I fear that Flemish folk is hard to get abroad, but for instance Troissoeur is really good... Their first album was mostly acoustic, with rather raw vocals and and invented language, sounded a bit like medieval Italian monks living in the mountains (or that`s what I have in mind when listening to them)... Their new album was produced by one of the guys from Front 242 and is way less folk... more electronic, more prog maybe too and sometimes even English lyrics... I guess it`s good that they developped their style, but I fear that I`ll always prefer the first one...Btw the group consists of four guys, instead of what their bandname suggests
)Lais is another one I like, the band that got me into folk actually... it`s three young ladies, who have angelic voices if we may believe Emylou Harris... they started from a traditional basis, moving bits and bits closer to rock, country and pop with every record... though don`t start thinking of the Corrs now, cause compared to them is folk of the most traditional kind... I kind of moved on though, but I find them still enjoyable...
Kadril is more or less the founder of what is Flemish folkrock, basing themselves on Fairport Convention, French folk and their Flemish roots of course... They have had different singers, but I prefer their latest one...
(Bub) is also enjoyable, mainly instrumental, focused around flutes, sax and bagpipes, Aedo is similar and I know the accordeon player, he used to be in my class...
Ambrozijn is one I like as well... a bit like Kadril, but maybe a bit modern, different at least... Fluxus has quite a name as well, but I haven`t gotten into them as of yet..
Jaune Toujours is a rather unique band from Brussels, mixing jazz, folk and chanson... singing in French and Dutch about the advantages and disadvantages of living in the big city... about the problems of migrants...
