We’re pleased to present the new single ‘Harmonise’ by Emma Ballantine. ‘Harmonise’ is the second of four songs that will make up an EP called Somebody’s Stories, which is due in April. For Somebody’s Stories Emma is writing songs around…
We’re pleased to present our session with the Worry Dolls, playing three songs from their album Go Get Gone. Recorded in Nashville last year with veteran producer Neilson Hubbard, expect to hear distinctive harmonies and music influenced by English folk,…
Site favourites Worry Dolls, aka Zoe Nicol and Rosie Jones, are gearing up for the release of their Nashville recorded debut album Go Get Gone on the 27th January. To get you in the mood Zoe & Rosie put together…
For Folk’s Sake is happy to premiere the music video for ‘In Flight’ by Lowland Hum, the second single from their upcoming album Thin set to be released on February 10. For many, the art-folk duo first graced our ears when they took…
Mara Simpson came into the studio to play us three songs from last year’s album, Our Good Sides. The album is a really rich and soulful affair, and comes recommended, but even stripped back to just Mara’s voice and a…
Good grief! It’s Christmas Eve. May even the smallest sapling turn into a beautiful tree, and may you discover the true meaning of Christmas through your friends (and a five-cent psychiatric booth). From all of us at For Folk’s Sake,…
We’re really nearly there. Father Christmas has only one day left to get all those presents ready. Assuming you believe in Father Christmas. We were on the fence, until Hannah Peel made a compelling case with the help of her…
Corb Lund, a man known for his distinctive take on country music, didn’t cut any corners when coming up with his own Christmas tune a couple of years ago, as evidenced by the lavish video that comes with it.
We have a little list in our heads – a fantasy wishlist if you like – of all the artists that might one day record a Christmas album. Right now, it’s topped by Richard Hawley. But if you went back…
So far in this calendar we’d had a track from three of the four FFS Christmas albums, so let’s finish the set with a pick from 2012. Once again, it’s hard to separate the many wonderful contributions we received, so…