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News | First names announced for Cambridge Folk Festival.
At long last, and very much a favourite of our’s here at FFS, the highly acclaimed Cambridge Folk Festival has announced the first lot of artists set to play this year. Irish-folk royalty: Clannad, playing on Saturday. Hugely successful singer-songwriter:…
News | Willy Mason releases new song.
After much anticipation, Willy Mason has not only returned, but returned with a brand new track titled “Restless Fugitive”. The song is available for streaming via his Soundcloud page. This first track is off his upcoming untitled album which was…
News | Ellen & The Escapades announce debut album details
Ellen & The Escapades will release their debut album All The Crooked Scenes on April 16. The album is the result of a hugely successful Pledge campaign that saw the band reach their initial fundraising target within eight days and…
News | Dry The River unveil new art installations
To promote their new album Shallow Bed, Dry the River have installed 12 different posters across London, each with a unique way of listening to a track from the album. Created by FOAM, who have worked with Dry the River in the…
News | Slow Down, Molasses release 3D video for Bodies
Do you have your 3D glasses to hand? Canadian band Slow Down, Molasses are about to bring us Bodies of Water, a collection of remixes of their debut album Walk Into The Sea, and they’re trailing it with a very…
News | The Staves announce new EP and UK tour
The wonderful Staves have announced details of their second EP and a mammoth UK tour to help promote it. The girls will return on April 2 with the Motherlode EP, featuring three brand new songs. They’ve just wrapped up a…
Exclusive | The Family Machine unveil video for ‘Quiet As A Mouse’
Oxford’s The Family Machine are back with a new song ‘Quiet As A Mouse’ featuring Anna Log from We Aeronauts and For Folk’s Sake is happy to bring you a video exclusive. The video, which features the band out for…
News | Kyla La Grange announces new single.
North London’s Kyla La Grange has announced the makings of a new single “Vampire Smile“, due for release on the 12th March 2012. Coming to us via Chess Club Records, the track will also feature on La Grange’s debut album…
News | Mumford & Sons in the final stages of a new album
Mumford & Sons have announced that they are in “the final stages” of their new album, following the 2009 debut album Sigh No More. Ben Lovett, multi-intsrumentalist from the band, spoke to MTV News saying: “We are in the final…