Basket of Light

ich bin grad zruggcho vom brunne und han gseh das de sir neduzen und sir tymen of the goetsch zrugg sind, sie bringed kund vom schnurregiige königrich, angeblich hett de könig levinious, 30. ih sinnere linie wider ahgfange die neuste barde usem land zemmetrommle das wär doch eh super idee wemmer da au würded mitmache, was meineder mini gefährte karithiana und nonschikus? han ghört bis ezt sind nume so halbstarchi lute spieler und flötis döte gsi zB die komische penta band oder wies heissed, wenner mich fraged isch das scho chli zu calssic was die da letschtmal ih de taverne abgliferet hend... wennd mich fragsch würde da nöd meh als 3 schwerter vo de tafelrundde ufhebe, geschweige denns schwert exkalibur usem stei dunne am schloss zieh das langet höchstens für "ueli das schwert" chum mir hocked doch uf de jean pierre, das isch mis schnellste ross und rited mal döt ane, was denkeder?

ui zu dem sound würdi eu im age of empires schlimm usenand näh wär sicher no glatt zum amne mittelalter märt hand in hand im chreis tanze und dezue es paar wildschweinwings verdrucke, da ich das hüt aber usnahmswiis nöd gmacht han bini nöd in stimmig cho scho woni's album cover gseh han, hani schlimms befürchtet… musikalisch isch's eigentli ja scho no qualitativ gsi aber das isch ez en klassische fall vomene album woni wahrschinli nümm wird drilose (ussert am nächste mittelalter märt weni hand in hand im chreis tanze und dezue es paar wildscheinwings verdrucke)

More British folk. Unfortunately, back to back with Leige and Leif.

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

tom bombadil ass

I really enjoyed this album. lol @ the extended version that is 2s longer. Each song is a banger.

Id like to imagine im frolicking through a field or walks through a forest or exploring caves and not currently taking the subway

Celtic medieval folksy music. Something you'd hear around a fire while camping. Great guitar work, lots of fun. Prefer the more folksy songs to the more soft rock. Solid album. Best song: Once I Had a Sweetheart

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!

Not my kind of thing at all. I powered through, thinking it would pick up, but no such luck. Still better than plenty of other albums on this list though.

This is actually another album I didn't listen to in full — fun fact! Like, I tried to give this thing a fair, full shot, I really did. Honestly. I don't **want** to only listen to half an album and act like I know everything about it. That's just bad practice right there, 'coz for all I know, there could be something in the second half that redeems the first half, and it's my due diligence to see if it's there or not. At the very least, it's only fair to the artist. But, like, I started listening to the second half of the album, "Hunting Song", and, jus'... Oh, goodness, I was so interminably bored. I legitimately could not stand how boring I found this music. I mean, seriously, you hafta understand: most music I find boring just kinda fades into the background. Y'know, it's wallpaper, whatever. Not interesting in the slightest, but I guess it keeps the ears occupied. But this was a weird kind of boring, where... Y'know, I swear it was on the verge of something. This light renaissance faire thing, I could be down with it — if it ever went anywhere! Like, if they went whole hog with it, that'd be one thing, but note: "LIGHT renaissance faire thing." They found one, soft, turgid pace and are determined to stay there the whole time. With these vocals that're, like... OK, in parts they remind of Church Of The Cosmic Skull, and if the music behind them was more exciting, I'd be really into that. But again: it's not! And from the moment the lady on the first track went "la-da-dee-da" or whatever, I was already annoyed by them. Maybe the problem is they're taking themselves too seriously? Maybe if they loosened up a little and picked up the damn tempo or volume sometimes, they could have something. Like, I'm just frustrated, mostly, honestly. I can hear potential in this! I can hear something where, y'know, I'm not in **love** with it, but goodness, it's something I could stand to listen to for its entire runtime! Frustration and disappointment. Maybe the worst two feelings you can have with an album. Goodness. Like, I'm giving this thing a 2 'coz I didn't **hate it** like, say, DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE, but understand how much worse this 2 is than that album's 1. 'Coz I never had any expectations for Kid Rock. At most, I figured he'd suck, and what a surprise, he did. Now, I didn't have any expectations for this album either — in fact, Wikipedia giving it the label "folk jazz" had me already feeling predisposed to not liking it — but... It teased me with an idea of what it could do. And it never did. Jus'... Urgh. It's boring and it sucks. Another day, another 60's folk album. Who cares?

60's Folk just seems to scratch this itch in my brain, and this album is certainly no exception. Solid 5 Stars.

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.

I am no stranger to English folk music, as I dabble now and then. I always enjoy the proper old folk music that is centuries old. This album is obviously not part of that. The 1960s English folk revival brought a lot of bands who essentially made their own folk songs, which is fine. The thing is, more feel like they never end. I have come across Pentangle before, particularly 'Once I Had a Sweetheart' from this album. It is a song that is fine for about 30 seconds, which is what I think about a lot of this genre and album. It becomes a struggle to listen to.

Hey, I picked this one up at a record show not long ago. It’s pretty good, though I tend to prefer like Fairport Convention, where it’s not so much straight up folk.

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.

These guys really rock. Listen to those guitar chops. Marvel at the deep knowledge of folk music. The weirder it is, the more they probably *actually* believe in what they're making. They made a believer out of me, that's for sure.

It says they are classified as folk, but for me its a little closer to celtic hippy, with an Alice and Wonderland playfulness and Indigenous undertones. I imagine this group sitting around a bonfire with a large group of people dancing around with long hair, flowers, limited clothing, and a lot of mind altering substances. It is really its own kind of thing, that I could really see was new at the time. Lyke-Wake Dirge felt a little cultish. I liked Training Song and Hunting Song (but it got long). I don't hate it, but I don't think I would seek them out again. Sally Go Round the Roses was good but felt really out of place.

Kinda sounds like Hippie Renaissance Fair music. At times it even felt a little like Christmas music or something (too soon!). Not really my thing but I appreciated the acoustic guitar playing and instrumentation. Wasn't awful but wasn't great and didn't make me want to dig deeper.

Not sure how I'd feel about this album on any other day, but today sucks. And this album wasn’t my vibe. It wasn’t horrible though.

inoffensive ren faire music - a bone-headed take of mine is that everything that sounds like this sounds the same to me. 2.5/5

A trip to the Ren Faire was not what I was expecting today…

Light Flight 3.5 Once I Had a Sweetheart 3.3 Springtime Promises 3 Lyke-Wake Dirge 3.1 Train Song 3 Hunting Song 3.1 Sally Go 'Round the Roses 2.8 The Cuckoo 3 House Carpenter 3 Score: 3.088888889

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 don't know what to say about this one. Will I listen to again: 0%

Light 3. Kind of boring but inoffensive.

I think this type of folk is very UK-centric. Similar to Fairport Convention. It's fine but don't need to listen again.

Very mixed album for me. The songs that more heavily featured guitar parts were better than the ones that heavily featured vocals. Never heard of this group before but reminded me of Richard and Linda Thompson.

Lackluster. I'm not a huge folk fan as it is, but there wasn't any excitement behind their songs. Does Pentangle even enjoy making music? For what it's worth, Basket of Light contained an unusual sound. Folk and jazz aren't often combined, so at least they created unexpected music. Some songs even had an Asian influence. Anyway, I'll give this a 2 because it was indeed music--just not my thing.

This kind of gave me somewhere between medieval folk and psychedelic folk vibes. In any case, I wasn't much of a fan. They sang and played like their hearts weren't in it and that helped contribute to what I saw as a pretty overwhelming performance and album.

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.

Enjoyed more than I expected.

Psychedelic turned folk with medieval rituals… I wanted to like this more from how it started but it kind of just slowly got less enjoyable. Do u think they did drugs??

Largely forgettable. 2/5

mid

Not bad, not great.

Sure is folk!

Pleasant folky fare. there's not much more to say. A 2.5er rounded ... up.

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.

Hard to believe this was ever cool

Man, this was the tune of my time. I remember hearing it first 1482 at the wine-fest of the kingdom of Baden. I swear I saw the ancle of princess Hiltrude this day.

Interesting, the first song sounds familiar... Am I listening to church music?

Pretty boring.

Every now and then, you hear an album that you didn't know you needed in your life. This is one of those albums. It's deeply unique, while still referencing its own time. The arrangements are thought provoking and the playing is marvellous. I am not usually a sucker for folky stuff, but this is amazing!

White folks! Doing what they do

It was kind of interesting at first but it lost me over time. I ended up just not really liking it without being able to put my finger on why. 1969 must have been a crazy time! 2⭐️

I don't go to Renaissance Fairs, I don't believe in fairies, I don't read Tolkien and I don't listen to this shit. There is no way anyone could actually believe that you absolutely HAD TO hear this before you died.

This was ok. Not really a fan of folk music.

This was actually not as bad as I thought it would be, had some interesting sounds here and there, but I just don't see myself ever listening to it again. This is a perfect example of an album that I'd check out once out of curiosity, then forget it ever existed. 2.5 stars

Fun

Good Irish band. Nice sound.

production could be better, pacing could be better

I'd never heard this album before. It was different but very enjoyable.

Þessi var öðruvísi. Alls ekki það sem ég bjóst við og svo koma Hunter Song sem ég hef heyrt brot úr með íslenskum texta. Kom mér skemmtilega á óvart. Ég mun samt ekki setja hana aftur á, nema kannski Hunter Song

OH this sounds very dated and a bit annoying.

Retro upon retro. Don't ask me why but this is the kind of Christian shit I can enjoy.

Yeh

2.5

Wanted to like this more than I actually did

On paper, I should have loved this. I dig folk, and when I was in choir singing in Latin was my favorite. But this didn't scratch the itch I wanted it to.

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

Unfortunately I have a horrific memory and should have reviewed this earlier HOWEVER I remember by the time I got to the roses song I was in the verge of just stopping altogether. I think slowly but surely it got intolerable and it just got blah. I wish that these albums were more obvious with their influence.

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

Awful

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!

A very medieval vibe to this psychedelic folk album. Interesting sounds and good vocals. I particularly enjoyed their jammy sessions like on Once I Had a Seeetheart. I can see how this was something special and different at the time, I likely won’t return but I enjoyed it enough. 3 stars

Começa interessante pela emanação com toques medievais e segue apenas nisso.

Very torn on this one. It's a wonderful sound and evocative of a different time. It's well composed, well played, and well recorded. It's just that listening to a whole album of it is a lot. It's not that it's bad, but it's a lot.

Love the band and instrumentation with various influences besides the obvious folk sound. They mix in some Indian influence, some choral music, blues, you name it. The one thing I couldn't get passed was how the female lead singer's voice/delivery/lyrics sound like a lesser version of Joni Mitchell, which kind of turned me off even though this album came out right around the time Joni was getting started, so I doubt Pentangle was ripping off Joni it just sounds like it to me.

Even in 69 this would have felt derivative I think. It wants to be all of these things except itself. It's not bad or poorly put together. It's just kind of meh.

2/5. Psychedelia taken to the edge I think, just a complete reversal going to back to traditional songs and songwriting mixed with diverse instrumentation and choral arrangements. Mix that with a lot of psychedelics and you got this album. Were they fully present when signing these songs? Most likely not. It wasn't necessarily bad but I don't think I would ever go out of my way to listen to it again or share it with anyone. Maybe it will grow on me (or get worse) over time so for now it stays at 2. Best Song: House Carpenter, Hunting Song, Light Flight

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.

Yeah! Middle of the road. Medieval music for Richie Blackmore 😂😂😂

Really enjoyed this hippy crap

Quite enjoyed this - I’m now off to read pillars of the earth and drink mead.

It's like medieval kinda folk music...the more I listened to it the more I hated it.

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

hmm, kann ich irgendwie nix zu sagen, ist so dahin geplätschert

A nice bit of folk to listen to on a sunny Friday.

60’s

Some promise, but I really didn’t like the churchy/religious songs

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!

The Singing: 1 The Music: 4 Seems ahead of it's time. Lol.

I always enjoy a folk rock group, and this album started off strong, but lost me by the end. I don’t know exactly what didn’t work for me, but I thought it was just kind of average overall by the end.

British folk rock, lush blend, a bit hippy-dippy at times.

Was hoping for a cool psychedelic experience, not folky church hymns. We going to get some Gregorian Chants on here too? Jesus...

Nice! 3 or 4

Could be nice in the right circumstances?

i'm always in the mood for gwent

Various folksy sounds

7.7/10.

Loved it

good but not for me

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.

Wat is dat met folk? Ik vind het vaak prima om te luisteren. Maar ik veer zelden op. Terwijl ook deze mensen er muzikaal echt iets van maken.

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.

Perfectly middle-of-the-road. Nice use of sitar and other unusual instruments, but doesn't move the needle in either direction for me. Favorite track: "Once I Had A Sweetheart"

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

I loathe this thin, reedy, vibratoed, technically accomplished but soulless and powerless woman's vocal style so much I can't listen long enough to form an opinion.

sparkly 6/10

I really don't like this at all. It's way too twee, earnest and, frankly, boring.

This is some Renaissance Faire type shit! Loved it!

Last 2 tracks were great, but the turgid folk/prog from the rest of the album was not for me.

Nope. Hippy dippy silly prancing merrymakers.

celtic vibes

Aldrig hört förut men det är ju alldeles lysande.

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

Surprised by this. It’s pretty good. After another listen I bet I could bump this up a bit. 2.67

We listened to this album at the perfect time - driving through the Lake District, taking in the beauty of the scenery accompanied by this folky, jazzy, ethereal album. We both enjoy this genre and are surprised to have not discovered Pentangle before: we will definitely be listening again.

There were some really great parts of this album, but some of it was just really fucking strange. Overall I liked it well enough.

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

Folk isn’t my cup of tea at all, but this was a fairly enjoyable listen

That's a firm 'meh' from me

This is a warm sounding acoustic folk music with a jazzy tinge and some influences of the late sixties, like the sitar on 'Once I had a sweetheart'. Jacqui McShee has a lovely voice (if occasionally a bit too shrill for my liking). But the traditional manner in which she and Bert Jansch sings might not be everyone's cup of tea. Nonetheless, Pentangle had a cool instrumental blend that I like.

Basket of pentarse

I enjoyed the couple of more folk-oriented tracks but the prog-medieval stuff is a bit too niche for my taste. And why three versions of the same song? Pentarse.

Absolutely awful. Some kind of Human Rights violation. That children as young as 2 can boot up YouTube and stumble across this deprivation is shocking.

What is this folk baroque rock? Take these magic mushrooms, and offer a tribute to the Wicker Man.

kind of like if joni mitchell collaborated with early john martyn

Not as god awful as the Incredible String Band which I had a few months ago but still a similar level of hippie bullshit

Some good moments.

Troubadour 60s folk with sitar. You'd think it'd be unique, but this is not the first album I've heard like it on this list. The 60s were something else.

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!

Very chill folk record. Some of it sounds a bit culty at times and it can be dull in moments. Not a bad record, just not for me. Likely won’t revisit this one.

Not for me.

Probably not it the mood for this today. On a side note even when I am not in the mood for something an album can cut through that. Basket of Light wasn't up to the task. I am sure it is an amazing album for fans, mediaeval, psychedelic folk and I wonder if this had an influence on the Cranberries, Cocteau Twins, Clannad and even Zeppelin. Doesn't mean it struck a chord with me

Pleasant enough but ultimately it’s background music

Can't stand this style of singing. Music is cliche hippie tunes

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.

A bit to folky for me. Don't get why the became song is in the album 3 times, weird. Not terrible tho

this was cool, but not quite as cool as i had hoped. 3.5/5

Fav: Once I Had A Sweetheart Least Fav: Springtime Promises

I like folk music. I like 60s/70s folk music. This, though, is just uninteresting. There is nothing different or distinct happening here.

Voice was a bit grating and not a lot of moments that stuck out. Probably won't revisit

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

This album is as old as I am, but I've never heard of Pentangle. When you hear the words "Folk Band" you might expect something else, but you're hoping for this.

Medieval moderno. Rollo.

I dislike Jacqui McShee's voice, to the point where listening to some of these songs was painful. Otherwise, the music is good.

Very ren faire. Not awful but definitely not my style. Songs sounded very similar and some where a little overwhelming with the vocals overlapping

Bland album.

I loved this album when it first came out. I hadn't heard it in over 40 years but I still like it.

Not bad! 3.

I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would! Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 2/5

First listen Saved 2/9 Top track: Springtime Promises

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.

Folk rarely manages to get me going, and this was no exception to that generality. Fine enough music, but ultimately boring and forgettable in my opinion. Production was pretty solid, but I was not ultimately into this. 2 / 5.

Not a bad album. 3 stars

Not very exciting. Not bad though. Not sure why there's 3 copies of Sally Go Round on the album. Was ready for this one to wrap up after about 15 minutes. 2.5 here that I definitely want to round down.

I bet the people in this band are really smelly. Not terrible but definitely way too crunchy for me.

Not really my kinda jam, but similar to the Bert Jansch album it's some pleasant background music. The production deserves a star itself - I would have never guessed this was from the 60's. Just alright!

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

Basket of Light was a fairly interesting album. This album seems to be mostly focused on telling stories which i think is cool and it does a fairly good job at it. It kinda reminds me of that Marty Robbins album i did a while back, though i do like this album more due to having superior sounding music. The instrumentation did sound a bit weird at first but over time, i did get used to it and found it pretty interesting. I also do like how there are two singers with both of them sounding pretty good. I definitely think that this album is a good storytelling album even if it did take a while for me to get used to it. Best Song: Train Song Worst Song: Once I Had a Sweetheart

whatever 2/5

Too much "soulful rich white girl" vibe

Enjoyable yet boring?

Schade, dass ich 1969 noch zu jung war. Was zu der Zeit unter dem Einfluss von Produkten der Hanfpflanze so gespielt und gehört wurde ist schon spannend. Bei den Partys der Truppe wäre ich gerne dabei gewesen.

Its okay.

Very interesting mix of sounds. The sitar was unexpected. Some songs lean more jazzy while others lean more…Ren fair. I liked it but I don’t think I’ll ever listen to it again. When is one in the mood for renaissance jazz? 3.4

Definitely of its time and pretty down the line english folk rock, but some songs get a nice instrumentation. It's a little more traditional than I prefer. Overall enjoyable. 3.4

Mostly American folk ish. Not a biggest fan of that to begin with, but the instrumentation was nice enough. The vocals very heavy on the ups and downs as it typically is in the genre - and that is not for me! The female voice is beautiful. The male voice did not impress me, especially when dragging on notes - doesn’t sound good at all.

The traditional songs do it for me

Very stately and well-arranged. Boring in places, but quite original and often interesting. Best song: Train Song

Very 60’s RenFaire. Would’ve been a higher grade if I was at an actual renfest

B tier lou reed/velvet underground/nico. Its aight

Levyllinen tätä on aivan liikaa kerta-annoksena. Huh, muuttuu turhankin raskaaksi biisi biisiltä, vaikka ei ole "raskasta" musiikkia.

Kuunneltava, mutta snadisti joutava

Hippy shit. And like, not the good stuff, either...

VERY tradish' folk. Lots of songs about weather and seasons. My Mum would enjoy it (she loves weather), but it wares a little thin and by the end I was longing for it to finish. Rating: 2.5/5 Playlist track: Light Flight Date listened: 17/06/24

Her voice is just irritating for me personally I don't know what you call this high tone, but it's a real kick in the ear.

Typical of late 60s folk rock for me, there is some cool instrumentation but I don’t care for the singing. Bert Jansch solo was a little bit better in that respect.

The music isn’t terribly interesting even though it’s the best part of the album. The vocals are bad. The affects and strange phrasings off putting.

A whimsical little folk album

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...

The instrumentation in this album is really, really cool. The singing? Woof...52 minutes is a lot of time to spend listening to falsetto faery voice. Overall, this was much better than most folk albums I've experienced due to the high variation in arrangements. Favorite track: Lyke-Wake Dirge

Fantasy vibes! I liked the female vocals way more than the male vocals. The overall writing was interesting and engaging. While this is probably not something I would go back to myself I probably will be listening to it with my honey.

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.

Pretty good chill songs but not too many that I would revisit

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

Rhymes with "Basket Of Light".

Now this is interesting. I loved the passing of the baton between the male and female vocals. The boy Bert has some remarkable guitar picking. It all sounds very earthy. The religious shit lost me slightly.

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.

This would have been better if Monty Python spoofed it.

Es como una ópera chill. Está bastante buena por ahí se vuelve aburrida pero está bien.

Acabando la década de los 60, el folk británico alcanzó con este disco una de sus cumbres. Su encuentro con la música progresiva y el rock produce canciones tan emocionantes como "Light Flight". Destacaría el recurso a instrumentos orientales en la interpretación de la canción folk tradicional "Once I Had a Sweetheart", así como dos grandes temas: "Sally Go Round the Roses", una magnífica versión folk del clásico R&B del grupo de chicas neoyorquino The Jaynetts, y "Springtime Promises".

I like the folky vibes. Reminded me of Gregorian chants a little. Favourites: light flight, hunting song, Sally go round the roses, house carpenter, cold mountain. Not sure why they needed 3 versions of Sally go round but okay. 3/5

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

Quite relaxing and enjoyable. But is this really a "must hear before you die?"

i don't know what that was

Can't think of much good stuff to say about this

Definitely more jazz than rock, and definitely folk. Great vocals and instrumentals.

who doesn't hanker for folk sitar?

Another strange kind of renaissance album. A couple songs saved it from being absolutely terrible. 2/5 Won’t listen again

"The Cuckoo" "Hunting Song" – Hejo

I’m not familiar with this artist or album, and folk music can be pretty hit or miss with me, so I knew this album would be a roll of the dice. I didn’t really enjoy this album that much. There were some pleasant arrangements and nice harmonies throughout this, but it was somewhat boring at times, and there wasn’t a lot of variation musically. There were a few songs that had some different sounds, like “Lyke-Wake Dirge” and “Hunting Song,” but even as the high points of the album, I think they were only slightly above average. This album was better than The Incredible String Band, but not by much. My favorite thing about this album was that I could hear how it influenced Nick Drake’s music. This album might have some cultural significance, but it’s not something I’d return to.

Voices are nice, not really my thing

Wow, da versagt mir einfach die Vorstellungskraft. Die Stimmen sind schrecklich, kann man, Frau da wirklich zuhören wollen. Absolut gruselig. Das musikalische Grundgerüst dagegen ist gefällig, mehr Jazz als Folk, OK. Leider verliert das ganze für mich deutlich an 'Strahlkraft' Die Stimmen dominieren die meisten Songs. Weg mit Schaden!

I know already that Alan is going to dismiss this as English folk but in all love and affection give me 20 of these over French folk. With that out of the way, that British and Irish guitarists of the 1960s were incredible. This is Beck Page Clapton Townshend, Rory, etc. But the acoustic guys were better in a sense. On this album Jaensch and Renbourn. It’s a true fusion - jazz blues folk all mixing as if they always did. This, Solid Air, Planxty and Fairport. And this stuff leads to zeppelin, Jethro Tull and other such acts.

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.

As a rule of thumb, I don't have time for English folk rock. I find it tends to be overly mannered, uptight and a bit bloodless. Several albums on this list that have challenged my prejudices on English folkies (Fairport Convention, Richard & Linda Thompson, John Martyn), which gave me some optimism that Pentangle too would be more to my taste. But sadly, my hopes are dashed. I admire the technique of the various legendary players here, but I just find this lacking in soul. There just isn't any real life in it to my hearing. The only time my ears pricked up was during 'Sally Go Round The Roses', but only to wish it was the far superior 1963 version by the Jaynetts. Bored.

Strange Music. Creepy fun silly different. I didn’t really mind it.

This was good but didn't blow me away and sometimes the sound was rather grating.

Not good

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

Put me to sleep!

I think that a lot of this was fun! very interesting sonically but it got repetitive at some times and i think that some of the songs were honestly just too long. Her voice is very gorgeous though and i can see how a lot of the artists i have listened to might be inspired by this

so folk. i felt like i was a child in the medieval times with tattered clothing going on an action based adventurous frolic in the country ready to conquer the forest

borderline insufferable at times but there isnt a lack of talent here. most borderline 2 ive given so far. nvm they said "im going back to east virginia" but are from London. when will these brits learn.

Renaissance fest. 1/5

lol

They should be commissioned for some video games soundtracks. Some of these giving me Witcher or Assassin's Creed vibes.

Neat little historical artifact. Very medieval sounding.

What is this, medieval jazz folk?

I did quite like this, nice chill folk. But the male vocalist did not wow.

I was surprised by this. I like Bert Jansch a lot, I know I've heard Pentangle that I quite like, and hadn't heard much of Pentangle that I don't like. There's a lot of Pentangle I don't like here. Nearly every time Jacqui McShee sings on this record it brings in a renaissance faire thing that I can't stand. Usually there's another instrument contributing to that too, but not enough to ruin it on its own. Hunting Song sounds passable when Jansch is singing, terrible when McShee is on. When it gets to the blues of Sally Go Round the Roses she sounds fine, like a normal person singing. Then on the two more traditional tunes that could go either way it just has to go ren fair. The jazz-inflected folk thing has been done to death since, music for half-interested folk festival crowds and for musicians to feel like they can put their degree to use. I can see not having time for any of it. I think when Pentangle is good they're way better than what they influenced. I bet Pentangle has an album worth of stuff I'd like. As a result of this one I'm far less likely to try finding it. music: hated. (⌐■_■)

Yesterday I gave Incubus a 1.5 rounded up. Today I’m giving this a 1.5 rounded down. Here’s the difference: if I were out and about and incubus were playing in the background, I would barely notice it. If this were playing in the background I would say “What is this. Why.”

Is this my type of music? No. Is this good music? Also, no. Am I glad I listened to it once in my life? Yes.

It was kind of interesting at first but it lost me over time. I ended up just not really liking it without being able to put my finger on why.

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

Nun ja. Nicht mein Stil.

Unfavourable

This was groovy. A bit medieval for my tastes but that double bass is bumping!

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.

This must have been England's response to Genesis

I loved this album. Had not heard of The Pentacle before, but had heard of Bert Janche. I listened to this on a 3 mile walk around Oak Park. The lilacs are blooming (along with everything else). Good smells everywhere, sweet sunshine, and this beautiful music straight to this big fat hippie's heart. This album took me down many pathways mentally. It started in the backyard of my family's house in Lombard. My thoughts were how much I would have enjoyed this if I had been a teenager in the 60's, smoking shitty weed and sneaking Seagram's 7 from my parent's liquor cabinet. Then I realized that's exactly what I was doing in the 90s, just listening to Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel, and Grateful Dead. The Pentacle is very much in the vein of The Mamas and the Papas, but I will go as far to say that this is better. Cleaner guitars, folkier, less pop, more elfish magic from across the sea. My favorite track here was House Carpenter, which took me straight to Applacia, then back across the ocean to the old Irish sod and my ancestors. Thank God for Alan Lomax. So much wonderful music sprung from his diligent work and passion.

Actually pretty good; 3.7/5

I could not get through this one. Just to baroque and I was not a fan of the vocal stylings.

Very nice. Not heard of Pentangle before but they remind me a lot of Fairport Convention.

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

Correcto musicalmente pero no vá.

Was ist noch schlimmer als 70er? Folk-Rock der 60er! Bah, ich finde daran nichts was mir gefàlllt ..

Lieblicher Gesang und Gitarre, alles etwas zu pfadiartig.

Medieval moderno. Rollo.

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

Medieval moderno. Rollo.

This is just kind of drab folky nonsense. It's pretty nice until the lyrics kick in.

I think I would have this this better as an instrumental.

Her voice is generally awful

No thx

Of all the 60s folk rock albums packed to the gills with sitar this was one of the more bearable ones I suppose. Instead I listened to Paul’s boutique by the beastie boys and I think I appreciated it quite a bit more than when I was listening to it for the list. Really great production and genius use of sampling.

Amiable late 60s folk rock, probably steering more to the folk end of the spectrum. A nice accompaniment to the hour I spent stuck in traffic on the way back from work, although I was tempted to skip the track labelled as a dirge, which did what it said on the tin!

That was... interesting. Almost felt like listening to medieval stuff; you can smell a certain fragance of folk from the '60s in this record. I like the stripped down aspect of the album, and most of the songs are not boring. The voice is great. The overall is a bit strange, but not uninteresting.

This was an odd one. Didn't mind some songs, hated some others.

Pretty good sounding late 60's music but again, did not stand out

A bit better than the typical folk music I've gotten on this list, but just a bit. A low 3/5. I liked the female led tracks better, but still a lot of this is corny, hippie-dippie stuff. The sitar was utilized well I thought. Favorite tracks: Once I Had a Sweetheart and Sally Go Round the Roses.

besser als erwartet! aber würds nit soo oft hören ddnki

Won me over slightly by the end.

I imagined I was a hobbit and listened to the whole thing without complaint.

Just not anything special is it really

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

Oh god, I hate this.

breskt fólk með psýkadelískum áherslum.

Basket Of Light is crap, has no business being on here, isn't offensive but has no redeeming qualities. 1.

Yeah, as per what you both have said. This is twee, dull, and utterly unremarkable. 2/5, it's not actively unpleasant but is no good.

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

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.

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.

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.

Hailing from the early days of what would become the Folk influence, Pentangle start at the far extremes with something that can be classified as folk, but really sounds like the background music of a Renaissance Fair. 2.5/5

Meh.

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

I can appreciate the musicianship and the lead singer’s voice was angelic and pretty but damn, I felt like I was at a Renaissance Fair surrounded by elves, dwarves and fairies and badly wanted to escape.

Completely silly

Some songs I liked, but some were a little too medieval or something.

Hellish piece of media. You will be hearing from my lawyers.

Not a fan of the medieval folk sound.

Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Train song

kind of medieval sound

Hippie bullshit.

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

It turns out I have an allergic reaction to holy jazz folk.

Listened Before? N Interesting album. Eclectic and unclassifiable. If I were still a stoner I'd probably get way into it. As it is, I didn't mind it at all but probably won't revisit it. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Light Flight

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

hippies

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

A classic.

It consistently may sound nice but this is just very standard ‘60s spiritual folk

Why is this on the list??

„Normally“ I like these folk stuff - and also Pentangle. But this album was annoying to listen. No fun at all - only 2 stars and waiting for Clanned

Folk music album from the UK? What a surprise to find more UK artists on this list! /s Slow start to this album, started out thinking maybe its just not for me. It picked up a little towards the middle of the album but not enough to make it good. Best I can do is 2 stars for good vocals. 2/5

Very medieval, very boring.

I feel as though I should have been eating gruel in a medieval army camp. Favorite song was Train Song.

I like music from this era. I like music like this music from this era (Dylan, Mamas and the Papas, Simon and Garfunkel, etc.). This was boring. Beautiful, but boring. Definitely see the merit of it as a folk album. But it really wasn’t at all my jam. Too bad too because I had high hopes. 2.5 stars (rounded down to 2). Standout tracks: Hunting Song, Sally Go around the Roses

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.

Weird

Meh. I didn't get through this album.

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.

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.

Obvious musical talent throughout the entire album, but I just can't appreciate the medieval festival vibe.

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

Unbelievably creative, quite suprised at how much I liked it and the risks that they took