Our photographer about town, Georgie M’Glug, reports on the folkier side of Latitude…. Demure and unassuming as ever, but with a new-found fire in her belly, Laura Marling commands the Obelisk Arena on Friday night
Tag: Beth Jeans Houghton
Beth Jeans Houghton began her career solo in 2006, before collecting the Hooves of Destiny around her and galloping towards new folk music stardom with the release of first album ‘Yours Truly, CellophaneNose ‘ in 2012. For reviews, tour dates, interviews and exciting news about Beth Jeans Houghton, keep it tuned to For Folk’s Sake.
The Folk Artist Twitter Directory
Below is our attempt at a comprehensive directory of folk artists currently on Twitter – of course, we aren’t Twitter deities and as such will almost certainly have missed out on certain artists. Let us know if you can think…
Brian’s Mixtape #32: Moseley On Down
After spotting their rather brilliant blog post for FFS, Brian thought he’d ask the lovely folk at Moseley Folk Festival whether they’d put together a playlist to get him all fired up for the festival next September. Brian’s going to…
For Folk’s Sake’s festival calendar
We’ve gone through the folkier end of the festival calender, and hereby bring you our picks. You won’t find any news on Glastonbury or Reading and Leeds, mind. We’re here to tell you about the things you might not have…
Blog: Moseley Folk Festival recommends
In 2009 Moseley Folk Festival played host to Beth Jeans Houghton, Frida Hyvonen, Kelli Ali, Drever McCusker Woomble, Rose Elinor Dougall, Smoke Fairies and many more. They kindly got in touch to recommend we listen to Goodnight Lenin recently, and…
Stornaway and Beth Jeans Houghton tour
A couple of FFS favourites are heading out on a UK tour together, curated by the intriguing types at twisted folk. See the poster for deeeets. www.bethjeanshoughton.co.uk www.myspace.com/stornoway
Cherbourg’s Andrew Davie to play solo show
Cherbourg’s Andrew Davie is to play a solo show in Hoxton on 16th November in the first of four days of gigs curated by Levi’s One to Watch. Hoxton Bar and Kitchen will be taken over from Monday 16th Novemeber to Thursday 19th, when a parallel gig will take place at Cargo.
EP: Beth Jeans Houghton – Golden
How gorgeous is the new Beth Jeans Houghton EP? Still relatively new on the scene, Newcastle’s BJH brings an air of 1920’s to her understated alt-folk.
Great Escape confirm NATW, Peggy Sue and Sky Larkin
Noah and the Whale, Peggy Sue and Sky Larkin have been added to the bill for Brighton festival The Great Escape.
Beth Jeans Houghton
They say: “In the past year 18 year old Newcastle based singer/songwriter Beth Jeans Houghton has garnered a reputation as an antidote to the current?crop of acoustic songstresses. With her alternative blend of experimental folk, Beth has been hailed by…