The first Communion compilation Communion Records – the label run by ex-Cherbourg man Kev Jones and Mumford and Sons’ Ben Lovett – have knocked brains with new session operation Bands in Transit, which films artists playing in the back of a Transit van. The result are sessions at the brilliant Hackney City Farm (if...
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FFS can exclusively reveal that Andrew Davie (formerly of Cherbourg), Beth Jeans Houghton and Tom Williams & the Boat will play this year’s Camden Crawl. Other folky acts lined up include Sarabeth Tucek – who is supporting the Leisure Society on their forthcoming UK tour – and Treetop Flyers. The Camden Crawl happens on...
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Communion, a club night and record label set up by Kevin Jones (formerly of Cherbourg) and Ben Lovett (of Mumford & Sons), was originally intended to promote upcoming musicians in the London circuit. This launch saw its grasps expanding to Oxford through a line up of Sonny Liston, Rozi Plain, Andrew Davie and Pete...
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Mumford & Sons, ex-Cherbourg frontman Andrew Davie and Lissie have been added to the line-up for Belfast’s Open House Festival. They join a bill that already boasts Modest Mouse, Wilco, Iron & Wine, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Low Anthem and Peggy Sue. The festival runs from 6th – 12th September in venues across...
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One lucky FFS reader will win two free tickets to Thursday (25th Feb) night’s Kassidy, Andrew Davie, Anna Calvi and Lulu and the Lampshades gig at Hoxton Bar and Kitchen. The bands will be joined by Blue Flowers DJs and Helen and I will be on hand to spin a few tunes as For...
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Our pals over at Rockfeedback have been putting on great folky shows for a while now. The souvenir keyrings FFS has attached to our belongings (Peggy Sue + Local Natives + Curly Hair and First Aid Kit + Blue Roses + Kill it Kid) prove as much, but now they’ve launched a new thoroughly folk night called ‘Over...
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Davie's headline slot at Hoxton Bar and Grill on Monday was a transition between Cherbourg and his new solo career. The six Cherbourg tracks he performed were in their original arrangements, which perhaps suggests that he doesn't plan to take them any further.
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