pass away before the album had a chance to continue on I don't think I can justify a lower rating than this for reasons that are so abstract, arbitrary, and not-grounded-in-reality, but with respect I hope that myself and Bert Jansch can now cleanly part ways for the 412 albums that I have left to receive from this list
Good hippy music, but unfortunately I’m not a hippy.
Very hippy feeling folk-rock as I would expect from 1969. Not really my vibe or something I usually listen to but not a bad album for what it is.
Replay no
Na
A strange album. If this was the sound track to a film about the Wars of the Roses I might appreciate it more, but as a piece of modern music the style just feels so incongruous. I’m sure these instruments are played and arranged well, but they probably should have been left in a previous century,
Sounds like the Bubonic plague, fire, soot and beds. There's a reason that we as a society have moved on from that period, so there's no need to make us nostalgic for our hunter gatherer days.
Not really my thing because I am neither a hick nor high on psychedelics
- ei oo mun kuppi teetä mutta kuulostaa ihan mukavalta
Bon bah c’est de la folk
So the kind of folk music I enjoy is the American singer-songwriter with an acoustic guitar kind, not the British Skyrim-sounding ass kind
Ah yes, not the greatest example of a hippie album. Back to the late 60s with you, no time travel, stay put.
Liian hippi meno keskiluokkaisen insinöörin konservatiiviaivoille
Aika erikoismenoa taas. Tuli vähän mieleen se Kummelin larppaus-sketsi. Jätkä löi oikeesti! Mutta tavallaan ihan hauskaa. Ehkä pitäis jossain tiloissa olla tätäkin varten, että kolisis paremmin.
Sleepy folks songs.
Not for me
Moody blues sound
This might be good, but it's just not something I ever want to listen to. I basically feel like I went to the renaissance festival and I'm eating a turkey leg waiting for the jousting tournament to begin. 2 stars.
It's like playing an web based medieval cheesy video games
Nuh uh ⭐️⭐️
Well, they classify it as folk, certainly not your traditional folk
Sally go round the ******* roses.
I actually enjoy some of the instrumentation but something about the over earnestness of the vocals ruins it for me.
This is some bullshit. I'm being messed with, right? A dirge? There's a dirge on here?
Have never heard of Pentangle before, nor any members of this band. Thoughts... As soon as it started, especially during the first 2 songs ("Light Flight" and "Once I Had a Sweetheart"), it reminded me of Fairport Convention. That 1960s British folk sound with the voice like an angel out of the mists of time. And through this site, I discovered Fairport Convention's "Liege and Lief" and liked the whole thing. But as soon as I got to the 3rd song, I realized I definitely like Fairport Convention better. I don't really like the guy's voice. And then the 4th song, which sounds like a Gregorian chant from an ancient church came on and I am not really digging that. I don't really want to feel like I'm going to church when I'm getting into music. And the "Hunting Song", while it had some cool moments, was too "king and queen" renaissance faire-ish for me. I did end up also liking the "Train Song" - it was very interesting musically and somehow sort of reminded me of Nick Drake as well. It has the guy's voice but also the girl's voice. Also ended up liking "The Cuckoo" after a few listens. It was definitely interesting to listen to this. I had no idea there was a whole bunch of bands doing music like Fairport Convention back in the day - so that was cool to find out. So, I'm glad I got to listen to it - but I ended up only liking 4 out of the 9 songs. Liked songs on Spotify: 4/9 Rating: 2/5
Ancient and overgrown as an old English forest
Artists sure loved throwing in sitars in their music during the late 60's. Beyond that, this was a pretty eclectic folk album that sounds way before its time at points. Pretty whimsical, if you're into that sort of thing.
Sounds medieval. Not for me but at least it's a bit different
Forgettable
El rey mandó a ejecutar a un granjero que robó 2 manzanas para sus hijos enfermos. Esto se escucha mientras caminas por las calles para ir a mirar la ejecución. Un domingo cualquiera. Por favor, no quiero mas rock folclórico.
More wacky lsd music
Great instrumentals but the vocalists voice just absolutely sucks, ruins the whole listen
Hippie vibes
Pretty boring
Folk-Rock, 1969 -> 2
Hoo boy, where to start in this album. Pentangle here is a part of a weird musical era trademarked by an obsession with medieval bardic song styling. They weren’t the only group to do it, but the fact that we had multiple folk/hippie/psychedelic groups get on board is beyond me. Their harmonies are wonderful. Their voices are light and airy, bringing an overall ethereal quality to each song. It is also the driving force behind the music as most of the songs only feature one or two instruments to accompany their vocals. I cannot tell you what any of the songs are about, however, as their vocals bounced and moved beautifully but incomprehensibly. Again, great harmonies and canon. Just, tough to follow what they were trying to say. A song or two where they play with this styling would be an enjoyable change of pace. An entire album was a bit much.
Folk-jazz? It's very of its time. It should probably stay there.
It was OK I guess? I'll say 2.5 - round down because 3 seems way too generous with this one.
Not something for me. Not bad but a bit annoying
Simon and Garfunkel circa 1400. Makes you feel like you should don a bliaut and coif, and gently strum a lute at ye fayre
i'm hungover and don't remember how this was. wait, no, this was mediocre
I found myself in Skyrim. This is not something I would seek to listen to myself. But it seems kind of cheerful and uplifting, if you're into this sort of music. I'm not, though.
Nothing that stuck with me. Forgetful album it seems
65
I thought I had wandered into a renaissance fair in midsummer UK. Why is this type of album on the list, I can only guess that it is because they are British.