the Incredible String Band
UK
Formed: 1966
Died: 01 January 1974
Years Active: 60, 70, 90, 2000
Genres: Folk, Pop/Rock, Country
Styles: Folk/Country Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Celtic/British Isles, Traditional Folk, British Folk-Rock, British Folk, Folk-Rock, Folk-Rock, Psychedelic, Psychedelic/Garage
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One of the most engaging groups to emerge from the esoteric '60s was the Incredible String Band. Basically the duo of Mike Heron and Robin Williamson, its sound was comprised of haunting Celtic folk melodies augmented by a variety of Middle Eastern and Asian instruments. Heron was a member of several rock bands in England in the early '60s, while Williamson and Clive Palmer played as a bluegrass and Scottish folk duo. Heron was asked to join as rhythm guitarist, and the trio named itself the Incredible String Band. The band was spotted at a cl...
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