Author: Ian Parker

Ian is For Folk's Sake's reviews editor. Find him on Twitter @iparky.

FFS Advent Calendar | Schneida – Drunk Christmas

Spending Christmas in Vienna has become a bit of a tradition for me in the past few years. It’s all Christmas markets, Glühwein, and, quite frankly, beautiful. But nothing everything in Vienna is as traditional as first impressions might suggest,…

FFS Advent Calendar | Bob Dylan – Must Be Santa

This one needs no introduction, but sure as heck needs including. Dylan’s 2009 album Christmas In The Heart was as unexpected as it was utterly joyous in its fresh interpretations of classics, and this rambunctious version of ‘Must Be Santa’…

FFS Advent Calendar | Charlotte Carpenter – Cheer

Anyone fancy a free Christmas song? Because that’s what you can get from Charlotte Carpenter, who is giving away downloads of her new festive song Cheer here. “As a thank you, for all of your encouragement and support this year,…

FFS Advent Calendar | Alessi’s Ark – Joy To The World

Alessi Laurent-Marke will return in the new year with single ‘Wives‘ and an album to follow. She’s docked the Ark, but for behind today’s door of the advent calendar, we rewind to 2013 and her appearance on our fourth Christmas…

FFS Advent Calendar | Darren Hayman – Christmas In The Boiler Room

Christmas In Hayworth was something of a souvenir Darren Hayman brought back from spending Christmas 2010 in the Yorkshire village of Hayworth – with four of the six tracks written and recorded there and others added later. Hayman’s Christmas EP…

FFS Advent Calendar | Billie Marten – White Christmas

Billie Marten has had quite the year. The 17-year-old released her debut album, broke into America, supported Carole King, and made her debut UK headline tour – which sold out. To give a little back, here’s her Christmas gift to…

FFS Advent Calendar | The Haywains – Who Needs Summer?

The fine people of the Snowflakes Christmas Singles Club have been pumping out seasonal treats every year since 2013. Amongst this year’s batch is the explosion of festive joy which is the Haywains’ ‘Who Needs Summer?’ – because what fun…