used to enjoy, mournful, melancholic ballads, and now finds many of them oppressive.

now prefers lighter, uplifting music, much of it with a hint (or more than) of folk to it.

music with a hint (or greater) of folk in it!

Steeleye Span?

not familiar with.

currently enjoying The Ditty Bops, Room Eleven, Wouter Hamel, Great Big Sea, The Be Good Tanyas, The Wailin' Jennys . . .

ooh! certainly recommended

doesn't recognize ANY of those name

I never knew Maddy Prior sang for Steeleye Span! Or that Martin Carthy was a founder member.

I shall have to go investigating in a bit.