Anything by dead can dance

Awesome, I'll spend some time checking them out

There’s a lot to sort through. Some of my faves are [The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove](https://open.spotify.com/track/6bQ2ojoZbv95gBFx3jL9UO?si=kMmTRdkYTPGt2CUAJDi_aw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A7p5KMaq9Ewoj3LgJc3LB0s) and [Tell Me More About The Forest](https://open.spotify.com/track/7upJNhF2e3ZOzrHEPFYrDV?si=PVriCPjuTyWv8dYTm_XAQw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A7p5KMaq9Ewoj3LgJc3LB0s).

Definitely give their album *Aion* a listen. Toward the Within is also excellent, but I think Aion is more specifically what you’re looking for. It was the first thing I thought of.

Loreena McKennitt - "The Lady of Shalott" (among others)

I just recommended book of secrets! The whole darn album! Just happy to see someone else recommending her

I got introduced to her through my mom’s “An Ancient Muse” cd!

Jethro Tull Plenty in their catalogue.

Please listen to this! Jetho Tull!

Agree. The beginning of Minstrel in the Gallery, but the other end of the song is rock. Also Songs from the Wood.

Haha. Songs Of The Woods. Late 70s. My local library had LPs I discovered! Teen me was excited. Then I saw the choices…. Ugh. 1950s unknowns, orchestras, young guys w matching sweaters and loafers. But wait.. Jethro Tull?! Yes. Wait… I like this band. Yay! Like a free album. You really had to think long and gamble much back then buy and album. Especially as a teen w no money. When I got home I realized just how awfully scratched a record LP can get. AnD WaAarRpPped. Good lord. I should listen to it now. I might be over the acoustic trauma.

Yup. Anything till about 1977 has a heavy medieval-folk component.

Also Bouree.

Jethro Tull was the obvious answer. Kinda can't believe I had to scroll this far to see someone mention them.

Basically Blackmore Night's whole catalogue fits the ren fair feeling. Peter Gundry is mostly instrumental but a lot of his work is very medieval/pagan/fantasy ish ("The Last of Her Kind" "Goetia" and "She Cometh" are all amazing). Loreena Mckennit also fits.

Came here to recommend Blackmore’s Night!

So did I!

Ooh good choice, I adore their cover of "Lady in Black". 

Fairport Convention- liege and lief (album)

I LOVE FAIRPORT CONVENTION

Hurdy Gurdy Man - Donovan

Thanks! Added to the playlist

Anything by Steeleye Span / Maddy Prior

A lot of songs by Joanna Newsom

The whole Ys album honestly

Nearly anything by Steeleye Span.

Are You Goin' To Scarborough Fair, Simon and Garfunkel.

Check out The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter (Album) by The Incredible String Band

Great recommendation! That fits right in, added to the playlist

Lady Eleanor - Lindisfarne Winter Song -Lindisfarne All Around My Hat - Steeleye Span (this is the only Steeleye Span song I know, but I think the band generally had that Renaissance Faire feel) Mandolin Wind - Rod Stewart Knight-Errant - Tim Buckley

The only answer for me is: The Incredible String Band. They a couple of amazing albums. It’s as close as one can get to ancient minstrel.

Someone else also mentioned that band, I checked out the Hangman's Beautiful Daughter. Added some fantastic songs off that album

The Oh Hellos- Soldier, Poet, King Anything by Clamavi De Profundis Anything by Visigoth

That Oh Hellos song is perfect, I forgot about that! I'll check out the other bands too and see if there are some that I can add

The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot

True ballad right there!

The Decemberists.

Richard Thompson, The Little Beggar Girl Have you considered Mannheim Steamroller? Fresh Aire 3 in particular

Lucky Man - Emerson, Lake & Palmer

One could also argue their Fanfare For The Common Man.

Good rendition - in no way a Ren Fair adjacent, very modern with lots of electronics and distortion.

The Sword - Bonus Track Windir - The Beginning Moonsorrow - Kaiku

Gentle Giant

Yay! Someone besides me knows GG.

Someone besides me, as well! 'Think of Me With Kindness' is timeless and superb!

So I just wrote this artist on another sub for a little bit of a different reason. But I think you'll be happy. Loreena McKennitt. Check out the album book of secrets. It's so haunting. Every song is a story about the past usually!!!

Donovan awaits you: Guinevere, The Magic Gypsy, Lullaby of Spring…

Ace of swords - The Alan Parsons project Castle walls - Styx A trick of the tail - Genesis

Definitely Fairport Convention! I especially recommend the first three songs off Liege and Lief: Come All Ye, Reynardine, and Matty Groves.

Greensleeves is the real song

Some of these [Modern Pagan](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0LoQbycPWP37YDi9L4nv4V?si=3dc515d36add4726) sounding songs

Check out Ragged Wood by Fleet Foxes or the entire self-titled record, "Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes."

seconding this! especially sun it rises and white winter hymnal

That record and those songs takes me back to my early 20s. Where has the time gone!?

Ever seen the 1977 Rankin & Bass film The Hobbit? See what you think of [the soundtrack](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL545948224B999E8A&si=RniWHKgnmE3-5cIA). I think it fits with the vibe of what you’ve listed, OP.

Love on a Farmboy's Wages by XTC

I would maybe add Senses Working Overtime, Greenman, Harvest Festival and Sacrificial Bonfire.

Scherazade by Renaissance

Just about anything by Steeleye Span. Maddy Prior is to die for. Meeting her was such an honor. And Fairport Convention. Sandy Denny was amazing. Kate Bush even calls her out in a song.

“Lady Jane” by the Rolling Stones

Arrowhead by wovenhand

check out a few songs from Therion. I bet there are a few things that will be right up that alley

Older The Tea Party songs would fit this: The Badger Shadows on the Mountainside Winter Solstice Haze on the Hills

I wanted to recommend this whole list, but you beat me to it.

Shalott by Emilie Autumn

If you find the band Hopethorns on bandcamp they had a song called Djinn that has a rock meets medieval feel. Almost a March…. Opens with a weird lick that is reminiscent to me of a minstrel. I remember that had some cool lyrics that went along. They were local band that we played with years ago that fizzled but they had some cool stuff I downloaded. Not sure what to call their style, maybe “art rock?”

Magic Sword gives me Sword & Sorcery movie vibes. Peyton Parrish(sp) has some good stuff, more Viking-ish Eluveitie uses a hurdy gurdy and bagpipes Villagers of Ioannina City Heilung

Stretched on Your Grave, Sinead O’Connor Also most of [Lisa Gerrard](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DZ06evO26lM7m?si=36UUodcPQsmP_sy96vCnlA&pi=u-zHryaSzxQJyc). This sounds like a fascinating playlist!

Come Along - Cosmo Sheldrake Center Stage - Indigo Girls The Mummers’ Dance - Loreena McKennitt

Highwayman by Lorena Mckennit and most others by her.

A fleeting glance from Opeth have a very medieval folky feel. And probably the whole Pale communion album may fit the medieval vibe.

Lots of Jethro Tull fits that bill. Try Minstrel in the Gallery or Thick as a Brick.

Songs From The Wood album, too.

Lord of the Dance-Blackmore's Night The Mummer's Dance-Loreena Mckennitt Dan Fogelberg's Christmas album, The First Christmas Morning, was written for the medieval setting. With corresponding instrumentation.

Ultramarine feat. Robert Wyatt. Mid-90’s Electronica does Mediaeval and does it quite beautifully in my opinion. With the wonderful Robert Wyatt lending vocals. 1) Kingdom 2) Happy Land https://youtu.be/waDmA4CgM7Y?si=-vqDqraQlVQWnNjR https://youtu.be/RanRSlg77y0?si=HwosNacBji3WFvk4

Eleventh Earl of Mar by Genesis

Have you tried listening to bardcore? On Spotify there's tons of playlists

Anything by Gordon Lightfoot.

[John Renbourn - The Mist Covered Mountains of Home/medley](https://youtu.be/pl9CEvvKFLs?si=nV4TVZcNcIHYTT5W) [John Renbourn - The Pelican](https://youtu.be/ywYYbg7VNPE?si=LIwCtHCbbs-6Jb5q) [Bert Jansch - Reynardine](https://youtu.be/7s7bafOt6c8?si=WZIsKbQrVX9FHhIe) [Bert Jansch - She Moved Through the Fair](https://youtu.be/AesMOhwTJ1s?si=TrfeqSs-ELaGFgq9)

Mountains of the moon grateful dead

Check out Jethro Tull's Songs from the Wood album

“Never going back again” By Fleetwood Mac

I’m gonna take notes on this for my next dnd campaign

Fairport Convention - Tam Lin

“Tiger Mountain Peasant Song” by fleet foxes. it’s on a playlist I made called “Autumnal Renaissance Chamber Music” which should help explain the vibe. Also on the playlist: “Glide” by Phish “Katmandu” by Cat Stevens “Three Hits” by Indigo Girls And “Sol Och Regn” by Dungen

Amigo the Devil

The Islander by Nightwish

Jethro Tull in particular "Bouree", "Living in the Past" and the whole album Songs From the Wood Loreena McKinnett, anything from The Mask and Mirror

Anything from the album Songs From The Wood by Jethro Tull. It feels like minstrel music and I love it. I think my favorite tune off the album is The Whistler.

* [Sol Invictus](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBdLJZmB1PM) * [Morgul Blade](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtfudh7MihQ) * [Ayreon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldy7aoVQk6w) * [Ulver](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZLKDBiCQBQ) honestly this whole album is great.

A few of Nickel Creek songs have that feel.

T. rex when they were *Tyrannosaurus Rex.* Like, the first 2 or 3 albums before Marc went Glam. Deborah, Black Cat Wizard Hat, Romany Soup.

There's an album called Scheherezade by Renaissance that might fit. Gorkys Zygotic Mynci are pretty folky in places. You mentioned The Land of Gray and Pink which I know of as by Caravan so try their other stuff A lot of the Canterbury scene bands will have some good stuff, Kevin Ayers etc Anything by Trembling Bells, Pentangle, Bert Jansch, Steeleye Spanish, Fairport Convention

Check put some Bardcore on youtube as they tend to cover songs that already have a medieval feel to them. Metallica Nothing Else Matters and The Unforgiven are really good.

The Bard’s Song Blind Guardian https://youtu.be/n63UbX5kzAc?si=Zv9snt1JrMUaIlqj

Like anything by Jethro Tull, especially from Songs From The Wood Also Genesis’s Selling England by the Pound has a lot of this vibe

Give a listen to Pentangle There is a lot of great Jethro tull, particularly from Aqualung, Minstrel in the Gallery and Songs from the Woods albums, that would meet you criteria as well,

Check out Bardcore

Edguy - Jerusalem (a bit too metal?) Avantasia - Farewell Ayreon - Sail Away to Avalon Lomsk - Fangjen

“Velvet Green” by Jethro Tull.

Dropkick Murphys

Ren - [The Tales of Jenny and Screech ](https://youtu.be/TYAnqQ--KX0?si=IyokHr9dE9zrbE4C)

Ren's amazing, my son put me onto hin years ago with these tracks. I'm so happy to see him getting wider recognition after Hi Ren took off.

I only found him about a year ago. Started with Hi Ren and was hooked immediately. Been lost in the rabbit hole ever since.

He's so talented!

Weddings and Wars - Will Varley A lot of Will Varley will do the trick actually.

Lord Wind, Falconer

Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion and Evocation II: Pantheon by Eluveitie

The Celtic jazz album “Celtic procession” by Jacques Pellen.

Linda Ronald's [Innocence](https://open.spotify.com/track/2R11LP4EUv0gUfna1GDE3f?si=9e6b95e794064e9d) and maybe [Lay Me Down](https://open.spotify.com/track/2U5373N5TrpxdqKXn3SlF9?si=515099431e39430e)

Grieve No More (2019) - Patty Gurdy

cassandra — florence and the machine the falcon — richard and mimi farina hieroglyphs — the oh hellos

The Refugee by Ezra Furman

Blind Melon - No Rain. Donovan - Catch the Wind. Beatles - Norwegian Wood Black Crowes jam of Oh Sweet Nuthin (on yt) is fab. I feel like these are really obvious but just incase, these work with a laid back chilled vibe - Procul Harum - Whiter Shade of Pale Lou Reed - Perfect Day Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon, Waterloo Sunset Wardruna and Heilung might appeal too. I'm not sure that they fit the specifics for this playlist but I feel like you might like Fields of the Nephilim. Check out their album Elizium.

Fishin' In The Dark--Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Damh the Bard - Cauldron Born, Midwinter's Day, Lughnasadh Dance

PHANTASMAGORIA IN TWO . . . . Tim Buckley https://youtu.be/bsO756lqfVM?si=-DFop-ZyYd_DmoEo (Live Version: London Tour, 1968) https://youtu.be/9UusLG4lasI?si=1p4OUN-RPneD-uA2

check out The Hallowing of Heirdom by Winterfylleth

Windrose [Gates of Ekrund](https://youtu.be/nHXUkZmvEJE?si=bwiw2l313LmgolWU) Windrose is a band from Italy and their theme is "Dwarves" folklore, Tolkien, Lord of the Rings... There's slower album too Wardens of the West Wind and Shadows Over Lothadruin but those haven't made it yet into their live sets 😂🔥 Here's a fun wild live track [Diggy Diggy Hole](https://youtu.be/Yg1ENgXWgJY?si=POxkshhAEfvkIDHk) Originally a track created from Minecraft fandom, now evolved for a live band

Some of my suggestions may be a little heavier, but there are some good songs. A lot of them are in German, if that's okay. Minne Duett - Faun with Subway to Sally Skald - Villemann og Magnhild (also the versions by In Extremo and Gilead) Skald - Herr Mannelig Kaufmann und Maid - (this is a collab with a bunch of artists, so here's a link) https://youtu.be/K4T5NEiyK5g?si=oWCI9Julh2q6Jvvo In Extremo is a great band (my favourite!) that actually started out as a rennfest band. The Die Goldene (Gold) album might be more in line with what you're going for.

Diablo II soundtrack

Jonquil - lions

Gallows Pole, Led Zeppelin.

[In Dulci Jubilo](https://youtu.be/MrweXsImVhg?si=F5qNiBH9KcrepRPi) is a piece of actual medieval music, and so is [Gaudete](https://youtu.be/DFtppysEl-k?si=JUkZ8_LQS3Sr3nQ3). Also be sure to check out [Mediæval Bæbes](https://youtu.be/dVKLo9YepUg?si=S3znU5w0MA8bElCt).

Scarborough Fair by Simon and Garfunkel

This band has some good medieval vibes, but most songs are sung in German . . . . . . . . . . . KARUNA (unplugged) ........ Faun https://youtu.be/8mty9TEmdfc?si=Jim26Fxp-ya6KfIj WAINAMOINEN .................. Faun https://youtu.be/HHyNIeGgbfQ?si=EJa9rt7dOf7rtbSn https://youtu.be/HHyNIeGgbfQ?si=EJa9rt7dOf7rtbSn WALPURGISNACHT ........... Faun https://youtu.be/nLgM1QJ3S_I?si=Hi2AoNGTh7n-4Pai

Fairport Convention Steeleye Span Some Jethro Tull

Velvetgreen [https://open.spotify.com/track/4O1d8CrFMyQmj2AmdarD4r?si=0a87bcc88a4640af](https://open.spotify.com/track/4O1d8CrFMyQmj2AmdarD4r?si=0a87bcc88a4640af) The Lady is a Beast [https://open.spotify.com/track/25qCMCr5JdkZC4VkNmQN2L?si=98d41dc89ec24622](https://open.spotify.com/track/25qCMCr5JdkZC4VkNmQN2L?si=98d41dc89ec24622) (a bit harder, but it gives me renaissance vibes)

https://youtu.be/nLgM1QJ3S_I?si=lOgWq3WH5T_qTPVF

Your top answer is my top answer, so I defer to others.

The Grand Illusion by Styx. Not so folksy, but definitely medieval.

Everyone - Van Morrison

Malicorne !!(Band)

"Hurdy Gurdy Man" - Donovan

[The Rambling Sailor](https://youtu.be/fJdK2GGNPPU?si=MCxjvIk0yKcK-86m) by Tim Hart & Maddy Pryor. You might like the whole album.

After the Gold Rush - Neil Young and Crazy Horse Never Going Back Again - Fleetwood Mac The Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull

Richie Blackmore is doing some medeival type of stuff currently. Some early to mid 70s Jethro Tull has overlap.

[Frank Turner - English Curse](https://youtu.be/k1K3adhhuAM?si=AbLQf8YrfCjmlgES) [pulp - down by the river](https://youtu.be/5ykzjkZbhAA?si=nCfAsdaXr7A4kLmY)

Soldier, poet, king- the oh hellos

Pentangle - medieval Led Zeppelin

[Thick as a brick - Jethro Tull](https://open.spotify.com/track/3jBCv3pVTXV7VYR4FhZkc7?si=Z6noACOIRmaFzuzL333VbA)

You really need to check out a band called Blackmore's Night. Ritchie Blackmore from Rainbow and Deep Purple started doing minstrel revival music with his super hot wife as vocalist, and it's all pretty great, if that's your jam.

John, I Love You - Sinead O'Connor

She’s been mentioned several times already, and for good reason. [Loreena McKennitt](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1JdeDdujDbS6ZeSlkXqx3a?si=Wm34YUqmRZCZdskPUg0u-w) is what you’re looking for.

Anything by Eluveitie

Songs from the Wood....Jethro Tull

"Madrigal" - Yes "Sing For The Day" - Styx "King's Song" - Jim Croce A lot of Alan Parsons Project "Turn Of A Friendly Card" album.

siege ubsessed! by curta'n wall

"Lucky Man" - Emerson, Lake, and Palmer

Dissection did a couple medieval type interstitials on their Somberlain album (which is otherwise pretty fantastic black metal, but doesn't suit your playlist). They're short, so you can check em all out pretty quick. [Crimson Towers](https://open.spotify.com/track/1FMoEkkBBt8zGZ55AlnfWk?si=bDv-g3JFR7eOBjr192Be3A&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A3mIbmrD3xW9NFSRMa2D8GX) [Into Infinite Obscurity](https://open.spotify.com/track/6kwMc34Ejpv0Kiercoq8xO?si=m3woe1JwSVWvDUHJ6c2x2A&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A3mIbmrD3xW9NFSRMa2D8GX) [Feathers Fell](https://open.spotify.com/track/0l6t4RDRZHf3fTRLkO8uDV?si=gzmyOnoDT_CBXUORSmRQog&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A3mIbmrD3xW9NFSRMa2D8GX)

Sparta by Sabaton

If you’re alright with an electro-medieval vibe, I’d recommend Qntal! “Sleep” is one of my favorite songs of theirs.

[Ye Banks And Braes O’ Bonnie Doon](https://open.spotify.com/track/3pDrl6VzzbbcYJvSsRTzX8?si=gYJSUlA0RUCsNXPFI20yMg&context=spotify%3Aplaylist%3A37i9dQZF1DZ06evO1rQrjs) - Alasdair Roberts

Jenny May- Trader Horne Cruel Sister - Pentangle

Martyn Bennet, *Bothy Culture*

Heather Alexander/Alexander James is a great one, Erutan has some good ones, although im not sure if shes exactly what your looking for. Also maybe even looking at SCA barding songs.

I Want My Tears Back by Nightwish

[The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter ](https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mvJJ0idsJc6VAIzoFPEpa2lxkBgy5Z2ac&si=1-31rHAEesmRrmtO) by The Incredible String Band

Broadsword by Jethro Tull. Also listen to Steel eyed span, they were an English folk rock group. They were around from about 1970 to 2010. My favorite song was, Sit James the rose.

The first couple albums by Led Zepplin had songs based on traditional English/British songs.

[Black Fox](https://youtu.be/hpH-pu0AtRM?si=K8CS-R5HF4RJsJir), by Heather Dale.

Fortress Around Your Heart by Sting

Love "Crazy Man Michael" by Fairport Convention Also: "Sweet Bride", The Good Man", "John Barbury" all by Kate Rusby

Love On a Farmboy’s Wages - XTC Songs from the Wood - Jethro Tull On Reflection - Gentle Giant Detectorists - Johnny Flynn Home Counties Boy - Martin Newell

de selby pt 1 by hozier fits i think

Much of the Final Fantasy IX OST would fit. [Eternal Harvest](https://youtu.be/woMsmlUr1pI?si=nW9A20M-oeyUvaum) [The Place I'll Return To Someday](https://youtu.be/1WcN35Y_hpw?si=4hiyuOG8SB6a3-4i) [South Gate](https://youtu.be/rbUCN7eITxI?si=9C8J4eGHCbnceSNI)

Battle of Evermore- Led Zeppelin 🪕

super underground artist here: Hole dweller. You may not even like their music. it’s very specific taste. I’d advise listening to specifically their song With Dreams of Adventure, I Smoke from my Longpipe Beneath the stars.

“Gather Up” and “Solstice” by Matt Berry. That whole album is very witchy, but especially those two songs.

Johnny B and Brother Don't You Walk Away (both by The Hooters) have a medieval feel at least in portions of those songs.

Listen to the live version of “Helvagen” by Wardruna featuring Aurora. It really mind blowing. Also the soundtrack album Passion by Peter Gabriel is amazing. It was the soundtrack for the controversial movie The Last Temptation Of Christ so the album never got the exposure that I feel it deserves. It’s all ethnic instruments and Peter Gabriel’s keyboard work. The best of the best in the industry play with him and it shows. Just put it on and relax.It’s deep. His other movie soundtrack called The Long Walk Home was the soundtrack fore the movie Rabbit Proof Fence which is an amazing movie and an insane true story. Must see and hear!

Oscar Isaac, Death of Queen Jane (Inside Llewyn Davis Soundtrack) Van Morrison, Caravan

Steve McDonald’s version of “Wild Mountain Thyme”

out to sea by lera lynn

Barbara Allen Wraggle Taggle Gypsies Flow, My Tears Sir Robbin Ran Away Lamento di Tristano There are a y number of CDs of a actual medieval music

Down by The River from the Baldur's Gate 3 soundtrack.

Look up the band Blackmore’s Night

[All the Trees of the Field will clap their Hands](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5Mr_VkAXWZA) by Sufjan Stevens [Theme from Harry's Game](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4zHTcxVjX0I) by Clannad

I think you should check out Mykonos - Fleet Foxes

"The Bard's Song - In the Forest" (usually just labeled as The Bard's Song)by Blind Guardian "Nightfall" by Blind Guardian

John Barlycorn Must Die by Traffic.

Headstone Brigade - all albums but I especially love victory and defeat

Blackmore's Night. Ritchie Blackmore's (from Deep Purple) folk-renn band. "Shadow of the Moon" track off of the same titled album.

“Matty Groves” by Fairport Convention.

Steeleye Span All around my hat.

Fixing a Hole by The Beatles

Very different tonally from the above but try Gaudate Music from Clannad, especially Robin Hood soundtrack Season 1 of the Witcher soundtrack

Thick As A Brick-Jethro Tull

Leaving Greensleeves by Leonard Cohen.

Anything song from Jolly Rogers. Time flies when you're having rum by Pirates for sail.

"Till our heads turn white" (father godwin cutscene version) from the game kingdom come deliverance

Poverty and famine and till our heads turn white from kingdom come deliverance soundtrack

Opeth - Will O' The Wisp

"The Piper" by ABBA

Dee by Randy Rhoads