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Magicfolk

a warrior treats the world as an endless mystery

About Me


PSYCHEDELIC, FOLK, PROG-ROCK, ESOTERIC / PAGAN, AMBIENT
"Like the bright sun burning through the morning fog, Magicfolk come bearing tradition, vision, passion and mysticism" (EXPOSÉ MAGAZINE)
Since their inception as a quiet, well-behaved acoustic trio back in 2003, Magicfolk have become increasingly wild and erratic with the addition of bass, drums, sax, soaring electric guitars, flutes and keyboards.
Now a leading UK psych-folk band, Magicfolk produces its own fusion of rock, folk, celtic and prog-rock with rich vocal harmonies, in songs with mythological and mystic leanings.
“Genuinely something new for fans of esoteric folk, their lyrics sing of folklore and magic, evoking the mystery within the music” (WOVEN WHEAT WHISPERS)
"A raft of magical spells, a silver blade wrapped in lace" (FOLKWORDS)
Grounded in acoustic instrumentation, their songs often develop into raucous rock, jazz and psychedelic improvisations. They also have gentler songs which take you to other more restful places.
“Hugely evocative” (FIREWORKS MAGAZINE)
"Delicately spun… visiting the perfumed garden of 60s psychedelia." (ROCK ‘N’ REEL MAGAZINE)
"Pink Floyd meets the Mediaeval Baebes" (WHITE DRAGON)
"The music is infectious... it's impossible not to move your feet" (TILTING SKY MAGAZINE) MyGen Profile Generator

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/18/2006
Band Website: magicfolk.co.uk
Band Members: THE OFFICIAL SITE

MAGICFOLK: THE ALBUM

£12.99 (includes p&p)

“Prog rock, celtic tunes and tight vocal harmony, spiked with prickly electric guitar. If you like Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull and Jefferson Airplane, you won't be disappointed.” (PAGAN DAWN MAGAZINE)
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“A raft of magical spells... a silver blade wrapped in lace." (FOLKWORDS)
OR FROM iTUNES

“Reminding of prime Grace Slick" (WOVEN WHEAT WHISPERS)
”Entirely convincing” (RADIO CENTRAAL, BELGIUM)
THE BAND:
Michelle (lead vocals, guitar)
Ben (bass)
Andy (lead guitar)
Amber (flute, backing vocals)
Jo (flute, sax, clarinet, backing vocals)
Miki (keyboards)
Clive (drums)

Alex also lends a hand - as roadie, sound-person, invaluable helper and occasional musician.

Influences: philosophy, esotericism, nature, mythology, mind, soul, magic, faeries, elementals, the Tree of Life

Dion Fortune, Gareth Knight, Crowley, Philip Pulman, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Terry Pratchett, Carlos Castaneda
LOTR, Star Wars, Ladyhawk, Harry Potter, The Matrix, martial art movies, Highlander, Gladiator, Wings of Desire, Kung Fu (David Carradine), Bladerunner

Jethro Tull, Bowie, Clannad, Dead Can Dance, Enya, Fairport Convention, Genesis, Jefferson Airplane, Kate Bush, Pink Floyd, Led Zepplin, Neil Young, P J Harvey, Renaissance, Rush, Radiohead, Steeleye Span, Simon & Garfunkel

Sounds Like: Some have likened Magicfolk to:
Mellow Candle, Jethro Tull, Clannad, Stone Angel, Dead Can Dance, Fairport Convention, Tir Na Nog, Jefferson Airplane, Pink Floyd, Kate Bush, Trees, Midwinter, Mostly Autumn, White Willow, Enya, Genesis, early Led Zepplin, Renaissance
But they think they sound like... Magicfolk.

Type of Label: None

My Blog

Heliopolis - thoughts

Heliopolis   I came up with the guitar riff for this song quite a while ago, but it took me a while to get the right lyrics. But after a period of letting it rest and fallow, the subject and word...
Posted by Magicfolk on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:49:00 PST

To all our friends

Greetings All Just to say THANK YOU to everyone - for your continued friendship and support - and forgive me if I don't get round to saying 'Hi' to everyone... I run this...
Posted by Magicfolk on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:41:00 PST

Wow! what a great review - from the US!

Magicfolk  "Magicfolk" Like the bright sun burning through the morning fog, Magicfolk come bearing tradition, vision, passion and mysticism. On this, their debut, the seven-piece is blessed with the ...
Posted by Magicfolk on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:11:00 PST

Yehhhh! Now on iTunes!

If you prefer a cyber version as opposed to the physical object, you can now download our album from iTunes as well as Woven Wheat Whispers Yehhhh!!!...
Posted by Magicfolk on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:28:00 PST

"A raft of magical spells" MAGICFOLK ALBUM REVIEW

"Last week a CD arrived with a herald's caduceus on the front and a seagull in flight on the back cover. Do you know what? That CD from Magicfolk heralded fantastic flights of musical and lyrical fanc...
Posted by Magicfolk on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 02:21:00 PST

Song clips on the website

There are song clips on the SONGS and SHOP page of our website - tracks from our debut album.http://www.magicfolk.co.ukAlbum tracks are: 1. Green Man 2. Sheba   3. Persephone  &n...
Posted by Magicfolk on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:38:00 PST

Magicfolk's Christmas

Played a charity gig for those-in-need at St Andrew's Hall on Christmas Day. "Do a lot of work for charity...don't like to talk about it...."   A friend rang up a couple of days before say...
Posted by Magicfolk on Tue, 26 Dec 2006 09:19:00 PST

Recording (2)

On Saturday Tom turned up to record some lead guitar. He dialled up a Les Paul on his Line 6 Variax and used that for most of the tracks, though he couldn't be prevented from adding some sitar riffs o...
Posted by Magicfolk on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 06:37:00 PST

Recording

Spent the last couple of days at Ashwood Recording Studios in Norwich putting down the drum tracks for the new album. Geoff brought a splash cymbal which erupts with a noise like a short metallic gasp...
Posted by Magicfolk on Sun, 29 Oct 2006 02:43:00 PST