Jan Dukes De Grey
Jan Dukes de Grey was a short-lived English psychedelic/progressive folk and progressive rock band that was primarily active in the early 1970s. Despite a relatively meager total output and a lukewarm contemporary reception in terms of sales, the band has attracted a cult following and has seen a moderate revival of interest following the 2010 release of their previously completed but unpublished 1977 album, ''Strange Terrain''. Jan Dukes de Grey is considered to have been among the least conventional musicians associated with the progressive folk scene Larkin, Colin. ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music''. Virgin. 1997. p.251. and in particular their 1971 album, ''Mice And Rats In The Loft'', has come to be viewed as a seminal British acid folk album and as one of the wildest relics of the florid post-hippie era.Murphy, Matthew. Jan Dukes De Grey - Mice and Rats in the Loft'. Pitchfork. 23 March 2005. History The origins of Jan Dukes de Grey can be traced to the 11-man ...
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Psychedelic Folk
Psychedelic folk (sometimes acid folk or freak folk) is a loosely defined form of psychedelia that originated in the 1960s. It retains the largely acoustic instrumentation of folk, but adds musical elements common to psychedelic music. Characteristics Psychedelic folk generally favors acoustic instrumentation although it often incorporates other instrumentation. Chanting, early music and various non-Western folk music influences are often found in psych folk. Much like its rock counterpart, psychedelic folk is often known for a peculiar, trance-like, and atmospheric sound, often drawing on musical improvisation and Asian influences. History 1960s: Peak years The first musical use of the term psychedelic is thought to have been by the New York-based folk group The Holy Modal Rounders on their version of Lead Belly's ' Hesitation Blues' in 1964. Folk/avant-garde guitarist John Fahey recorded several songs in the early 1960s that experimented with unusual recording ...
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