Led Zeppelin flew their folk flag high
- Author
- Nate Wilcox and Dave Thompson
- Published
- Mon 21 Apr 2025
- Episode Link
- https://letitrollpodcast.substack.com/p/led-zeppelin-flew-their-folk-flag
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In this episode, Dave and Nate discuss UK folk-rock’s commercial peaks. We further our discussion of Steeleye Span, their alliance with stalwarts of the 60’s folk scene like Martin Carthy and Bert Lloyd, and commercial success.
We also discuss Led Zeppelin’s “Gallows Pole” and the supposed backlash from disappointed fans when they released Led Zeppelin I…
