Tag: For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas 2013

FFS Advent Calendar door 22 | Laish – Silentish Night

Laish’s version of Silent night takes the familiar, peaceful tune and juxtaposes it with lyrics depicting an unsettling urban Christmas. Add to that frontman Daniel Green’s affecting vocals and building, stirring orchestration and you’ve got a Christmas anthem for the…

FFS Advent Calendar Door 11 | Laura Hocking – I Am Christmas

Laura Hocking’s I Am Christmas was on our very first Christmas album back in 2010. The London-based singer-songwriter wrote this track about her mother’s rescheduling of a childhood Christmas: “how could it be Christmas if I didn’t cook, and your…

News | Patch & the Giant curate a Christmas show in London

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…

It’s Christmas 2013 | Alessi’s Ark on what makes a good Christmas

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…

FFS Advent Calendar Door Nine | Worry Dolls – Coming Home

We’re so grateful to Worry Dolls for writing and recording ‘Coming Home’ for this year’s charity compilation album For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas. Now our favourite flame-haired duo have gone one better with this joyful music video, featuring Patch & the…

Listen | For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas 2013

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…