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.

Listen | M Ward’s new album A Wasteland Companion

We can’t get enough of M Ward after his triumphant show in support of Feist at the Royal Albert Hall last night (more on that coming soon courtesy of our live editor Helen). If you’re feeling the same way you…

News | Watch Laura Marling’s 6music live set

In case you didn’t manage to get tickets to Laura Marling’s show to celebrate 6 Music’s 10th birthday, here’s the next best thing. You can watch Laura’s whole set on the 6music website. Excitingly, it includes a new song called…

News | Beach House announce new album and UK dates

Dreamy Baltimore duo Beach House have announced the release of their fourth album, Bloom. The record will be release on 14th May in the UK by Bella Union. Bloom was recorded last year at Sonic Ranch Studios in Tornillo, Texas…

Blog | Happy Pancake Day. Here’s the Leisure Society.

We love pancakes almost as much as music. And that’s a lot. Luckily The Leisure Society, who we love almost as much as music and pancakes, have written a song about it, thereby legitimising this post. We knew they were goodies. Listen…

Playlist | Brian’s Dory Previn playlist

Our resident playlist-putting-together owl Brian has always been a big fan of 70s singer-songwriter Dory Previn, and was very sad to hear about her death this week. In case you’re not already a Dory fan, he has collected his favourite of her songs to show you what you’ve been missing.

News | Songwriting legend Dory Previn dies at 86

One of our favourite singer-songwriters Dory Previn has died at home on her farm aged 86. Dory was a lyricist in the 60s working with her then husband composer André Previn on music for films. In the 70s she began…

Album | Anais Mitchell – Young Man In America

Anais Mitchell wrote one of my favourite albums of recent years, majestic folk opera Hadestown. When FFS spoke to her about that incredible album, she told us that her next project was to be an album of old folk songs. And…

WIN! Yellow Bird Project hoodies, t-shirts and lots more

Yellow Bird Project is a blimmin’ brilliant concept. They team up with great bands to make beautifully designed t-shirts, then sell them to raise money for the charity of the artist’s choice. YBP have collaborated with so many bands we…