English folk music (1980–1989)

Births and deaths

Deaths

• A.L. Lloyd (1908–1982)
• Ewan MacColl (1915–1989) ^{[1] [2]}
• John Lennon (1940–1980)

Recordings

• 1980: Oyster Band (Oyster Band)
• 1980: Sails of Silver (Steeleye Span)
• 1981: Smiddyburn (Dave Swarbrick)
• 1982: Moat On The Ledge - Live At Broughton Castle (Fairport Convention)
• 1982: Shoot Out The Lights (Richard Thompson)
• 1983: Abyssinians (June Tabor)
• 1984: Close to the Wind (Dave Swarbrick)
• 1985: Gladys' Leap (Fairport Convention)
• 1986: Wall of Sound (Blowzabella)
• 1986: Back in Line (Steeleye Span)
• 1986: Expletive Delighted (Fairport Convention)
• 1986: House Full (Fairport Convention)
• 1987: In Real Time (Fairport Convention)
• 1987: Heyday (Fairport Convention)
• 1987: Borderlands (Kathryn Tickell)
• 1988: A Richer Dust (Blowzabella)
• 1989: Red and Gold (Fairport Convention)
• 1989: Tempted and Tried (Steeleye Span)
• 1989: 25 Years On The Road (Harvey Andrews)

See also

• Music of the United Kingdom (1980s)

1. James Eagle (19 November 2020). "Ewan MacColl: low-key tribute to a giant of folk". Folk London. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
2. Neil Spencer (25 January 2015). "Ewan MacColl: the godfather of folk who was adored – and feared". The Guardian . Retrieved 3 November 2025. Ewan MacColl's early CV is something extraordinary, evidence of a fearless, galvanic character whose influence is still causing ripples at his centenary (he was born exactly 100 years ago today, and died in 1989).