Progressive folk or prog folk was originally a type of American Folk music that pursued a progressive political agenda, but in the United Kingdom the term became attached to a sub-genre that rejects or de-emphasizes the conventions of traditional folk music and encourages stylistic or thematic innovation. It gave rise to the genre of psychedelic or psych folk and had a major impact on the development of progressive rock.
The original meaning of progressive folk came from its links to the progressive politics of the American folk revival of the 1930s and particularly through the work of musicologist Charles Seeger. Key figures in the development of progressive folk in America were ...
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Acoustic fingerstyle guitars with percussion, fretless bass and mandolin solo. Versitile piece of instrumental music. Many applications for film or TV. Lovers being unwillingly seperated, soul searching, forbidden love, personal turmoil, slow motion scene of angst and devestation. Instrumental, Folk, Progressive Folk
This song is imagery laden and evocative of a sombre and thoughtful mood. Simple orchestration featuring male vocals, guitars, and deep haunting percussion throughout (such as bass drums and hand drums). A song about letting go of the past and moving on. Male Vocals, Folk, Progressive Folk
Light hearted with deep melodies that move freely lead by the guitar with a flute supporting the sound. Gret percussion and effects that move in a modern way. Super for credits, commercials, web content and theme songs, Instrumental, Folk, Progressive Folk
With an acoustic guitar leading the way, the song goes through lots of melodic and instrument changes but the guitar connects the whole thing. An intimate piece that explores mellow instrumentations until finally, at the end it gathers power for a grand finale. Instrumental, Folk, Progressive Folk
Unusual, slow groove song about working too hard and wanting to take a giant nap. Quirky and tongue-in-cheek, but not overtly funny. Second half of the song is romantic, too. Female Vocals, Folk, Progressive Folk
A solo Appalcachian Mountain Dulcimer piece. Soft and gentle. A little bit folk and new age too. The melodies move gently and repeat after about 2 minutes. Intimate, friendly and excellent for peaceful and nature approaches. Instrumental, Folk, Progressive Folk
A beautiful and melodic piece on the solo Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer that's delicately picked in a most unique and sweet style. Perfect for credits, mellow scenes and themes. Instrumental, Folk, Progressive Folk
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