London-based singer-songwriter Tom Hyatt has been playing the local music scene for a while. Long enough, in fact, that he’s seen it as the living, breathing community that it is. Like a coral reef, or a fallen tree in the…
Two of our favourite songwriters Joe Innes and Hattie Whitehead are teaming up for a very special Christmas gig in London next week. Joe and Hattie both love music and Christmas and they want to make sure you make the…
We’re delighted to present a session and interview with the brilliant Nick Edward Harris. Nick’s new record The Tall Trees is out on 23 February. We talked to Nick about the new record, his influences, and musical friendships and he played two tracks from his new record – Unarmed and Calm Your Demons – supported by Angie Rance of Patch & the Giant on the flugelhorn.
Firstly, to any avidly loyal readers out there (Dad?) I sincerely apologise for not writing an entry for February. Mostly to the bands who played at our event on 23 Feb who SHOULD have received the recognition… so super speedy…
FFS favourites Patch & the Giant have unveiled the video for their single Daniel, taken from The Boatswain’s Refuge EP. The video was directed by Andrew AB and features fellow folkies Inti Rowland, Lucy Cait, Nick Edward Harris, Andrew Butler…
Patch & the Giant open For Folk’s Sake it’s Christmas 2013 with their rousing version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. The band’s accordion player Angie Rance answered our questions and roped in fiddle player Gabe and bassist Ed too.
Worry Dolls – the duo formed by former solo artists Rosie Jones and Zoe Nichol – are London gig circuit favourites. They wrote Coming Home for For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas 2013. Rosie answered our festive questions…
Left with Pictures donated ‘The Coldest Night’ to our Christmas album this year. We ask Stu Barter about his idea of a perfect Christmas.
London-based Emperor Yes are Ash Gardner, Hugo Sheppard and Adam Betts. Their music revolves around themes of science fiction and psychedelic pop. We asked them to record the closing track for our record, and the result was the Time Frog…
We are absolutely delighted to have a song from Oxford gents Stornoway on this year’s Christmas record. Gondwanaland is a beautifully wistful track about a chance encounter on an icy day. We spoke to Stornoway’s bass player Oli Steadman about…