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Genre
psychedelic folk
Parent Genre: Folk/Acoustic

Psychedelic folk music is a genre that emerged in the 1960s and combines elements of traditional folk music with psychedelic rock. It often features acoustic instruments, intricate fingerpicking, and poetic lyrics that explore themes of spirituality, nature, and personal introspection. The music is characterized by its dreamy, ethereal soundscapes, which are created through the use of reverb, echo, and other effects. It is known for its association with the counterculture movement and its use of psychedelic drugs to enhance the listening experience.


Top artists of psychedelic folk genre

Donovan
John Martyn
Vashti Bunyan
Tim Buckley
Syd Barrett
Linda Perhacs
Dave Bixby
Robin Scott
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psychedelic folk music timeline

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List of psychedelic folk artists

Here is a list of psychedelic folk artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the psychedelic folk genre. You can find out what psychedelic folk genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Donovan
57 10 54 38 53 55 113 660440
2
John Martyn
50 17 57 28 67 39 108 142753
3
Vashti Bunyan
49 31 46 16 96 53 119 146475
4
Tim Buckley
43 4 42 35 66 38 111 213051
5
Syd Barrett
41 11 50 31 47 45 119 312039
6
Linda Perhacs
37 38 39 17 96 21 115 38779
7
Dave Bixby
37 5 38 21 73 17 87 17019
8
Robin Scott
36 0 0 0 0 0 0 1187
9
The Poppy Family
34 0 0 0 0 0 0 9821
10
Strawbs
33 11 47 60 30 48 113 46223
11
Roy Harper
33 12 43 29 64 37 113 33643
12
Pentangle
32 11 53 40 56 53 116 51332
13
The Incredible String Band
30 5 49 35 70 46 120 50290
14
Bridget St John
29 4 45 24 89 39 119 14503
15
Mark Fry
29 66 37 38 55 47 140 7686
16
Magnet
26 0 48 19 81 39 127 2988
17
Magna Carta
26 5 52 41 58 51 124 9667
18
Robbie Basho
26 61 32 25 79 24 96 21908
19
Bonnie Dobson
25 0 51 39 20 32 107 3174
20
Comus
25 8 38 59 60 42 117 14376
21
Pearls Before Swine
24 13 45 31 70 29 108 12916
22
Susan Christie
24 8 47 45 47 50 122 4180
23
Paul Kantner
23 54 49 24 47 27 93 5330
24
Wendy & Bonnie
22 0 48 35 59 46 114 5745
25
Trees
20 10 48 47 48 50 114 9331
26
Medicine Head
20 18 72 35 44 56 116 4247
27
Tír na nÓg
19 1 57 21 88 44 99 2574
28
Duncan Browne
19 20 45 36 74 43 118 3543
29
Spirogyra
19 1 41 47 51 39 104 7819
30
Simon Finn
18 10 45 30 75 30 114 4490
31
Heron
17 4 54 42 71 54 111 2814
32
Keith West
17 5 41 71 27 66 122 1599
33
Trader Horne
16 3 42 27 76 43 111 3189
34
These Trails
15 48 48 26 87 22 131 1209
35
Jimmie Spheeris
15 17 49 26 75 36 116 2012
36
Mikael Ramel
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1840
37
Meic Stevens
13 0 48 32 61 41 104 2472
38
Shelagh Mcdonald
12 0 46 36 82 44 128 3991
39
Wizz Jones
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 2278
40
Third Ear Band
10 57 37 46 31 28 107 5640
41
String Driven Thing
10 83 20 20 29 12 176 1268
42
Forest
10 3 39 39 59 28 99 1380
43
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera
10 24 45 77 1 59 106 2166
44
The Sallyangie
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 912
45
Jan Dukes De Grey
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1203
46
Gary Higgins
8 61 56 39 60 23 112 1703
47
Midwinter
8 0 64 22 38 36 135 1167
48
Dr. Strangely Strange
7 0 45 12 82 27 145 3961
49
Fresh Maggots
7 0 34 28 77 18 143 2213
50
Fuchsia
7 0 43 25 65 32 103 1056
51
Sunforest
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2626
52
Dando Shaft
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2586
53
Rick Hayward
6 0 50 21 88 49 86 189
54
Synanthesia
6 0 44 31 76 30 145 2124
55
Ramases
6 1 44 71 18 46 119 1451
56
Circulus
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1959
57
Oriental Sunshine
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 829
58
Ruthann Friedman
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 892
59
The Amazing Blondel
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 986
60
Gary Farr
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 331
61
Bread, Love And Dreams
4 0 31 81 0 77 152 1213
62
Loudest Whisper
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 705
63
Satwa
4 85 43 64 78 41 91 262
64
Keith Christmas
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 770
65
The Insect Trust
3 0 50 57 54 73 80 711
66
Jan & Lorraine
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 191
67
Agincourt
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 223
68
Marian Segal
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 51
69
Mellow Candle
3 44 39 51 25 59 150 1967
70
Kathy Smith
3 0 60 53 62 96 81 254
71
Dulcimer
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 378
72
The Sun Also Rises
2 59 35 21 29 17 113 516
73
Principal Edwards Magic Theatre
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 515
74
Stone/Angel
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 298
75
Randy Burns
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 270
76
Tea & Symphony
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 827
77
Kalacakra
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2051
78
Gordon Jackson
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 65
79
These Trails
1 15 61 22 99 26 122 149
80
Shagrat
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 231
81
Wooden Horse
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 368
82
Moonkyte
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 264
83
Marc Brierley
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70
84
Pat Kilroy
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 152
85
Riverson
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55
86
Sarofeen & Smoke
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 101
87
Midnight Circus
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 107
88
Tony Caro and John
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 158
89
Carolanne Pegg
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105
90
Mick Sofetly & The Summer Suns
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54
91
Magic Carpet
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 387