There are dark places in Jeff Clarke’s world. Miracle after Miracle after … details that world, filling in the pains of existence. What he sees and what he feels can sound quite torturous, yet along with the pain, there’s a beautiful uncertainty.…
Joe Innes & the Cavalcade wrote the song ‘Santa Says Relax’ for this year’s Christmas record. Can you tell us what inspired your choice/the song for the record? First I wanted to write a Christmas song about Christmas songs –…
One of Europe’s best folk festivals returns to Cambridgeshire parkland with around 14,000 people attending across the three and a half days crammed with folk music from around the world. The line-up boasts big names and relative unknowns. There’s unanimous…
Eddie Witz and The Most High invites listeners into a sun-drenched sonic realm with their latest single, ‘Jamaica Time’. Drawing inspiration from the laid-back sounds of pop, folk, and reggae, Witz crafts a musical landscape that is both timeless and…
Today we welcome back Lucy Farrell playing another track from recent album ‘We Are Only Sound’. You can read Mark’s review for more about the album. For this session Lucy is accompanied by Harriet Bradshaw, Jake from The East Pointers…
The spellbinding NYC-based songstress Rachael Sage has returned once again to grace us with her latest delicate and profound single ‘Whistle Blow’. In this musical landscape, Sage navigates through murky territories of power dynamics and boundaries, exploring the aftermath of…
As 2022 draws to a close, here are some of For Folk’s Sake contributors favourite releases of the year. Pete Bate Wilco – Cruel Country Over 30 years since Jeff Tweedy spawned the No Depression movement with Uncle Tupelo, Wilco…
Assorted Orchids’ ‘High Tide’ paints a picture with dulled blues and grays. As autumn and winter make way, its plaintive ruminations make for a folk cut reflective of the season. T. McWilliams navigates the melancholic tune with a gorgeous subtlety,…
3 Pairs of Boots pay tribute to Old West cowboy Nat Love on their latest. ‘Just Call Him Love’ recalls the tale of this swashbuckling rodeo champ, noted for adventures that have permanently left his imprint as an American hero.…
It’s no secret that it’s been a hard two years for the music industry. Cambridge Folk Festival organiser Rebecca Stewart acknowledges that tough context in the opening lines of the programme for this year’s Festival, the first since 2019. It’s…