A ray of winter sunshine pierces the grimy clouds today as we joyously announce a new Francois & the Atlas Mountains tour for 2014. Creators of sunshine-infused pop that’s both intelligent and out-and-out catchy, the Paris-based quartet have had our…
We love it when one of our favourites gets some well-deserved mainstream attention, so we were chuffed when Nick Mulvey was named among the acts in the BBC’s Sound of 2014 poll. And he will continue that momentum with a…
Simone Felice has unveiled a new single with an album to follow in the spring. ‘Molly-O!’ is taken from the upcoming release Strangers, which is due for release on March 24. Featuring the vocals of Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites…
One of our favourite new bands Patch & the Giant are putting on a Christmas extravaganza, with a line up featuring tons of the artists who are on this year’s For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas record. The band have teamed up with…
Alessi’s Ark (or Alessi Laurent-Marke) has been a firm favourite here at FFS for a long time. From her delightful debut album Notes from the Treehouse to this year’s bold, surprising offering The Still Life, on Bella Union we’ve been following Alessi’s…
More 4 are hosting a folk night this Saturday 7th December with three programmes all about how excellent folk is. Clue: it’s REALLY excellent. Get Folked: The Great Folk Revival A documentary about ALL THE FOLK with interviews and performances…
Here’s a rather lovely performance by FFS favourites Stornoway of their song ‘Waiting on the Clock’. It was recorded at a Sofar Sounds show in London. Sofar Sounds put on secret gigs around the world, usually hosted in people’s homes. Stornoway…
It’s Chriiiiiiiistmaaaaaas! Crack open the mince pies, mull the wine, dig out your festive jumper and settle down with For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas 2013. Our now traditional festive compilation is available to buy now from www.forfolkssake.bandcamp.com. You can get your…
Singer-songwriter Paul Thomas Saunders has unveiled a new song ‘Good Women’ from his upcoming debut album. ‘Good Women’ will be released on January 13 with an album, Beautiful Desolation, to follow in the spring. Recorded in his former home town…
Rachel Sermanni, one of favourite artists of 2012, is to release a new EP in January. The 22-year-old will unleash Everything Changes on January 27, with two headline shows – her biggest to date – scheduled in Glasgow and London to…