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Some of you may recall from our old site Ed, Will and Ginger who were travelling around Britain living off the land and singing english folk songs for their supper. Well they’re still out and about.

A great music video made by Christian Hansen for Bryan John Appleby and Mychal Cohen’s Cliffs Along The Sea. The cinematography of this is stunning and perfect for the songs. Great work!

The Decemberists have announced the release of a new album titled The king is Dead. The album will be released on 18th January 2011. Hear a track from the new album now.

Arctic Circle have produced a serie of free shows at union Chapel which kick off at midday this saturday 6th November with Evening Chorus, Pengilly’s + Elena Dana & the Pirates.

Roddy Woomble (Idlewild), Kris Drever (Lau) and John McCusker are set to repeat their 2008 sell-out concert at Union Chapel on Wednesday 10th November and on Monday 8th November in Leeds.

Architects of Harmonic Rooms are collaborating with Leeds Film Festival and The Irish Arts Foundation to present a film by Irish filmmaker, writer, photographer and Ex-Leeds bus driver Bob Quinn.

Julianna Barwick is a Brooklyn based musician who uses her own voice and a loop station to make her musical creations. The results are otherworldly and leave you lost for words.

King Creosote & his (largely solo) world tour of Fife: KC (Kenny Anderson) will be appearing at small and smaller venues across Fife on his latest intimate tour. Kicks off from Nov 21st – 27th.

James Yorkston has relased a book titled: It’s Lovely to be Here – The Touring Diaries of a Scottish Gent. As the title suggests, it’s a book of tour diaries. You’re in for one hilarious treat!

The Magic Lantern return to Cafe Oto this month to launch their debut single ‘Cut From Stone’ for what promises to be a great show, they will be joined by Bleeding Heart Narrative.

This is the first of our Frukie Round-ups where we take a brief look at whats out there. I’m hoping for this to be a regular and I intend to cover a broad range from Indie folk to progressive Trad…we get so many albums sent for review that we can’t possibly cover all of them but this may help re-address that balance a little.

Ben Rogers arrives in the UK this month to commence his UK and European tour to promote his debut EP The Bums of Easy Street Part 1. A Dylanesque styled troubadour with a great stage presence.