70s Prog, true to the Zeitgeist always had its folkier side; Gentle Giant were amazing in this respect, and even as a recorder consort they could still tear the place apart. I never did get folk rock per-se, though I gave Battle of the Field a spin on our new turntable last night and it still sounds pretty good, but that's just an exception proving a rule - my darkest dreams are still haunted by certain Elves, all 700 of the little feckers! Malicorne were a cut above, but when you've been brought up on The Manband, Gong and Magma as well as Harry Cox, Seamus Ennis and Davie Stewart, then the whole concept of folk rock just pales. That said Bright Phoebus is a national treasure; I once argued with a bunch of Fairport fans that the only time R.Thompson et al had come close to truly honouring their folk roots was on Danny Rose, but I was very drunk at the time. That said, I like the story that Peter Bellamy accepted the invitation to become Fairport's singer. How would that have turned out?