Since the New Bands Panel was launched early this year, we’ve reviewed more than 80 bands and counting. The vast majority are unsigned, but we’ve also seen a number of our alums begin to enjoy some greatly deserved success as…
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Bandstand Busking get festive with video advent calendar
The marvellous folk at Bandstand Busking have put together a video advent calendar to delight our ears to the run up to Christmas. A new, unseen video will be revealed every day on bandstandbusking.com. Artists tipped for inclusion are Sam…
Caitlin Rose on Twisted Folk UK tour
Nashville wonder Caitlin Rose heads out on a UK tour with superpromoter Twisted Folk this week. Her album ‘Own Side Now’ was released in the summer, and has barely left FFS’s CD player since. It’s a lovely mixture of proper…
Johnny Flynn to tour UK in December
Johnny Flynn has announced a 7-date UK tour in December, on his return from the continent. Flynn, who recently joined Mumford & Sons on their sell out UK headline tour, will play dates in England and Scotland. Johnny Flynn Headline…
Kurran & The Wolfnotes to headline festival fundraiser
For Folk’s Sake favourites Kurran & The Wolfnotes are to headline a fundraiser for the International Youth Arts Festival in London next month. Folk ‘n’ Roll, which will be compered by TV’s Matt Lucas, a patron of the IYAF, also…
Johnny Flynn reschedules American tour dates
Johnny Flynn has announced he is to reschedule some dates of his American tour due to “unforseen circumstances”. Original tickets are still valid, and refunds are available from the point of purchase. Rebooked dates are as follows: Friday, October 22,…
Slow Club take time out from 2nd album for KT Tunstall tour
Slow Club have announced they are to support KT Tunstall on her five date UK tour. The Sheffield twosome are taking some time out from working on their second album to hit the road this week, and also have plans…
Communion, Rockfeedback and Platforms team up for City Lights festival
Some of FFS’s favourite promoters have teamed up to create a London festival, City Lights. Platforms Live, Communion, Rockfeedback and Eat Your Own Ears will put on a series of shows over five nights at The Borderline. Individual shows are…
WIN: Rachael Dadd’s Elephee EP with original hand-drawn cover
Rachael Dadd, purveyor of beautiful, earthy music and lovingly crafted record sleeves, released EP Elephee on 13 September on Broken Sound Records. FFS’s reviewer Kim Deadman said: “Delicate and raw, precise and spontaneous, Elephee is a beautiful collection of songs…
Dan Mangan set for UK jaunt and album re-release
Dan Mangan’s brilliant second album Nice, Nice Very Nice (reviewed here) is set for it’s UK release on Arts & Crafts next month, and he’ll be hitting the road to celebrate, with dates across England and Scotland. The Canadian songwriter…