It's Folk Punk Week!

dankrsta · 04-11-2011, 02:54 PM

I've noticed there's quite some number of people in this forum into folk punk, so I hope this thread will be popular this week. Like the name suggests, folk punk is a music genre that blends elements of folk music with punk rock. It may appear like an unlikely marriage at first glance, but on closer look these two music styles have a lot in common. Both are a sort of peoples music, simple, authentic and accessible, very often rebellious, with an independent mindset. From this point of view punk can be seen as a kind of urban folk. So when punks add banjos, violins, accordions etc to their electric guitars, it only seems natural.

Here's what Wikipedia says:

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Folk punk (known in its early days as rogue folk), is a fusion of folk music and punk rock. It was pioneered by the London-based Irish band The Pogues in the 1980s. Folk punk achieved some mainstream success in that decade. In more recent years, one of its subgenres, Celtic punk, has experienced some commercial success.

Unlike Celtic rock and electric folk, folk punk tends to include relatively little traditional music in its repertoire. Most folk punk musicians perform their own compositions, often in the form of punk rock, but using additional folk instruments, such as mandolins, accordions, banjos or violins. Nevertheless, some folk punk bands have adopted traditional forms of folk music, including sea shanties and eastern European Gypsy music.

Folk punk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Although fusion of punk and folk music has been around since the 80s, it seems that it has become really widespread in the past decade, so much so that when people now talk about folk punk they think of this new scene.

There are many terms that describe types of music that have a close relationship with folk punk such as: Celtic punk, Gypsy punk, cowpunk, indie roots, anti-folk etc. We don't need to be some genre purists. Let's celebrate folk punk this week by posting some great music.

I'll start with The Pogues - "Greenland Whale Fisheries" (Red Roses for Me, 1984)

Violent Femmes are often called folk punk and I'm gonna use that as an excuse to post this great song "Country Death Song" from their second album Hallowed Ground (1984)

And a little bit of gypsy punk: Gogol Bordello - "Immigrant Punk" (Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike, 2005)

Mrd00d · 04-11-2011, 03:22 PM

There will be no 'little bit' of Gogol Bordello! There will be 'alotta bit'....

Been a Gogol fan since '06 when they opened for CAKE and stole the show energywise.

Charlemagne · 04-11-2011, 05:43 PM

Yes! I thought these were all gone. Folk punk is one of my favorite genres, actually it's the style of punk that got me interested in the whole broader genre of punk. Time to post a ton of videos.

dankrsta · 04-11-2011, 05:57 PM

Wow Charlemagne, I will have a lot of listening to do. I don't know any of those bands except for Defiance, Ohio. I've heard a couple of their songs here on MB.

+81 · 04-14-2011, 12:02 AM

Well Charlemagne took the words right out of my mouth by posting the entire P-I-X roster

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Anyway here's some more stuff.

levio_sah · 04-15-2011, 11:16 AM

I've seen Andrew Jackson and Defiance Ohio live, and Kimya Dawson twice. Combine all those concerts and I payed maybe 10 or 15 bucks TOPS. Which is exactly why Warped Tour sucks.

~~James~~ · 04-15-2011, 06:16 PM

Umm.....hello?

BTown · 04-16-2011, 09:50 AM

I love this genre

levio_sah · 04-16-2011, 01:49 PM

Billy Bragg? He's just a poncy leftist on a major label. Mischief Brew's where it's at, yall.

~~James~~ · 04-16-2011, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by levio_sah

Billy Bragg? He's just a poncy leftist on a major label.

And that changes what genre he is?

04-11-2011, 03:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	There will be no 'little bit' of Gogol Bordello! There will be 'alotta bit'.... Been a Gogol fan since '06 when they opened for CAKE and stole the show energywise. __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm

04-11-2011, 05:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Charlemagne Say something vague Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,551	Yes! I thought these were all gone. Folk punk is one of my favorite genres, actually it's the style of punk that got me interested in the whole broader genre of punk. Time to post a ton of videos. __________________ Charlemagne had eyes like a lover, but last winter there was weather and his eyes they iced right over. My Last.fm Last edited by Charlemagne; 06-14-2011 at 12:26 AM.

04-11-2011, 05:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
dankrsta ... Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,776	Wow Charlemagne, I will have a lot of listening to do. I don't know any of those bands except for Defiance, Ohio. I've heard a couple of their songs here on MB. __________________ Last.fm

04-14-2011, 12:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
+81 Rats off to ya! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: House of the Ju-Ju Queen Posts: 1,609	Well Charlemagne took the words right out of my mouth by posting the entire P-I-X roster . Anyway here's some more stuff. __________________ My Music on: Facebook Last.fm My Last.fm My Poor Ol' Neglected Journal

04-16-2011, 09:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
BTown super cool Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 806	I love this genre __________________

04-15-2011, 11:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
levio_sah Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: A vintage pad on the west side. Think Febreze, candelabras. Posts: 38	I've seen Andrew Jackson and Defiance Ohio live, and Kimya Dawson twice. Combine all those concerts and I payed maybe 10 or 15 bucks TOPS. Which is exactly why Warped Tour sucks.

04-15-2011, 06:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Umm.....hello?

04-16-2011, 01:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
levio_sah Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: A vintage pad on the west side. Think Febreze, candelabras. Posts: 38	Billy Bragg? He's just a poncy leftist on a major label. Mischief Brew's where it's at, yall.