FFS braved a chilly London night to see Mumford and Sons Winter Fair. An open air gig in the grounds of St Martins in the Fields at Trafalgar Square complete with hog roast, mulled wine and mince pies. The West-Londoners…
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.
[Hundred Bands] 3 – The Very Most
The Very Most are a five-piece led by Jeremy Jensen, brother of Paranthetical Girls’s Rachael, from Idaho in the US. They have released two albums so far – Making the Case for Me in 2004 and Congratulations Forever in 2008…
[Hundred Bands] 2: AVI Buffalo
AVI Buffalo is Avigdor Zahner-Isenberg. An 18 year old singer songwriter from Long Beach California who describes himself on his myspace as an alternative/southern rock. Their music has the same sunshiney tinny sheen as the polyphonic spree. It sounds like California sunshine,…
[Hundred Bands] 1: Jonna Lee
Album: This is Jonna Lee (spotify) Spotify recommends Swede Jonna Lee for fans of Laura Maring… I’m a pretty big one, so I thought I’d check her out. On first listen Jonna has a nice voice, and some melodic songs,…
Laura Marling's Christmas song: Goodbye England
This song is beautiful. Some kind (and a bit illegal) person has yoinked the music, stuck it over a way old photo of Laura and put it up on YouTube. [Youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGot7yoKyg8]
Laura Marling announces Christmas song: Goodbye England (Covered In Snow)
Laura Marling is to release the first song from her forthcoming album on 14th December. Goodbye England (Covered in Snow) is available now to pre-order on limited edition 7″ vinyl and will also be sold as a download.
Jay Jay Pistolet offers 25-track ‘Goodbye CD’
Justin Hayward-Young, who has hung up the moniker Jay Jay Pistolet in favour of a mysterious new musical direction, is selling a 25-track album of JJP recordings for £5 through his MySpace.
He said: “Loads of people have been asking for CDs… think of it as a leaving present. Lots of old, new and unreleased tracks.”
Odetta Tribute album from Wears the Trousers
AMAZING. The whole thing is available to stream. If you like it, buy it. It’s for charity… Beautiful Star // The Songs of Odetta Holmes by Stayloose
Come to the Allotment #3: Caitlin Rose, Tristram, Maryland and FREE CAKE
FFS and Anika in London are delighted to announce our third show at the Betsey Trotwood.
The Allotment #3 will feature highly exciting Nashville singer Caitlin Rose, the lovely Tristram and London-based troubador Maryland.
Tristram
We’re very excited to have Tristram playing at The Allotment on 1st December (along with Caitlin Rose and Joe Innes – click on those links to stream their latest releases in full FREE – I love Bandcamp!). Tristram’s just back…