The School of ultra-quirky avant-progressive jolly folk

[Mascodagama]

For me it all starts with this
this album is a sort of a blueprint for ultra-quirky avant-progressive jolly folk

So much on that album that still sounds fresh, it was so far ahead of its time.

I can think of quite a few other Belgian bands that would fit this thread well if the word "jolly" was removed...

[BrianG]

My idea of cool-ness always includes Japanese playing crazy tango! Dance everyone!

[Mascodagama]

Well, there's at least some trace of it. But overall I find especially Macchina a much too grindingly and militantly radical record to really fit the tag, particularly seeing how it was also a very jarringly electric sound at play there. Cliché probably had more of it though, while L'Apprendista was where their full-on contemplations on GGiant-like folky progressive came to fruitition.

I think you're right that it's really Clicé (and Pinocchio Bazaar) that have the most of this, though there are bits and pieces elsewhere.

Interestingly, Tommaso Leddi's visions for Stormy Six were indeed more in line with what we're dealing in here; at least judged on the Uova Fatali release where Yugen play his material exclusively (i.e. stuff originally composed for SSix anno 1980). That's a most excellent yet for some reason almost totally overlooked work.

I think it's a really great one. Adding to my listening pile!

[Buddhabreath]

Great calls so far. I'm gonna throw in one of my all-time faves - I think it qualifies for the genre. This is absolutely seminal for me. I'm sure most of you are familiar with this gem:

[Steve F.]

Great calls so far. I'm gonna throw in one of my all-time faves - I think it qualifies for the genre.

GREAT album, but I see nothing "jolly" about Desperate STraights.

[iguana]

This is my kinda thread.

I guess Alec K Redfearn isn't jolly enough?

i was VERY close to suggest ADMIRAL’S HARD, kavus!

[Buddhabreath]

GREAT album, but I see nothing "jolly" about Desperate STraights.

Fair enough, I guess for me it makes up for it's lack of jollity with an extra-helping of quirkiness...

<edit> The album in retrospect is actually fairly morose. although I find "Some Questions About Hats", "Apes in Capes", Strayed" rather jolly, but that's just me.

[NogbadTheBad]

i was VERY close to suggest ADMIRAL’S HARD, kavus!

Very jolly and loads of fun, especially live, not sure there's much ultra quirky avant going on.

[walt]

...well, well, well...

This is some intriguing stuff.Thanks for sharing it.

[Steve F.]

Fair enough, I guess for me it makes up for it's lack of jollity with an extra-helping of quirkiness...

<edit> The album in retrospect is actually fairly morose. although I find "Some Questions About Hats", "Apes in Capes", Strayed" rather jolly, but that's just me.

Strayed is jolly, but hardly quirky. It's a songy song.

imo.

I think there is enough music to cover in terms of the intentions of the OP that we don't need to stretch it to include favorites that don't 'fit the remit'.

again. IMO.

[iguana]

Very jolly and loads of fun, especially live, not sure there's much ultra quirky avant going on.

that's why i didn't. but i am of maritime origin (baltic & north sea) and sea shanties are part of my DNA, although many of them may pass as mere drinking ditties …

[Steve F.]

I think that SOME of France's Noetra squeak into this category. What say you? Keeper?

[rcarlberg]

Thirty-seven posts and nobody's mentioned Samla Mammas Manna???

[Udi Koomran]

Cro Magnon ! (anyone hear the new album ? )

[Rarebird]

You guys might as well be speaking Bulgarian.

Like this?

[Mascodagama]

^^ Since we got some CroMagnon + (Bub), let's also hear (Bub) by themselves:



Grateful to AlanTerrill on this board for hipping me to this band.

[Mascodagama]

Afenginn aren't always known for their jollity, but they have their moments:

[walt]

I'll bet many of us have this cd.Lucky us.

[alanterrill]

You're really talking about my kind of music here -I have and like all those in the first post. I'd also include Hawk and a Hacksaw (first two albums -somewhat strraighter and more folky after that)


and more recently Pampa Trash who are somewhere in the vein of Nimal:

[Steve F.]

and more recently Pampa Trash who are somewhere in the vein of Nimal:

enjoying PAMPA TRASH, who I never heard of before.

[alanterrill]

enjoying PAMPA TRASH, who I never heard of before.

Excellent! and here's Frisk Frugt who I think fits right in here -this is all one man with home made instruments:

[Mascodagama]

I feel the thread needs a little something from Finland:

[walt]

From Peru,Miguel Flores,solo guitar.The first three minutes are,imo, somewhat less than compelling, but stick around,this guy has ideas and the chops to bring them to life.As always,YMMV.

[dfan]

I don't know if it can really be categorized as "progressive", since the music is traditional, but otherwise Ivo Papasov fits the bill quite nicely. I laughed out loud in joy the first time I heard his band.

[rcarlberg]