Ever since going to Newport Folk Festival a couple years ago it’s been in my top five. The bands are always great and diverse (not just acoustic folk stuff like the pre-Dylan days), the venue rules (Fort Adams!) and we always have a fun time. While making a playlist for this years festival I started to get excited. The old folks will be good, like Emmylou Harris and Elvis Costello but the young ‘ens are what really have me interested. Freelance Whales, Typhoon, and Head and the Heart are all picking up steam and I still haven’t seen full sets from any of them… yet!
Take a listen through ICM Newport Folk Fest 2011, if you need an invite to get into Spotify hit us up on Twitter @icecreamman or via facebook
The Cave Singers – Seeds Of Night
M. Ward – Poison Cup
Freelance Whales – Enzymes
Middle Brother – Blue Eyes
The Head And The Heart – Coeur D’Alene
David Wax Museum – That’s Not True
Delta Spirit – Bushwick Blues
The Felice Brothers – Back In The Dancehalls
AA Bondy – I Can See The Pines Are Dancing
Typhoon – The Honest Truth
The Devil Makes Three – For Good Again
Elvis Costello – Bullets For The New-Born King
Emmylou Harris – Hard Bargain
Mountain Man – Animal Tracks
Wow, great playlist thanks for sharing! I’ve never heard of any of these artists, but I’m really loving the Cave Singers right now!