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"I like Sproatly Smith a lot maybe they are the future of folk music? "

They could well be!

Sproatly Smith

But then again.... hopefully not.



Who is then? "

I considered a while how to answer this, but I think it'd just end up with lists of Who One Likes At The Moment. There are loads of people doing good things - Jon Boden's Folk Song A Day, etc. But no one I could really say I'd point at as possibly being the future of folk music. I like Alasdair Roberts, Elle Osborne, from this forum - Dick Miles, Rapunzel and Sedayne, all sorts, but no one I could name as one Great White (or otherwise) Hope.

The reason I don't like SS though, is they, like so many bands, seem to be looking to the 70's Folk Rock for their inspiration. And I dislike 70's Folk Rock. If that's the future of folk music then, well, I'd be disappointed.

Perhaps the future of folk music is all sorts of different bands and artists doing all sorts of different things. That sounds more realistic and optimistic. That way the 70's Folk Rockers can carry on playing in their blind alleys without upsetting me particularly.