Johnny Flynn has announced he is to reschedule some dates of his American tour due to “unforseen circumstances”. Original tickets are still valid, and refunds are available from the point of purchase. Rebooked dates are as follows: Friday, October 22,…
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.
Slow Club take time out from 2nd album for KT Tunstall tour
Slow Club have announced they are to support KT Tunstall on her five date UK tour. The Sheffield twosome are taking some time out from working on their second album to hit the road this week, and also have plans…
EP: Esben & the Witch – Marching Song
Esben & the Witch hail from Brighton but are named after a Danish fairy tale about a young boy- an outsider in his own family, although he seems to be the most gifted and wise of his brothers. As in…
Album: Darren Hayman & the Secondary Modern – Essex Arms
It was a struggle to write this review. Every now and then an album comes along that you just want to say “I love it, you’ll love it, please go and buy it” and leave it at that, in case…
Communion, Rockfeedback and Platforms team up for City Lights festival
Some of FFS’s favourite promoters have teamed up to create a London festival, City Lights. Platforms Live, Communion, Rockfeedback and Eat Your Own Ears will put on a series of shows over five nights at The Borderline. Individual shows are…
Live: Mumford & Sons @ Hammersmith Apollo 9/10/10
Mumford & Sons have come a long way in the past three years, from playing tiny rinkydink venues they gathered fans through word of mouth and associations with more established acts like Laura Marling and Noah & the Whale. Tonight…
Brian’s Mixtape #44: Then & Now
FFS turned two last month, and while we don’t like to make a fuss, it’s made us a tad reflective. Especially Brian, who’s a sentimental sort of owl. He has been remembering all the beautiful music he’s listened to over…
WIN: Rachael Dadd’s Elephee EP with original hand-drawn cover
Rachael Dadd, purveyor of beautiful, earthy music and lovingly crafted record sleeves, released EP Elephee on 13 September on Broken Sound Records. FFS’s reviewer Kim Deadman said: “Delicate and raw, precise and spontaneous, Elephee is a beautiful collection of songs…
Dan Mangan set for UK jaunt and album re-release
Dan Mangan’s brilliant second album Nice, Nice Very Nice (reviewed here) is set for it’s UK release on Arts & Crafts next month, and he’ll be hitting the road to celebrate, with dates across England and Scotland. The Canadian songwriter…
Mumford & Sons and Laura Marling in Radio 1 showcase – apply for tickets
Laura Marling, The Maccabees and Bombay Bicycle Club will perform at BBC Radio 1 Presents… Mumford & Sons and Friends on 11th October. Celebrating the rise in popularity of British folk artists, the live performances will be followed by a…