The Incredible String Band
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The Incredible String Band was an influential Scottish psychedelic folk group of the 1960s and 1970s known for its eclectic instrumentation, mystical lyrics, and experimental song structures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Incredible String Band canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15166317 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Incredible String Band Context triple: [British folk revival, notableGroup, The Incredible String Band]
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A.
Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention is a pioneering British folk rock band, formed in the late 1960s, known for fusing traditional folk music with rock and for influential albums like "Liege & Lief."
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B.
Pentangle
Pentangle is a British folk-jazz band, formed in the late 1960s, known for its innovative fusion of traditional folk music with jazz, blues, and rock influences.
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C.
Soft Machine
Soft Machine is a pioneering English rock band formed in the 1960s, known for its influential role in the Canterbury scene and its innovative fusion of psychedelic rock and jazz.
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D.
Steeleye Span
Steeleye Span is an influential British folk rock band formed in 1969, known for electrifying traditional folk songs and helping define the sound of the British folk revival.
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E.
Moby Grape
Moby Grape is an American rock band from the late 1960s San Francisco scene, known for blending psychedelic rock, blues, and country with intricate three-guitar arrangements and rich vocal harmonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Incredible String Band Target entity description: The Incredible String Band was an influential Scottish psychedelic folk group of the 1960s and 1970s known for its eclectic instrumentation, mystical lyrics, and experimental song structures.
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A.
Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention is a pioneering British folk rock band, formed in the late 1960s, known for fusing traditional folk music with rock and for influential albums like "Liege & Lief."
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B.
Pentangle
Pentangle is a British folk-jazz band, formed in the late 1960s, known for its innovative fusion of traditional folk music with jazz, blues, and rock influences.
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C.
Soft Machine
Soft Machine is a pioneering English rock band formed in the 1960s, known for its influential role in the Canterbury scene and its innovative fusion of psychedelic rock and jazz.
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D.
Steeleye Span
Steeleye Span is an influential British folk rock band formed in 1969, known for electrifying traditional folk songs and helping define the sound of the British folk revival.
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E.
Moby Grape
Moby Grape is an American rock band from the late 1960s San Francisco scene, known for blending psychedelic rock, blues, and country with intricate three-guitar arrangements and rich vocal harmonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.