Seeing that you like some of the singer/songwriter folk stuff like the Wailin' Jennies (I don't have any of their stuff yet, but I've heard some and I like it), I cannot recommend one artist strongly enough: Abigail Washburn (http://www.abigailwashburn.com/). Her "Song of the Traveling Daughter" album is still one of my favorite CDs - it's a really interesting mix of American folk and traditional Chinese influences, and written about half in English and half in Mandarin. And the samples on her site from the upcoming CD sound pretty good, too. She's got a really sweet, low voice with a nice burr to it, and she's a damned fine fiddle player - I had the pleasure to see her live here in Seattle a few years ago, and was totally charmed.
Another favorite is Kate Rusby (http://www.katerusby.com/), who does a mix of original and traditional English folk songs. Check out the samples on her site, she has an absolutely stunning voice, though the songs tend toward the slow and fairly simple presentations. And then there's Karine Polwart (http://www.karinepolwart.com/songs/) - Scottish singer/songwriter, I know her mostly from a now-defunct folk band she used to sing for, but "Resolution Road" and "What Are You Waiting For?" from her "Faultlines" CD are two of my favorite songs right now, and I'm hoping to look into more. She has individual mp3s available on her site, looks like, and samples of each so you can see if they're anything you'd be into. :)
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Date: 2010-09-27 01:55 am (UTC)Another favorite is Kate Rusby (http://www.katerusby.com/), who does a mix of original and traditional English folk songs. Check out the samples on her site, she has an absolutely stunning voice, though the songs tend toward the slow and fairly simple presentations. And then there's Karine Polwart (http://www.karinepolwart.com/songs/) - Scottish singer/songwriter, I know her mostly from a now-defunct folk band she used to sing for, but "Resolution Road" and "What Are You Waiting For?" from her "Faultlines" CD are two of my favorite songs right now, and I'm hoping to look into more. She has individual mp3s available on her site, looks like, and samples of each so you can see if they're anything you'd be into. :)