Acid Folk

Acid Folk emerged in the late 1960s, primarily in the UK, as an audacious blend of traditional folk music and psychedelic influences, presumably the result of too much tea and perhaps a little curiosity about the contents of the garden shed. Characterised by jangly acoustic guitars, ethereal harmonies, and lyrics that sound like they've been plucked from a particularly whimsical daydream, it often feels like one is wandering through a very British, slightly surreal fairy tale. It found its niche among countercultural movements, proving that even folk music can have a cheeky streak when it decides to explore the possibilities of altered states of consciousness.