Folk-Lore is the third studio album by the Irish Celtic metal band Cruachan released in 2002 on Hammerheart Records.
A folk instrument is a musical instrument that developed among common people and usually does not have a known inventor. It can be made from wood, metal or other material. Such an instrument is played in performances of folk music.
Poi Dog Pondering is an American musical group, noted for its cross-pollination of diverse musical genres, including various forms of acoustic and electronic music. Founded in Hawaii in 1984 by Frank Orrall, initially as a solo project. In 1985 Orrall formed the first line-up of PDP to perform its first concert; at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. The band then embarked on a yearlong Street Performance Busking tour across North America, eventually settling in Austin, Texas in 1987, where they recorded their first three albums. In 1992, the band relocated, this time to Chicago, Illinois, where they began to incorporate Orchestral arrangements and elements of Electronic, House Music and Soul music into their Acoustic Rock style. The membership of Poi Dog Pondering has evolved from album to album, with Frank Orrall being the constant since the inception.
Yat-Kha is a band from Tuva, led by vocalist/guitarist Albert Kuvezin. Their music is a mixture of Tuvan traditional music and rock, featuring Kuvezin's distinctive kargyraa throat singing style, the kanzat kargyraa.
Thunder Perfect Mind is an album by the English experimental group Current 93, released on 28 July 1992. It contains two tracks based on the Gnostic poem The Thunder, Perfect Mind, which also gave the album its name. Thunder Perfect Mind has a companion album by the same name recorded by Nurse With Wound, released at the same time, though the two albums have little in common with each other musically.
Carried Along is the second album by American singer-songwriter Andrew Peterson, released in 2000.
Tales Along This Road is the third studio album by the Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani. It was released on 21 April 2006 by Napalm Records.
Verisäkeet is the fourth full-length album by Finnish metal band Moonsorrow. It was released on February 23, 2005 through Spinefarm Records. The album comes in a full-black shining case with golden Moonsorrow logo, with the original booklet inside. The United States release of the album, through Season of Mist, however, is packaged in a clear jewel case displaying the album's artwork.
The Ghosts That Haunt Me is the 1991 debut album by the Canadian folk rock group Crash Test Dummies. It featured their hit "Superman's Song".
Satellite Sky is the final album by Mark Heard, released in 1992, on Heard's own Fingerprint Records, shortly before his death.
Iron is the second full-length album by folk metal band Ensiferum. It is the band's first album to feature keyboarding Meiju Enho. It is also their last album featuring Jari Mäenpää before he formed Wintersun the same year, as well as their final album to feature bassist Jukka-Pekka Miettinen and drummer Oliver Fokin.
Nomads Indians Saints is the third studio album by Indigo Girls. Originally released in 1990, it was reissued and remastered in 2000 with three bonus tracks.
Tervaskanto is the fourth studio album by the Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani. It was released on 26 June 2007 through Napalm Records.
A Traditional Christmas is a Christmas album by country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released in 2004 on Show Dog-Universal Music. The record is Nichols' first album of Christmas music, and was also his second release in the year 2004. It consists of ten renditions of traditional Christmas tunes.
Counting Sheep is an album of children's music, released in 2000, by American country music artist Collin Raye. It did not produce any chart singles, and was intended as a side project.
Simple Gifts is a folk trio from Central Pennsylvania founded in 1989. Since 1995, it has consisted of Linda Littleton, Karen Hirshon, and Rachel Hall. The band plays primarily traditional instrumental tunes from Appalachia; Israel and other Middle Eastern countries; and many European countries, including Ireland, Scotland, Romania, Finland, and Sweden.
Great Days: The John Prine Anthology is a compilation album by American folk singer John Prine, released in 1993.
A Moment Like the Longest Day is the fourth studio album by the Serbian Irish folk/Celtic rock band Orthodox Celts released in 2002.
Ukon Wacka is the seventh studio album by the Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani. It was released on 4 February 2011 through Nuclear Blast. The title refers to an ancient pagan sacrificial feast, dedicated to Ukko. The album is sung in their native language.
The Vegetarians of Love is the second solo studio album by Bob Geldof, released in July 1990. 'The Vegetarians of Love' was also the name of the band of musicians with whom Geldof recorded the album. It includes Pete Briquette from Geldof's previous band, The Boomtown Rats, who also co-wrote one track. Another notable co-writer was David A. Stewart of Eurythmics. The album was produced by Rupert Hine, who also played on it.
