Is your folk music just too damn sunny? Try the desolate, sorrowful soundscapes of neofolk instead!

Anyways, neofolk is a style of folk music that started off in the eighties. Unlike most popular folk music which tends to be more influenced by American folk, neofolk is more influenced by traditional European folk. It tends to be very medieval in quality, and often explores themes of religion and imperialism and things of the like.

Here's some links to some good neofolk bands and songs.

Current 93
Nature and Organisation
Death in June
Kiss the a**s of a Black Cat
Espers
Vergissmeinnicht
World of Skin