Bron-Yr-Aur (which means golden hill in Welsh, one of the Celtic languages of the British Isles; interestingly enough, just as a linguistic side note, aur means gold in my native language as well, more specifically Romanian) is an 18th century remote and rustic stone cottage situated in the southern part… Read more“The Story Of The Legendary Bron-Yr-Aur Cottage In Wales”
Tag: Folk rock
Joni Mitchell – A Complex And Diverse Wonderful Artist
Joni Mitchell (born Joni Anderson) is a wonderful and legendary Canadian-American complex and diverse artist with a long-lasting musical career and legacy. In addition to being an accomplished singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Joni Mitchell is also a gifted painter. She started her musical career in 1964. She not only joined the… Read more“Joni Mitchell – A Complex And Diverse Wonderful Artist”
Simon & Garfunkel – A Legendary American Folk Rock Duo
Simon & Garfunkel were a legendary American folk rock duo which was musically active mainly throughout the 1960s and partially during the 1970s. The duo was formed in 1956 in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, United States of America (USA) by two gifted young musicians, namely Paul Simon and… Read more“Simon & Garfunkel – A Legendary American Folk Rock Duo”
Buffalo Springfield – A Short-Lived Legendary Classic Rock Band
Buffalo Springfield was a short-lived Canadian-American classic rock band which was formed in 1966 in Los Angeles, California. They were initially active for two years during the late 1960s, more specifically between 1966 and 1968, before reuniting many years later in 2010 and performing together until 2012. The founding line-up… Read more“Buffalo Springfield – A Short-Lived Legendary Classic Rock Band”
America – A Great American Classic Rock Band
America are one of the finest classic rock bands of all times. The band was formed in London, United Kingdom in 1970 and consisted of the three following founding members: Dewey Bunnell (British-born American), Dan Peek, and Gerry Beckley (the latter two Americans). This great classic rock trio met and… Read more“America – A Great American Classic Rock Band”
Pentangle – A Great Yet Underrated English Folk Rock Band
Pentangle are a great and very important British folk rock and classic rock band which was originally formed in London, United Kingdom in 1967. The original line-up of the band, which revolved around talented and charismatic female frontwoman as well as lead vocalist Jacqui McShee and was active throughout the… Read more“Pentangle – A Great Yet Underrated English Folk Rock Band”
Folkal Point – A Great Yet Underrated English Folk Rock Band
Folkal Point was a great yet quite underrated English folk rock band from Bristol. Underrated in the sense that it was not as popular as it deserved to be, in my humble opinion, and also not given enough critical acclaim or credit for their great talent and technique. It was,… Read more“Folkal Point – A Great Yet Underrated English Folk Rock Band”
Swordedge – A Great Yet Underrated English Folk Rock Band
Swordedge was an English folk/folk rock band from the north east of England which was active during the late 1970s and in 1980, the year during which they released their debut namesake studio album. The band was a trio which consisted of the following musicians: Sue Fenwick – lead vocals,… Read more“Swordedge – A Great Yet Underrated English Folk Rock Band”