The folks at bandstand busking have announced the first busk of the spring. FFS’s favourite boy-girl shout-folk duo Slow Club will play alongside Theoretical Girl this Sunday 5th April at the Northampton Square bandstand in Islington, North London.
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Left With Pictures host free mini festival this Sunday
London folkies – and sometime Peggy Sue collaborators – Left With Pictures are hosting the fourth installment of their mini festival ‘Fleeting Fanfares’ on Sunday 29th March.
The event will be held at The Cross Kings in Kings Cross and will feature Liz Green, Esiotrot, Stars of Sunday League, SJ Esau, Frances Thorburn and Duncan Brown’s Boiling Oil. And for the talented (or shameless) among you, there will be an hour of open mic from 5pm-6pm
Jeremy Warmsley reveals extensive tour itinerary
Jeremy Warmsley has a packed few months ahead of him, including a number of dates in the land of Bratwurst and one hop-skip across the channel to Paris. It’s rather nice that you’ll have the opportunity of catching him ont’ continent if you happy to be on a jaunt that way.
Sons of Noel and Adrian announce UK tour
Sons of Noel and Adrian have announced a UK tour for April and May. The Brighton-based folkies will play 10 dates across England and Scotland, following their hugely successful sell-out tour supporting Mumford and Sons.
Emmy the Great to play southbank show
Emmy the Great is to play a one-off show at the Southbank Centre in July.
Secret Garden Party: first acts announced
Cambridge festival The Secret Garden Party has announced the first batch of acts for 2009 including Jarvis Cocker, Emmy the Great, Slow Club, Peggy Sue and Still Flyin’.
Jeff Lewis gets his own TV show via Guardian website
The news by Jeffrey Lewis: now won’t that be a sight for sore eyes? Jeff is recording a series of news videos for The Guardian online, which will include comic books, limericks, and collaborations with such folk-type sensations as Laura Marling, Johnny Flynn and Herman Dune.
End of the Road Festival announces more acts
The lovely chaps at End of the Road, where FFS was launched last year, have announced the latest hatful of musicians to grace this year’s shenanigans.
Mumford & Sons to release new single, tour
Bluesey folksters Mumford & Sons have revealed details of their new single as well as a five-date UK tour.
Noah and the Whale to play free instore tonight
Noah and the Whale are to play a free instore at the newly opened Good Stuff store in Covent Garden.