Medieval/Fairy-tale esque 60s songs?

I'm looking for recommendations of songs along the lines of Lady Jane and Dandelion by the Stones, Battle of Evermore by Zeppelin or Scarborough Fair by S&G, songs that have a haunting, medieval/Renaissance air to them, or that have a fairytale-ish theme. Thanks in advance.

 

I thinks "Alans Psychedelic Breakfast" by Pink Floyd falls into that category.Listened to it under the influence and made me feel I was looking through the stained glass windows of an English cottage in the countryside at daybreak.

 

The United States Of America - Cloud Song

 

Most songs by The Incredible String Band. Their third album in particular:

 

Donovan "Guinevere"

 

"Battle of Evermore" is from '71 though.

King Crimson - "Epitaph" has that vibe to it, I think.

 

Forty Thousand Headmen - Traffic, 1968
Three Hours - Nick Drake, 1969
Withering Tree - Traffic, 1969
A Sailor's Life - Fairport Convention, 1969
Matty Groves - Fairport Convention, 1969

 

Kaleidoscope-Sky Children

 

John Renbourn's two late 60s albums, Sir John a lot and The Lady and the Unicorn are loaded with Renaissance and medieval songs.

Scott

 

I'd highly recommend Keith Relf/Jim McCarty era Renaissance - and the offshoot band Illusion from the late 70s. Try this one. Their second album can be hard to track down as far as I'm aware. Both are great though.

 

Grateful Dead: "Mountains of the Moon"

 

Although this album came out in 1970, I am of the belief the "60's" ended around 1972-73

 

If you would accept going forward a little into the early '70s, there's Amazing Blondel's medieval suite Fantasia Lindum:

 

Barterers And Their Wives (Left Banke)
Matilda Mother (Pink Floyd)
The Court Of The Crimson King (King Crimson)
Thoughts Of Emerlist Davjack (The Nice)

 

In terms of the fairytale theme, I think some of Marc Bolan's pre-glam Tyrannosaurus Rex stuff might fit the bill. Solo Syd Barrett, too. (Not familiar enough to make specific recommendations, but YouTube has all their stuff.)

 

The Shield - Deep Purple

 

Strangely enough, Michael Martin Murphey has a song that seems to fit. It's the lovely and mysterious "Rye By-the-Sea" from his 1973 album called Michael Murphey.

 

Peter and Gordon's - Knight In Rusty Armor
Rick Wakeman - Myths And Legends Of King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table (Whole album)

 

"Tam Lin" - Fairport Convention

 

"Phantasmagoria in Two" and "Hallucinations" by Tim Buckley. His album "Goodbye and Hello" has other songs that you might enjoy. This guy was a genius.



I've always loved folk medieval style songs. This thread is going to be fun for me.

 

Fairport Convention - Fotheringay

 

Side two of The Small Faces' "Ogden's Nut Gone Flake."

 

I came here to post this. Great tune!