I hope you don't find listening to some good old Phantom Blue too painful. I should try this sometime.. Maybe I'll just follow the list the people make for you first. I'm always trying to discover new bands. :)
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y50GEFjKsZE">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y50GEF jKsZE</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNzXlPaTcIY">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNzXlP aTcIY</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTe0qwxLTDg">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTe0qw xLTDg</a>
SoulSecure
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwuDXw2GfBA">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwuDXw 2GfBA</a> Orphaned Land
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--i3pwGGabE">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--i3pw GGabE</a> Metsatöll
<a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/364432">http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/liste n/364432</a> Myself.
All of these guys use folk instruments.