I'm a relative newcomer to the world of folk and although I've become a firm fan of well known bands such as Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention and Pentangle, I am finding it hard to develop my knowledge of other related music. There's nothing more frustrating than being confronted with an array of artists and cd's in a record store without having any idea of what they're like. I'm particularly keen on traditional songs/jigs/reels , acoustic or electric. Can anyone give me any recommendations of bands and /or cd's which they think would interest me? any help would be appreciated

Many thanks