Pat's People - Silver Rains Afar (Excellent 1976 US Private Folk Psych LP)

 

Pat's People were an exceptional UK/Irish Folk band with several quite rare private press LPs:

"An Irish Night At The Gaelic League An Irish American Lounge"(1974) ... much more traditional folk style but still raw and homemade vibe. They add a very specific feeling and approach to traditional Irish folk songs. Less psychedelic but worth listening for context or if you love Irish music.

"Silver Rains Afar" (1976) LP.... probably the best and most psychedelic, several beautifully dark folk songs with psychedelic undertones accompanied with some jigs/reels. Amazing LP in my opinion.

"Some Say The Devil's Dead"(1980) ... Another more traditional but still great LP. I think this was their last recording as Pat's People.

Listen : A6. December Sequel

The whole album : Silver Rains Afar

 

Some very great tracks on this one !
My favourites : A6. "December Sequel", A5. "The Bogs Of Sean O Riva", B2. "Ellen Vannin", A2. "The Haughs O' Cromdale", ...
An excellent album in my opinion ! 

Record : VG+ (looks VG because two long but unfeelable marks on tracks A4 & A5 - plays VG++ throughout)
Cover : VG+ (see pictures)
Price : 70,00 Euros (+ expedition costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post)
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Pat's People - An Irish Night at the Gaelic League (Rare 1974 US Private "Irish" Folk LP)

 

 

Pat's People was a Michigan area Irish folk group with its roots in Belfast.

Line-up :
Brian Aldwinckle : Vocals, Bass
Sean Lavery : Vocals, Bodhrán, Accordion
Ray Maguire : Vocals, Guitar, Concert Flute, Tin Whistle, Harmonica
Wallace Hood : Vocals, Lead Guitar, Tenor Banjo, Mandolin 

Listen to The whole album

Very interesting LP ... even if I prefer their 2nd album "Silver Rains Afar"

Record : VG++
Cover : VG++ (see pictures)
Price : 50,00 Euros (+ expedition costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post)
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Steve & Ed - Dream Song (Rare 1975 US Psych Folk masterpiece)

 

Very great Psych Folk LP recorded in 1975 by Steve Hicks and Ed Rosiek.

A surprisingly good folk-pop LP on the vanity label Century that I picked up recently due to my "leave no stock cover behind" compulsion. The notes say it was recorded in a Los Angeles area church, and it has a sort of cavernous low-fi sound quality that I quite enjoy. Very soothing Simon & Garfunkel-esque harmonies on most tracks, with sparse, acoustic heavy arrangements. Recorded in 1975, but tracks like "I Love The Rain" could easily pass for late 60′s to my ears. The majestic, spoken title track is nice as well. (from waxidermy)

Listen : B1. Dream Song &  A2. I Love the Rain & A5. Where You Belong & A6. Susan (And With Her Comes Spring) & A1. There's No Gettin' Off Now &  A3. When I Was a Boy + B5. The Dream That Never Was 

A top fave of mine ! Excellent LP from start to finish !!!

Record : EXC
Cover : EXC (still in shrink - see pictures)
Price : 350,00 Euros (+ expedition costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post)
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Jed - Merlin's Song (Very rare 1982 US Private Psych Folk masterpiece)

 

"Mystical, medieval folk songs played and sung very convincingly. And unlike some in the genre, I'm under the suspicion that the psych aspect is unintentional, but rather a natural setting for the songs that were written. This was recorded as some kind of educational project for a Florida based program specializing in all things from the Arthurian period. As far as the music, it's beautiful minor key folk with intricately woven male and female vocals. Fans of bands like Stone Angel, etc. would do well to track this down. Makes you want to dance with the jester". (taken from discogs)

Listen : A1. The Michaeline Hymn & A2. Winter's Glade & A3. The Palmer & A4. Rhiannon & B1. Riddling Maid & B2. Sand Dancer & B3. Morgan LeFay & B4. The Ballad of Bedivere & B5. Merlin's Song

The whole album : Jed - Merlin's Song

 

Another of my top ten "desert island" LPs.
Don't miss this one, just 300 of these made way back then and very rare now ! 

Record : EXC+
Cover : VG+ (see pictures - upper seam torn on 10 inches)
Price : 550,00 Euros (+ expedition costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post)
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Jordan & Anderson - Edges of Love (Great 1974 Private US Psych Folk LP)

 

Privately pressed LP released in 1974 by Larry Jordan and Rob Anderson.
An excellent psych folk album with great harmony vocals, good acoustic guitar work, keyboards and some trumpet and flute here and there.

Listen : A4. Mystical Mountains

B4. January Rain 

B5. Peace at the End

& B1. Simon

Complete with insert ! 

A great album from start to finish !

Record : EXC+ (slight warp that does not affect the play)
Cover : EXC (still in shrink - see pictures)
Insert : EXC (see picture)
Price : 120,00 Euros (+ expedition costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post)
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The Travelling People - Folk in Concert ( Rare and great 1970 UK Folk LP on Meridian)

 

 

The Travelling People were Richard and Peter Stevenson, Lin Marriott, Julian Earp and Dave Perkins.
Formed June 1967, in Melbourne, Derbyshire, UK, they were first known as Melbourne Folk Trio.

Rare UK Folk LP released in 1970 (or 1974) on the little Meridian label.

 

Sorry I Can't find any track on YouTube but I can send some mp3 files when you're interested with the record ...

 

Record : VG++
Cover : VG+ (see pictures)
Price : 80,00 Euros (+ expedition costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post)
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Jill Cislaghi - Friends of Mine (Very rare 1977 US Folk masterpiece released on Fleetwood Records)

 

One of my top ten US privately pressed LPs !
Jill Cislaghi wrote and recorded her only album in her senior year in 1977 at Regis College, in Massachusetts near where she grew up.
Cislaghi pressed 500 copies on Massachusetts' own vanity custom-pressing plant Fleetwood Recording Co. She made this record for her friends and wound up selling nearly every copy at her college, so this LP is incredibly hard to come by now.

Listen : A1. July 20th

& A2. Shine Your Light

& B2. Jesse 

& B3. Sweet November

& A3. Don't Make Me Just Another Memory 

& B5. For Bea (My Grandmother)

 

A really great album ! Most of the songs are solemn and haunting. Very beautiful. Collectors of loner/outsider music as well as those dedicated to Acid Archives will truly love this rare bird. 

Record : VG++
Cover : VG+ (autographed on front - see pictures)
Price : 250,00 Euros (+ expedition costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post)
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The MacDonald Folk Group - Take One (Ultra rare 1968 UK Folk LP - 1st release on Folk Heritage)

 

Very rare and great UK Folk LP released in 1968 on the Folk Heritage label.

First release (FHR 001M) on that great label !

Listen : B1. Geordie

A2. The Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall

B3. April Come She Will

The whole LP : The MacDonald Folk Group - Take One

An ultra rare and very great UK Folk LP ! Don't miss it !

Record : VG+
Cover : VG++ (see pictures)
Price : 300,00 Euros (+ expedition costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post)
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Bill Vanaver - ST (Rare 1972 US Loner Folk LP on Swallowtail Records)

 

Scarce and surprisingly good album by this great guitar and mandolin player.
Recorded in January 1972 on Swallowtail Records.

Listen : A3. The Haunted Hunter (or The Walker In The Snow)

and A5. I Gave Myself to the Highway + A4. 1940

 

Record : VG++
Cover : VG++
Price : 50,00 Euros (+ expedition costs calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Tom Rosplock - ST (Rare 1974 US Psych Folk gem on Johnny Dollar Records)

 

Very rare US Psych Folk LP released in 1974 on Johnny Dollar Records.
A little gem that continues to offer new delights upon repeated listens.

Listen : A5. Now You've Gone and Married

 A great album from start to finish ... in a great condition !

Record: EXC
Cover : EXC (still in shrink)
Price : 130,00 Euros ( + the expedition costs calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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