Winchester (incidentally For Folk’s Sake hometown) is to play host to a plethora of folk favourites at the inaugural week-long Winchester Live festival.
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Brian Wilson records Black Cab session
Übergod Brian Wilson has recorded a track for Black Cab Sessions.
Marling album sales rocket after Mercury nomination
Alas, I Cannot Swim sells four times as many copies since being shortlisted in the annual awards.
Peggy Sue to present Halloween show at Brixton’s Windmill
Peggy Sue will curate a ‘Horror Movie Marathon’ gig at The Windmill on 31st October. The duo (/trio depending on whether the drummer boy is permanent…) will be playing along with Slow Club.
Adem, Slow Club and Russ Alsop to play one-off Reading show
On Saturday 27th September South Street Arts Centre will play host to a one-off show featuring UK folk troubador Adem. Support comes from Russ Alsop and FFS favourites Slow Club.
Jay Jay Pistolet finishes EP, announces headline tour
For Folk’s Sake’s favourite interviewee so far, Jay Jay Pistolet, has finished his new EP with the track ‘Hooked Up On Us’ produced by Johnny Flynn and the Sussex Wit bassist Adam Beach.
Mountain Goats/Kaki King EP nearly ready
Mountain Goats frontman John Darnielle, has been secretly working on a six-track EP with US shoegazer Kaki King.
Marling and Flynn perform antifolk classic ahead of US tour
Leading lights of British folk record classic Jeffrey Lewis track Travel Light ahead of their attempts to crack the states.
Folk stars surprise west London gig-goers
A capacity crowd was treated to more than they bargained for at Mumford and Sons headline Blue Flowers gig at George IV in Chiswick on 7th September.
Alas she did not win: Laura Marling at the Mercurys
For Folk’s Sake favourite Laura Marling missed out on the top prize at the Mercury Music Awards on September 9th.