We at For Folk’s Sake are delighted to announce our show at the Royal Albert Hall Elgar Room on 20th October, headlined by the wonderful Mary Epworth. There will be support from two more of our favourite artists – Gerard…
Interview | The Personal and the Political – The Quiet Protest of Karine Polwart
The Occupy Movement, a BP petrochemical plant, Charles Darwin’s theories on faith and Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf course – these are not typical subjects for folk songs. But Karine Polwart is no typical folk singer. The 41-year-old has recently released…
Interview | Introducing…The Ukuleles
Previously the preserve of Hawaiians and George Formby, the humble ukulele has seen a massive spike in popularity in recent years. Portable, cheap and – let’s be honest – easier than the guitar (even FFS can play one and a…
Album | Dylan LeBlanc – Cast The Same Old Shadow
Two years ago, Dylan LeBlanc’s debut album Pauper’s Field left us all wondering how something so world weary come come from a 20-year-old. Listening to his follow-up album it seems the Louisianan has found a way to do even more…
Interview | Anna Ternheim
Anna Ternheim’s most recent album, The Night Visitor, utterly blew us away. With the intensity and inventiveness of Ane Brun, melancholic, synth-folk tones of Jennie Abrahamson and country sensibilities of Marissa Nadler, Ternheim isn’t afraid to explore different shades and…
Live | Richard Lamy’s A Disgrace @ The Workshop
For Folk’s Sake’s Becky Varley Winter watched Du Bellows, Blushing Melons and Richard Lamy’s a Disgrace at The Workshop, London, and was amazed by various pleasantries including Austrian goth-folk, soulful folk blues and one incredible moustache. Read her review of this live show, which took place on 16th July 2012.