In need of a last-minute Christmas present for a music lover? We’ve made the cover of our festive compilation album For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas 2011 available to download so you can make your own copies. Here’s the plan… 1. Go to…
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.
News | Brian Wilson rejoins Beach Boys for album and tour
Genius Brian Wilson has announced he will reunite with the remaining Beach Boys for a 50th anniversary celebration next year. Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David marks will release a new studio album, play a show…
News | Mumford & Sons speak out about new album
Mumford & Sons’ Ted Dwane: “Our new album is doom folk, like Black Sabbath meets Nick Drake”
News | Brighton & Londoners – don’t miss Sam Brookes’s Unplugged Tour feat Pete Roe and Emily & the Woods
Sam Brookes, troubador and organiser of the Unplugged Sessions at the Mayfair Windmill, has taken the show on the road over the past week. With a cracking line up featuring Pete Roe, Emily & the Woods, Hot Feet, John Parker…
Chris Addison on The Leisure Society
Thursday night saw The Leisure Society perform with The Heritage Orchestra at the Barbican in London. It was as triumphant a show as you might expect. Hearing the songs we know and love so well treated with the reverence they…
For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas – physical copies selling out!
Our charity compilation, For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas 2011, featuring original tracks from loads of our favourite artists was released a couple of weeks ago. The physical copies are close to selling out so we wanted to show you, our…
Win | Tickets to Klub Zoo Gang feat Devon Sproule & Paul Curreri
The wonderful Devon Sproule & Paul Curreri have announced the launch of a new night, which goes by the name of Klub Zoo Gang. Through the nights, the couple are bringing us lucky folk some of their favourite under the…
News | The Mountain Goats announce London show
The Mountain Goats have announced a special show at the Barbican in London next year. Frontman and genius John Darnielle will be joined by vocal quartet Anonymous 4, playing songs from his new work Transcendental Youth. The songs will be arranged…
Win | Tickets to the Leisure Society + orchestra at the Barbican
FFS favourites the Leisure Society are ramping up their already extensive line-up in a special concert at the Barbican in London on 8th December. The band will play songs from their latest album Into The Murky Water and debut The…
Win | Tickets to see Peggy Sue at Bush Hall
The brilliant Peggy Sue are marking their trimphant return from their UK tour with Sons & Daughters with a one-off London headline show at Bush Hall on 29th November. Rosa, Katy and Ollie will be playing songs from their much…