Argyll Hotel, Ullapool — I couldn’t hear the rain over the hubbub in the bar downstairs but now that we’re up in the room, it’s such a nice going-to-bed sound. When P and I were talking earlier, the view out the window behind him was insane: the weirdest round mountains totally smothered in mist, one in front of the other, all slightly different greys, and the water of the lake even another one. Now that it’s total day, the green is emerging a bit.
Finally got some wifi! What else have we gotten?
– Slobbered on by highland cows
– Flew over by various martins
– Compared rooks (here) with grackles (home)
– Played Letham Village Hall and Carmunnock Recreational Center, both terrific
– Hot opening sets by young first-time giggers Joanne, Rowan, Paul, and Amber
– Ate a lot of cupcakes…
Slept under a poster of whales and dolphins in Edinburgh last night.
Didn’t partake in the post-show whiskey but you wouldn’t know it from the post-show photos!
We tried the new song Jana and got near enough…
Devon Sproule is blogging for FFS from her tour of the Highlands and Islands in support of new album Colours.
Tessa Bickers has written for For Folk’s Sake in the past, reviewing and interviewing Laura Marling. A singer in her own right, a year ago she spent all her savings on booking the Union Chapel without so much as a…
Zosia Mamet, better known as Shoshanna in Lena Dunham’s HBO dramedy Girls, has announced a folk music project. The Cabin Sisters is Zosia’s project with her sister Clara (also an actress). They’re asking for $32,000 via Kickstarter to make a…
The brilliant Boat to Row featured on our charity Christmas album For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas 2012 and their EP Loyal Light is out now. We asked them to give us the low down on the record and here’s what they…
Ian Parker, Albums Editor extraordinaire, is uncontested for the title of For Folk’s Sake’s resident physicals enthusiast. While some of us were busy watching Johnny Flynn’s baby singing his dad’s songs or pretending to be this guy, Ian was freezing in…
If you’ve got any budget left from reading parts one and two of the shopping guide, we can help you find a few more ways to spend it in part three. Tift Merritt – Markings | Merritt revisits the title…
Part two of our shopping guide continues with some lovely coloured vinyl from the Leisure Society and a sweet-sounding collaboration from Willy Mason and Brendan Benson. These are the things that should be getting you out of bed. Bob Dylan…