Site favourites Worry Dolls, aka Zoe Nicol and Rosie Jones, are gearing up for the release of their Nashville recorded debut album Go Get Gone on the 27th January. To get you in the mood Zoe & Rosie put together…
Artist Playlist | Worry Dolls
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Premiere | Lowland Hum – In Flight
For Folk’s Sake is happy to premiere the music video for ‘In Flight’ by Lowland Hum, the second single from their upcoming album Thin set to be released on February 10. For many, the art-folk duo first graced our ears when they took…
Session | Mara Simpson
Mara Simpson came into the studio to play us three songs from last year’s album, Our Good Sides. The album is a really rich and soulful affair, and comes recommended, but even stripped back to just Mara’s voice and a…
FFS Advent Calendar | Vince Guaraldi Trio – Linus and Lucy
Good grief! It’s Christmas Eve. May even the smallest sapling turn into a beautiful tree, and may you discover the true meaning of Christmas through your friends (and a five-cent psychiatric booth). From all of us at For Folk’s Sake,…
FFS Advent Calendar | Hannah Peel – I Believe In Father Christmas
We’re really nearly there. Father Christmas has only one day left to get all those presents ready. Assuming you believe in Father Christmas. We were on the fence, until Hannah Peel made a compelling case with the help of her…
FFS Advent Calendar | Corb Lund – Just Me And These Ponies (For Christmas This Year)
Corb Lund, a man known for his distinctive take on country music, didn’t cut any corners when coming up with his own Christmas tune a couple of years ago, as evidenced by the lavish video that comes with it.
FFS Advent Calendar | Smoke Fairies – Christmas Without A Kiss
We have a little list in our heads – a fantasy wishlist if you like – of all the artists that might one day record a Christmas album. Right now, it’s topped by Richard Hawley. But if you went back…
FFS Advent Calendar | Ellen & The Escapades – By The Fireside
So far in this calendar we’d had a track from three of the four FFS Christmas albums, so let’s finish the set with a pick from 2012. Once again, it’s hard to separate the many wonderful contributions we received, so…
FFS Advent Calendar | Mi Mye – I’m Dreaming Of A…
Mi Mye – once the solo project of Jamie Lockhart but now a much bigger project based out of Wakefield – have treated us to a wonderful wee festive tune in the shape of this here ‘I’m Dreaming of a…’,…
FFS Advent Calendar | Gruff Rhys – Post-Apocalypse Christmas
If you’re in need of an alternative Christmas record, look no further than Gruff Rhys’ 2011 Atheist Xmas EP, because it doesn’t get more alternative than this. We’ll leave ‘Slashed Wrists This Christmas’ for another day, but here’s a live…