Parzival was a German folk-rock band behind the 1971–73 Telefunken albums Legend and BaRock. Members: Lothar Siems (guitar, vocals), Thomas Olivier (drums), Walter Quintus (violin, bass, organ, piano), Walter von Seydlitz (cello, 1972-73) Background Parzival emerged in Bremen from the folk trio Siems/Quintus/Olivier, whose roots trace back to 1965 when guitarist Lothar Siems and drummer […]
Witthüser & Westrupp were a German acid-folk duo who issued four albums between 1970 and 1972 on Ohr and Pilz. Blending acoustic instrumentation with surreal narration and countercultural themes, they explored cosmic mysticism on Der Jesuspilz and lysergic whimsy on Trips und Träume. Their work bridged the singer-songwriter tradition with the experimental fringe of the […]
Prudence was a Norwegian folk-rock/psych band that emerged with the 1972 album Tomorrow May Be Vanished, followed by Drunk and Happy, No. 3, and Takk te dokk on Polydor. Members: Åge Aleksandersen (guitar, vocals), Per Erik Wallum (vocals, flute, harmonica), Terje Tysland (accordion, guitar, piano, vocals), Johan Tangen (mandolin, guitar), Kjell Ove Riseth (bass), Kaare […]
Chalibaude were a French folk quartet of the mid-1970s. The band comprised half of the eight-piece Francis Guillon et Son Orchestre on the 1975 one-off Spécial Danse 8. Members: Christian Bonneault (Guitars, Bass, Crumhorn, Banjo, Vocals), Georges Felletin (Violin, Organ), Jean Chevalier (Drums, Percussion, Flute), Michel Lefort (Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Dulcimer, Flute, Vocals) Drummer/percussionist Jean […]
Sourdeline are a French folk ensemble that was primarily active as a recording unit during the late 1970s. Formed in 1974, the band recorded two albums for the folk label Discovale. Members: Catherine Burban (vocals, psaltery, dulcimer, spinet), Jean-Pierre Danielsen (vocals, guitar, dulcimer, flute, crumhorn), Jean-Pierre Dalongeville (vocals, guitar, mandocello, mandolin, sitar, crumhorn, 1974-79), Jacky […]
Wargaren were a Dutch trad-folk quartet active during the mid-1970s. The band released their lone album, Met Stille Trom, on the local Universe Productions label in 1976. Members: Rob Smaling (guitar, vocals), Rina de Heus (vocals, autoharp), Kees van der Poel (guitar, vocals), Jurek Willig (guitar, vocals) A balanced clarity of interplay is exhibited on […]
Ougenweide was a German folk-rock band that debuted with a 1973 album on Zebra, followed by seven albums and a live double-LP through 1981 on Polydor. Members: Minne Graw (vocals, piano), Olaf Casalich (percussion, vocals), Wolfgang von Henko (guitar, mandolin), Jürgen Isenbart (percussion), Frank Wulff (winds, strings), Stefan Wulff (bass, keyboards) Background Ougenweide took shape […]
Fungus was a Dutch folk-rock band that released four albums between 1974 and 1977 on Negram, followed by a 1979 fifth on Universe Productions. Members: Bob Dekenga (accordion, guitar, keyboards, vocals), Kees Maat (accordion, organ, piano, vocals), Koos Pakvis (bass, vocals), Louis Debij (drums, percussion), Fred Piek (guitar, vocals), Sido Martens (guitar, vocals), Rens van […]
Suncokret was a Yugoslav folk-rock ensemble with a revolving-door lineup across a five-year run. Between 1975 and 1979, they cut seven singles on RTB, Diskos, and ZKP RTVLJ, which issued their 1977 singular album, Moje Bube. The band also appears on documents of the 1976 and 1977 Boom Festivals. Members: Bora Đorđević (guitar, vocals), Nenad […]
Kong Lavring was a Norwegian folk-rock band that released two albums between 1977 and 1978 on Nor-Disc. Members: Liv Nelle Solberg (vocals, melodica), Jørn Jensen (vocals, dulcimer, mandolin, crumhorn, guitar), Per Ladegaard (guitar, mandolin, dulcimer), Geir Holmsen (bass), Arne Hågensen (drums), Marit Jordbræk (vocals), Petter Lindstad (drums), Knut Ellevold (vocals, bass), Lars Just Nilsen (recorder), […]
Feo was a blind Danish acid-folk combo behind the 1971 Spectator album Eg Meini Teð, followed by the 1974 Lucifer release Filtskolyd. Members: Flemming Nørgaard (bass), Rudi Albertsen (vocals), Sune Durhuus (guitar), Thorkild Blond Andersen (flute), Mikkel Bayer (violin) Background Feo formed in 1970 in Hellerup, Denmark, when vocalist Rudi Albertsen teamed with bassist Flemming […]
Skibbereen was a Swiss folk-rock band that released three albums and a shortplayer between 1976 and 1980 on Image and Gold Records. Members: Düde Dürst, Erwin Bucher, Jürg Steger, Kathryn Gurewitsch, Roland Ambühl, Ruedi Hoppler Background Skibbereen formed by 1972 in Zürich around singer Kathryn Gurewitsch and multi-instrumentalists Erwin Bucher and Roland Ambühl. Gurewitsch was […]
Música Dispersa was a Spanish folk/psych band that released a 1970 album and the single “Hanillo” on Diabolo. Members: Brabo “El Cachas” (guitar, mandolin, flute, vocals), Albert Batiste (bass, harmonica, organ, percussion, vocals), Sisa (acoustic guitar, percussion, vocals), Selene (piano, flute, bongos, percussion, vocals) Background Música Dispersa formed in Barcelona in autumn 1969 when guitarist […]
Errobi was a Spanish folk-rock band that released four studio albums and a live disc between 1975 and 1985 on Elkar and Xoxoa. Members: Mixel Ducau (vocals, guitar, keyboards, saxophone), Anje Duhalde (vocals, guitar), Jean Phocas (bass, 1973-77), Robert Suhas (keyboards, 1975-77), Beñat Amorena (drums, vocals, 1975-79), Mixel Halty (bass, 1978), Jean-Paul Gilles (bass, 1979), […]
Machin was a French folk band that debuted with the 1976 album Moi, je suis un Folkeux… on Disques Festival, followed with Tout Folkant and the 1978 Sterne release Râles Folk. Members: Tony Carbonare (vocals, bass, synthesizer, psaltery), Jean-Pierre Robert (guitar, clarinet, flute, keyboards), Alain Carbonare (piano, lyra, guitar, psaltery, 1975-76), Jean-Paul Simonin (drums, percussion, […]
