Can anyone recommend any nice/calm albums? anything folky is good

[Aftermath]

I need to relax a bit and was looking for some nice calm folk or country easy listening type of music. I was just listening to some John Denver, any recommendations?

 

[GeneB]

Here's a calm CD with classic songs like 'Sarah Jackman' .

Allan Sherman - My Son the Folk Singer

 

[schmee]

Let's see........... Loreena McKennitt always relaxes my soul. Not really folk (alt folk?) or country though.
The Book Of Secrets or Mask and Mirror albums are good.


For true Folk with a Country bent, try Mary McCaslin Prairie in the Sky album:

 

[radtz]

Just be aware that posting that question on this forum, you won't get a suggestion recorded after 1978.

 

[Esquire Jones]

Genre: “Slack “Key”.

 

[radtz]

I love anything by R. Carlos Nakai.

 

[elihu]

Doug MacLoud has been flying under the radar for a long time.



Patti Griffin has some nice stuff. This one really paints a picture.

 

[Tarkus60]

 

[Tmcqtele65]

The recent-ish collaboration between Robert Plant and Allison Krauss is really good.

 

[jkingma]

Che Aimee Dorval
You can find her on Bandcamp.

 

[nojazzhere]

I need to relax a bit and was looking for some nice calm folk or country easy listening type of music. I was just listening to some John Denver, any recommendations?

Lots of possibilities......here's one I love. Can't find full LP, but each song is available separately on YouTube.

Edit.....this just now popped up on my YouTube selections. I had a quick listen to the first song, and it might fit your criteria.....

 

[bgmacaw]

Something recorded this century.



Can fuzzy guitar, mandolin and accordian co-exist?

 

[SnidelyWhiplash]

Any older Windham Hill record, guitar or piano usually does the trick.

 

[W.L.Weller]

Probably not what you're looking for, but sometimes that's ok too.



John Fahey - Sunflower River Blues

 

[tomasz]

Try Bill Frisell "Americana"

 

[brookdalebill]

The late Jesse Winchester’s Gentleman Of Leisure is a great one, IMO.
James Taylor’s Never Die Young or October Road, too.

 

[VintageSG]

Anything by Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Really, anything. The 'Spirit Of South Africa' is a good start. Go from there.-
Headphones on, eyes closed, relax.

'Music From Big Pink' & 'The Band' by The Band.

Emmylou's 'Stumble Into Grace'

'Blue Lines' or 'Mezzanine' by Massive Attack calm me.

 

[Beebe]

 

[Cali Dude]

I found a lot of "Darden Smith's" music to be very relaxing. I really like his CD "Circo."

 

[nojazzhere]

Just be aware that posting that question on this forum, you won't get a suggestion recorded after 1978.

Good music is good music......just sayin'.