English folk music (1980–1989)
# English folk music (1980–1989)

## Births and deaths

### Deaths

* A.L. Lloyd (1908–1982)
* Ewan MacColl (1915–1989)
* John Lennon (1940–1980)

## Recordings

* 1980: Oyster Band (Oyster Band)
* 1980: Sails of Silver (Steeleye Span)
* 1981: Smiddyburn (Dave Swarbrick)
* 1982: Moat On The Ledge - Live At Broughton Castle (Fairport Convention)
* 1982: Shoot Out The Lights (Richard Thompson)
* 1983: Abyssinians (June Tabor)
* 1984: Close to the Wind (Dave Swarbrick)
* 1985: Gladys' Leap (Fairport Convention)
* 1986: Wall of Sound (Blowzabella)
* 1986: Back in Line (Steeleye Span)
* 1986: Expletive Delighted (Fairport Convention)
* 1986: House Full (Fairport Convention)
* 1987: In Real Time (Fairport Convention)
* 1987: Heyday (Fairport Convention)
* 1987: Borderlands (Kathryn Tickell)
* 1988: A Richer Dust (Blowzabella)
* 1989: Red and Gold (Fairport Convention)
* 1989: Tempted and Tried (Steeleye Span)
* 1989: 25 Years On The Road (Harvey Andrews)
