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The Folklords
12+ albums
60spsychedelicfolk rockpsychedelic popsunshine pop
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Virtually nothing is known about this Canadian-spawned trio, consisting of Tom Martin (bass, vocals), Martha Johnson (vocals, autoharp) (who looked really pretty and was not the later founder of Martha & the Muffins), and Paul Seip (guitar, vocals), except that they signed a contract with Allied Records in late 1967 or early 1968, which resulted in the recording of their only LP, Release the Sunshine. They were of a piece with such groups as William St. James, or perhaps a stripped-down We Five, but evidently -- according to reissue annotator Vincent Tornatore (who did the digging) -- they never rated a mention in any Canadian publication. They sang pretty well, however, and their obscurity is not a reflection of a lack of talent or a sellable sound. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Release the Sunshine
Reclamation 1993-96
The Folklords
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Unconventional Instruments Of The 60s: The Autoharp
Waiting for Yesterday
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3 45s 4
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Old Weird Canada
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Folklords Release The Sunshine
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The Folklords "Release the Sunshine" (1968 Canadian Sunshine Folk Pop)
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Slowed Down 45s
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In The Lost Queen's Eyes: Vol. 1
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In The Lost Queen's Eyes: Vol. 3