Shearwater We Say: Texan folksters doing a splendid line in ethereal art rock. They Say: \\”pastoral prog-folk chaotic celestial mindfuckery\\” Band Members: Jonathan Meiburg, Thor Harris, Kimberly Burke. Alumni: Howard Draper, Will Sheff. Associates: Kevin Schneider, Matthew Barnhart, Mark Sonnabaum,…
Author: Lynn Roberts
Lynn founded For Folk's Sake in 2008. Her favourite artists are Joni Mitchell, The Leisure Society and The Mountain Goats. She plays keyboards in Joe Innes & the Cavalcade.
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.
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About us For Folk’s Sake is a new website run by two music-loving writers from London. We aim to bring you news, reviews, listings and interviews with your favourite folk-influenced artists from London as well as tidbits from around the…
Slow Club extravaganza at Union Chapel this Xmas
Slow Club have announced a Christmas show at the Union Chapel in London.
For Folk’s Sake Interview: Jay Jay Pistolet
Jay Jay Pistolet met FFS in a park in Shoreditch. Neither of us had the right haircut, but Mr Pistolet was a cracking interviewee and revealed that his housemate, a certain Marcus Mumford Esquire, likes to email randoms on Myspace.
Wave Power: The Wave Pictures announce green EP
Bethnal Green balladeers set to make forthcoming EP low carbon release
EP Review: Slow Club – Let’s Fall Back in Love
Fall in love with the Sheffield two-piece’s plaintive, stomping, heartfelt debut.
Beth Jeans Houghton
They say: “In the past year 18 year old Newcastle based singer/songwriter Beth Jeans Houghton has garnered a reputation as an antidote to the current?crop of acoustic songstresses. With her alternative blend of experimental folk, Beth has been hailed by…