This splendid independent boutique festival is in its fourth year, and
this is the year of the folk act. FFS Favourites Noah and the Whale,
Alessi’s Ark and Ryan O’Reilly are included on the ever-expanding line
up for this musical extravaganza, which will see entertainment spread
across six stages.
Category: News
Leisure Society and Bandstand Busking up for prestigious awards
It’s a hugely exciting time for the new-folk crowd. In the past week it has been announced that London-based Wilkommen Collective act The Leisure Society has been nominated for an Ivor Novello award for their song The Last of the Melting Snow, released last Christmas.
Mumford and Sons in studio after string of cancelled dates
Mumford and Sons cancelled tour at the beginning of April has made way for studio time, it has been revealed.
Slow Club announce album details
Folk-pop dup Slow Club have announced details of their long-awaited debut album.
Laura Marling announces “very special” London show
Laura Marling has announced a ‘very special’ show on London’s Southbank via a handwritten note on her Myspace. The show will take place at The Royal Festival Hall on 11th August and Laura has said it will feature “some of the boys”. Some boys Laura frequently appears with include Mumford and Sons, Johnny Flynn, Cherbourg and Jay Jay Pistolet.
UK tour and new EP for Cherbourg
Cherbourg have announced they will release their new EP Into The Dark on June 1st followed by a two-week UK tour.
Great Escape confirm NATW, Peggy Sue and Sky Larkin
Noah and the Whale, Peggy Sue and Sky Larkin have been added to the bill for Brighton festival The Great Escape.
Peggy Sue announce headline tour, new single, album news
At For Folk’s Sake we love the music of Peggy Sue and the whoever-they’re-withs really rather a lot. So we were jolly pleased to get a bumper press release with news about a new release, headline tour, forthcoming album and festival slots.
Fanfarlo announce UK dates for Spring
Returning to these shores after a soujourn at SXSW, Fanfarlo have announced a string of UK shows for May and June to promote their debut album, Reservoir.
Slow Club and Theoretical Girl to play free gig on Sunday
The folks at bandstand busking have announced the first busk of the spring. FFS’s favourite boy-girl shout-folk duo Slow Club will play alongside Theoretical Girl this Sunday 5th April at the Northampton Square bandstand in Islington, North London.