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Best of British Folk

The most popular British Folk songs on Spotify • Featuring Donovan, Ralph McTell, Nick Drake, Yusuf / Cat Stevens, Richard Thompson, Laura Marling, John Martyn, Peter Sarstedt, Bert Jansch, Vashti Bunyan, Dougie MacLean, Fairport Convention, Richard & Linda Thompson & Jon Boden • By volt.fm
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British FolkPsychedelic FolkFolkSinger-SongwriterTraditional British FolkFolk RockScottish Singer-SongwriterIrish FolkCelticCeltic Rock
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Popular Artists

Popular artists in this playlist.
Yusuf / Cat StevensNick DrakeDonovan

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Artists you might not have heard of.

Popular Songs

Popular songs in this playlist.
If You Want To Sing Out, Sing OutYusuf / Cat Stevens
Oh Very YoungYusuf / Cat Stevens
Northern SkyNick Drake
One Of These Things FirstNick Drake
Season of the WitchDonovan
What He WroteLaura Marling
Catch the WindDonovan
GhostsLaura Marling
May You NeverJohn Martyn
Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) - Re-RecordedPeter Sarstedt

Hidden Gems

Songs you might not have heard before.
So FreelyTír na nÓg
Up NorthCatherine Howe
Let’s Keep It Quiet NowCatherine Howe
Drunkard's WaltzOysterband
Spit On A Stranger - RemasteredKathryn Williams

All Songs

1
If You Want To Sing Out, Sing OutYusuf / Cat Stevens
2:45
2
Oh Very YoungYusuf / Cat Stevens
2:36
3
Northern SkyNick Drake
3:44
4
One Of These Things FirstNick Drake
4:50
5
Season of the WitchDonovan
4:53
6
What He WroteLaura Marling
4:07
7
Catch the WindDonovan
2:53
8
GhostsLaura Marling
2:59
9
May You NeverJohn Martyn
3:40
10
Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) - Re-RecordedPeter Sarstedt
4:47
11
Angie - 2015 RemasterBert Jansch
3:09
12
I'd Like To Walk Around In Your MindVashti Bunyan
2:15
13
CaledoniaDougie MacLean
4:59
14
Who Knows Where The Time Goes?Fairport Convention
5:10
15
How Long Will I Love YouJon Boden / Sam Sweeney / Ben Coleman
2:46
16
Train SongVashti Bunyan
2:15
17
Dimming Of The Day / Dargai - EditRichard & Linda Thompson
3:48
18
The Man In The StationJohn Martyn
2:52
19
1952 Vincent Black LightningRichard Thompson
4:43
20
Who Knows Where The Time Goes?Fairport Convention
5:07
21
WoodstockMatthews' Southern Comfort
4:29
22
In The Bleak Mid WinterBert Jansch
2:24
23
Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)Peter Sarstedt
4:44
24
Meet Me On The CornerLindisfarne
2:40
25
Run for HomeLindisfarne
4:20
26
OpenMike Scott
2:55
27
BeeswingRichard Thompson
5:33
28
Auld Lang SyneDougie MacLean
5:02
29
DeanTerry Reid
4:45
30
The Healing DayBill Fay
5:14
31
Part Of The UnionStrawbs
2:55
32
She Is so BeautifulMike Scott
3:56
33
Manic MondayKate Rusby
4:33
34
All Around My Hat - 2009 RemasterSteeleye Span
4:11
35
Seed Of MemoryTerry Reid
5:20
36
Hares On The MountainShirley Collins / Davy Graham
3:00
37
I Hear You CallingBill Fay
2:54
38
How Long Will I Love YouJon Boden / Sam Sweeney / Ben Coleman
2:46
39
It'll Take A Long TimeSandy Denny
5:14
40
Follow Me Up To CarlowPlanxty
2:24
41
Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes - 1999 RemasterKevin Ayers
3:24
42
Raggle Taggle Gypsy - Tabhair Dom Do LamhPlanxty
4:31
43
Blooming HeatherKate Rusby
4:47
44
Light FlightPentangle
3:14
45
Arthur McBrideAndy Irvine
7:05
46
When Your Parents Go to Sleep - 2003 RemasterKevin Ayers
5:47
47
FrancescaRoy Harper
1:22
48
Shake ItIain Matthews
3:25
49
WoodstockMatthews' Southern Comfort
4:27
50
Streets of London (feat. The Crisis Choir & guest vocalist Annie Lennox)Ralph McTell / Annie Lennox / The Crisis Choir
3:58
51
Cam Ye O'er Frae France - 2009 RemasterSteeleye Span
2:49
52
A Norman SoldierMark Fry
2:22
53
AngiDavy Graham
2:26
54
Schaeffer's Jig - 2010 RemasterThe Incredible String Band
0:55
55
Autumn: Heroine's Theme/Deep Summer's Sleep/The Winter LongStrawbs
8:28
56
The Hedgehog's Song - 2010 RemasterThe Incredible String Band
3:27
57
Patience of AngelsEddi Reader / Jon Ingoldsby
4:03
58
Who Knows Where The Time Goes? - BBC Session - John Peel 11/9/73Sandy Denny
5:35
59
Bermuda Triangle ExitJohn Renbourn / Stefan Grossman
2:15
60
Me and My WomanRoy Harper
13:03
61
The King of RomeThe Unthanks
7:38
62
La luneMark Fry / The A. Lords
0:59
63
I Want To See The Bright Lights TonightRichard & Linda Thompson
3:07
64
Dirty Old TownEwan MacColl
1:03
65
MagpieThe Unthanks
5:07
66
Seven Bridges RoadIain Matthews
4:05
67
I RememberMolly Drake
3:04
68
Workers' SongDick Gaughan
3:06
69
Follow The HeronKarine Polwart
3:11
70
Space Girl - Bonus TrackShirley Collins
2:11
71
How Wild the Wind BlowsMolly Drake
1:18
72
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat - (with audience)Pentangle
3:48
73
Mary And The SoldierAndy Irvine / Paul Brady / Dónal Lunny & 1 more
3:46
74
Rivers RunKarine Polwart
3:10
75
Take FiveDavy Graham
1:55
76
First SongRalph McTell
2:37
77
The Shoals of HerringEwan MacColl
3:54
78
Erin Go BraghDick Gaughan
4:34
79
Dark HoneyMartin Simpson / Andy Cutting / Nancy Kerr
3:24
80
Lady Of The Sea (Hear Her Calling)Seth Lakeman
2:58
81
Plains of Waterloo / James ConnollyMartin Simpson
5:39
82
In A Broken Dream - RemasteredKathryn Williams
3:36
83
DragonfliesEddi Reader
5:26
84
Keep HaulingShow Of Hands
2:47
85
Cousin JackShow Of Hands
6:50
86
I Didn't Try Hard EnoughKris Drever
4:58
87
The White HareSeth Lakeman
3:03
88
The Call and the Answer - 2014 RemasterKris Drever
3:57
89
When I'm up I Can't Get DownOysterband
3:30
90
The Pebble And The ManBridget St John
3:34
91
Ask Me No QuestionsBridget St John
7:48
92
The HermitJohn Renbourn
3:21
93
Two White HorsesTír na nÓg
2:40
94
Spit On A Stranger - RemasteredKathryn Williams
3:23
95
Drunkard's WaltzOysterband
6:45
96
Let’s Keep It Quiet NowCatherine Howe
3:21
97
Up NorthCatherine Howe
4:06
98
So FreelyTír na nÓg
3:40

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