Author: Lynn Roberts

Lynn founded For Folk's Sake in 2008. Her favourite artists are Joni Mitchell, The Leisure Society and The Mountain Goats. She plays keyboards in Joe Innes & the Cavalcade.

Guest playlist | 8 undead songs by Joe Innes

I once watched a programme about the making of Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Actually, it was either a programme about Thriller or American Werewolf in London, though it doesn’t matter. Apparently, immediately after seeing American Werewolf In London, Michael Jackson picked…

Record Store Day | The Drift Record Shop, Totnes, Devon

Rupert Morrison runs the Drift Record Shop in Totnes – a Devon town in between Plymouth and Exeter. We caught up with him about returning to his hometown after living in London, his plans for Record Store Day and how…

Album stream | Orangefarben by Sea of Bees

Sea of Bees – Jules Baenziger and Amber Padget – have been one of our favourite bands for a while. Their strange and beautiful debut Songs for the Ravens has been played to death at FFS HQ, so we’ve been waiting with bated breath for…

Competition | Win tickets to see Rachel Sermanni in London

We’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to see the simply lovely Rachel Sermanni live at the Lexington in London this Thursday April 19th. To be in with a chance of winning, just email* competitions [at] forfolkssake [dot]…

News | London’s See Hear Club is back

Good news for Londoners. The city’s finest music and film night the See Hear Club is back with a series of summer shows. Starting in May, there are shows lined up for Mariee Sioux, Rozi Plain and Eyes & No…

News | Mumford & Sons announce UK shows

Mumford & Sons have announced a string of UK shows, some with a festival feel. The ‘Gentlemen of the Road Stopover…’ shows are Greenhead Park, Huddlesfield on 2 June (with Michael Kiwanuka, Willy Mason, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Correspondents)and Salthill…

Album | Simone Felice – Simone Felice

The former drummer of the Felice Brothers and the brains behind The Duke & the King, Simone Felice’s first solo record arrives weighted with expectation. There are moments of the brilliance of both outfits in this eponymous debut,  recorded with…