In the wonderful world of roots music, duos seem to have swiftly become all the rage. Whether we’re talking the audience applause whenever Shakey Graves and Esmé Patterson join forces for something from off of And The War Came, or…
One such revelation of the ever-expanding world of folk has been its alternative cousin. Birthing cutting-edge records from the likes of Jessica Lea Mayfield, Jesca Hoop, and Amanda Palmer, among others, this particular breed of alternative folk takes some cues…
This is something to keep you going as we head ever closer towards the weekend. Ailbhe Reddy (pronounced Al-vey) is an emerging folk artist from Dublin, and is quietly building a strong portfolio of songs. ‘Relent’, her latest, was made…
The venue for the Jarosz’s concert in Oxford was St. Barnabas Church, a 160-year-old structure that looms on the edge the Oxford Canal. The Church was founded by Thomas Combe, and his wife Martha, notable names in the history of…
If you’re the sort of person that reads this blog regularly (hey, you’ve made it this far, so let’s assume…) you’ve heard Dan Mayfield’s work before. It might have been the sound of his fiddle on one of Darren Hayman’s…
So, where has For Folk’s Sake fan favorite RiverChild been since the last time we’ve seen him? Like any tried and true bard throughout English history, the indie folkster has been hard at work on weaving new musical threads to…