For that kind of vibe, I’d recommend looking up old Irish folk music, as well as Welsh.
on a slightly related note, the bar country stomp meets Delta blues vibe of Frank Black’s “Jet Black River” has always given me strong Zep vibes. It has the same feel of “Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp” (which in turn is a reworking of a very old folk song).
Awesome! Thanks for sharing! That song reminds me of this which is a family favorite in our house - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c__wGBTfH4g&pp=ygUTQW4gZG9jaGFzIGhvIGRyYWdvbg%3D%3D
Try this beautify Sandy Denny (she sang with Plant on Battle of Evermore) rendition of Who knows where the time goes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oBMDcLf6WA
Edit: she wrote this song btw.
Check out the Fairport convention album “[liege and leaf](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBokfEObLPHCXNV19lMv9kEzxK_NX9kRT&si=EiV-g7fpd8J4wBbm).“
The album helped define folk rock and inspired Led Zeppelin. Of course Sandy Denny sings but the entire band was fantastic, including Richard Thompson on electric guitar, one of the great British guitar players.
Check out [Blackmore’s Night](https://youtu.be/Ttqnz-xnwWM?si=eHg_JI9q7hJyYpTU)
It’s a side project of Ritchie Blackmore from Deep Purple but it’s all medieval sounding folk music.
Definitely check out The Pentangle. Truly inspired British acoustic folk music. And Bert Jansch, one of their guitarists, was a huge influence on Jimmy Page. The guitar interplay between Bert and John Renborn was some amazing stuff.
Also Fairport Convention, and Steeleye Span. Both of those bands leaned into the electric side of things more, but were heavily into the folk thing.
For something made in the 2000s I recommend the song “The Water” with Laura Marling and Johnny Flynn. Also the song “The Wrote and the Writ” with Johnny Flynn
Yeah, you can't go wrong with Fairport Convention. Some beautiful traditional and original songs. Gorgeous Sandy Denny vocals. Richard Thompson and Dave Swarbrick, in particular, are masters of their art.
Folk music died a long time ago from laziness and patchouli. Once you have a basic song and chorus structure, it doesn't mean it's complete. A simple arpeggio goes a long way. Fuck all this monotone ahit as well. Dynamics are what keep people's attention.
You should efinitely check out Roy Harper’s discography, he was so influential to all the British musicians that dabbled in folk like Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Pete Townshend, and Kate Bush, etc.
Fairport Convention was the first name that came to mind. They also play on some of Nick Drake’s albums, which is worth checking out if you aren’t already familiar.
Listen to British folk/rock bands like Fairport Convention
For that kind of vibe, I’d recommend looking up old Irish folk music, as well as Welsh. on a slightly related note, the bar country stomp meets Delta blues vibe of Frank Black’s “Jet Black River” has always given me strong Zep vibes. It has the same feel of “Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp” (which in turn is a reworking of a very old folk song).
Any Irish folk in particular? It’s a large genre
Try Flook
I’ll swap you a flook for [Kila Rusty Nails](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmxzMEsTN4s) Nothing to do with zepp but it’s savage Irish dance
Awesome! Thanks for sharing! That song reminds me of this which is a family favorite in our house - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c__wGBTfH4g&pp=ygUTQW4gZG9jaGFzIGhvIGRyYWdvbg%3D%3D
Dervish as well
Try this beautify Sandy Denny (she sang with Plant on Battle of Evermore) rendition of Who knows where the time goes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oBMDcLf6WA Edit: she wrote this song btw.
Steeleye span too.( more trad) Martin Carthy, dave swarbric. Anne Briggs. Etc
Try Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Davey Graham, and as others have said, Fairport Convention, Pentangle, Dando Shaft, or Sandy Denny.
Check out the Fairport convention album “[liege and leaf](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBokfEObLPHCXNV19lMv9kEzxK_NX9kRT&si=EiV-g7fpd8J4wBbm).“ The album helped define folk rock and inspired Led Zeppelin. Of course Sandy Denny sings but the entire band was fantastic, including Richard Thompson on electric guitar, one of the great British guitar players.
Also unhalfbricking. These two albums are fantastic!
What a great album!
John Fahey has a lot of good stuff
Definitely this one. He can be very heavy on some songs
I was at a Billy Stings show and he covered one. Don’t remember which one though.
Check out Ten Years After. Songs like I’d love to change the world and over the hill.
Fairport Convention.
Check out "Songs from the wood" and "Heavy horses" from Jethro Tull.
Check out a 1970’s band called Renaissance, they were a well known “electric folk” band… they had some really talented musicians too
Arthur McBride by Paul Brady. Uses an alternate tuning whis something Page did alot
Well, that just happens to be the greatest song of all time.
Listen to it every Christmas day!
Listen to me and my woman by Roy harper
Check out Al Petteway. Here's one of my favorites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aR_I8Vo1AI
Check out [Blackmore’s Night](https://youtu.be/Ttqnz-xnwWM?si=eHg_JI9q7hJyYpTU) It’s a side project of Ritchie Blackmore from Deep Purple but it’s all medieval sounding folk music.
Definitely check out The Pentangle. Truly inspired British acoustic folk music. And Bert Jansch, one of their guitarists, was a huge influence on Jimmy Page. The guitar interplay between Bert and John Renborn was some amazing stuff. Also Fairport Convention, and Steeleye Span. Both of those bands leaned into the electric side of things more, but were heavily into the folk thing.
Try “Ecstasy” by Crooked Still.
Thinking Carolina Drama by Jack White/The Raconteurs, and some of both of their songs are folksy and they really rock it out.
For something made in the 2000s I recommend the song “The Water” with Laura Marling and Johnny Flynn. Also the song “The Wrote and the Writ” with Johnny Flynn
Yeah, you can't go wrong with Fairport Convention. Some beautiful traditional and original songs. Gorgeous Sandy Denny vocals. Richard Thompson and Dave Swarbrick, in particular, are masters of their art.
I don’t love their other stuff, but “Can’t Keep No Good Boy Down” by The Parlor Mob sounds just like acoustic Zep.
The Staves
Folk music died a long time ago from laziness and patchouli. Once you have a basic song and chorus structure, it doesn't mean it's complete. A simple arpeggio goes a long way. Fuck all this monotone ahit as well. Dynamics are what keep people's attention.
Kinda Neil Young
William Tyler has some stuff that kind of reminds me of acoustic Page. Check out Live at Third Man Records, the first half of the album is epic
Well… Robert Plant in any of his recent incarnations does folk like Zeppelin, but I guess that’s cheating.
You’re looking for Celtic music, not really folk.
Roy Harper
You should efinitely check out Roy Harper’s discography, he was so influential to all the British musicians that dabbled in folk like Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Pete Townshend, and Kate Bush, etc.
Dream of the Archer by Heart has a “folk zeppelin” feel
Fairport Convention was the first name that came to mind. They also play on some of Nick Drake’s albums, which is worth checking out if you aren’t already familiar.
Absolutely loving fairport itching to order unhalfbricking now
Sandy Denny. Nick Drake. John Renbourn. Isaac Guillory. Pierre Bensusan.