Folk Off! Pastoral Perfection for Pixie People
by 
Jimmy Dread 
A very personal ping-pong affair around folk in all its many wonderful guises - from trad to the folkiest of folk-rock, to folk-prog and a little American Primitivism, to what some bright spark decided to coin 'New Weird America'. Don't start splitting hairs about which of the listed is folk and which isn't (simple answer - it all is), although you might notice a slightly more trad-folk flavour to this list than in something like Norm's wonderful "Normlore" chart, to which this is a distant cousin separated by a mere 19 miles of water between Dover and Calais. Bon voyage, mes amies. Jimmy, May 2019
- Chart updated: 06/14/2019 06:45
- (Created: 05/11/2014 19:54).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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PERFECT FOR... everything really. Just perfect, full stop.
[First added to this chart: 06/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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5,687
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PERFECT FOR... A meander through the beautiful countryside around the Cambridgeshire/Lincolnshire/Norfolk border area, where ears of corn flutter gently in the breeze as you gaze upon miles and miles of open field with your ill-fitting duffle coat keeping you shielded from the elements.
[First added to this chart: 05/12/2014]
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PERFECT FOR... sitting round the campfire with your good lady/gentleman and practicing sumptuous harmonies whilst toasting marshmallows.
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PERFECT FOR... A drive from Deeside to Holyhead along the A55, taking in all the beauty North Wales has to offer (and a fair few lay-bys where you can grab a crafty snout).
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PERFECT FOR... An inter-railing trip around the East coast of England with your feet up on the chair in front of you, drifting away in bliss before the guard nudges you and has a go at making marks on the upholstery
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PERFECT FOR... Out-of-season carol singing along the North Devon coast, where they've got this wonderful rustic steam railway and then down the road in Minehead the best collection of pinball tables in the whole of the West Country.
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PERFECT FOR... Sitting under the awning outside your caravan in picturesque Pembrokeshire with a big beaming smile on your face, reminiscing about those holidays of old where your flip-flops made your feet hurt so badly it was a far better option to walk around barefoot.
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PERFECT FOR... Tempting our woodland friends (you know, shrews and that kind of thing) out of their habitats in order to present them all manner of treats, gifts and a hearty supply of berries and fruit to keep them warm throughout a bitter Hebridean winter.
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1970
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PERFECT FOR... Standing in the wind, staring in wonderment at the vast expense of Rutland Water with shivers down your spine caused by a combination of awe and the rather inclement weather
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PERFECT FOR... A traipse 'round the Cheshire countryside, recalling the interludes/junctions they used to have between Programmes For Schools And Colleges in the 70s as you see a giant wicker rabbit advertising ice cream on a hill just the other side of Whitchurch
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Folk Off! Pastoral Perfection for Pixie People composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 24 | 24% | |
| 1970s | 46 | 46% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1990s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2000s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 6 | 6% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
| Jimmie Spheeris | 1 | 1% | |
| Leonard Cohen | 1 | 1% | |
| Davy Graham | 1 | 1% | |
| Trader Horne | 1 | 1% | |
| Keith Christmas | 1 | 1% | |
| Caedmon | 1 | 1% | |
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| ! | 04/06/2025 04:30 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 10/07/2022 05:10 | mianfei | 168 | 62/100 |
| ! | 07/27/2022 20:49 | Soencer | 47 | 100/100 |
| ! | 12/14/2020 14:18 | Guigou | 48 | 77/100 |
| ! | 05/11/2020 06:11 | pctrooper | 332 | 88/100 |
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From Moondance 04/06/2025 04:31 | #308352
Love this chart - this type of chart is what makes this site so brilliant!
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ForegroundNoise 01/10/2019 13:03 | #229449
ForegroundNoise 01/10/2019 13:03 | #229449
Absolutely fantastic chart brimming with some personal favourite of mine; I ran a folk radio show (named What the Folk??: Ballads From A Thin Man) at my uni last year and used this chart as for recommendations. The 'perfect for' descriptors is a lovely touch too ... great stuff!
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LedZep 04/29/2018 15:30 | #213879
LedZep 04/29/2018 15:30 | #213879
@Jimmy Dread lol I even ctrl+f-ed it, guess I misspelt. Fantastic LP. Another thing just came to my mind, Willard Grant Conspiracy's Let It Roll, it's more like americana/folk stuff but great nonetheless. Check it if you haven't already.
I'll say it once again though, great idea and chart :)
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From Jimmy Dread 04/28/2018 07:02 | #213800
Jimmy Dread 04/28/2018 07:02 | #213800
@LedZep Forest’s S/T is already in there pal - lovely LP.
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From panapsal 04/27/2018 14:41 | #213757
superb folk world & country selections..... !!
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From Johnnyo 04/27/2018 11:31 | #213750
Really nice chart
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From LedZep 04/27/2018 11:28 | #213749
LedZep 04/27/2018 11:28 | #213749
Effing cool. Very personal and honest and eccentric. I’d recommend Forest by a band called Forest, it’s what I imagine “Pixie people” would listen to lol
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From Ulf 04/27/2018 08:14 | #213746
Very interesting chart mate
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From platus 12/22/2016 13:02 | #180716
Interesting
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jhuik 06/02/2016 11:09 | #167574
jhuik 06/02/2016 11:09 | #167574
Great title. And you've got Jose Gonzalez in there. I'll have to check out some of the many I've never heard of. Thanks.
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