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Symphonic pop band The Leisure Society have announced details of a new single, along with details of a reissue of current album ‘Into The Murky Water’ plus a support tour with Laura Marling where they will play some of the UK’s oldest and most magnificent buildings.

New-look Welsh band Jamie Smith’s Mabon (JSM) are gearing up for a gig in the heart of their homeland next month, when they play Cardiff’s St David’s Hall. It will mark a debut at the prestigious venue for the new all-male line-up spearheaded by South Wales-based Jamie Smith.

The Local have teamed up with director Tim Plester to hold a very special afternoon screening of his heartfelt documentary Way of the Morris. The film’s DVD launch will take place on Sunday 25 September 2011, at Tim’s local cinema, the beautiful Phoenix in East Finchley, North London

Here are some new tour updates courtesy of www.maverick-country.com. Also don’t forget that Folk Radio UK will be running their first gig at The Gallery Cafe on 25th August featuring Sam Brookes, Emily and the Woods and headlining will be Jason Steel!

The Guardian newspaper is looking to its readers to recommend celestial songs and Folk Radio UK is recommending Reg Meuross and his track ‘The Man in the Moon’. If you’d like to get behind us then please head over there today or before midday tomorrow to make your choice.

Kevin Henderson, one of the most exciting young fiddlers on the world stage, has just released a new album titled ‘Fin da Laand Ageen’. You would think Kevin was a lot older than he is with his lengthy track record of collaborations as well as being a member of some of most well known Celtic music bands around.

Stephen Cracknell of the English folk collective The Memory Band recently put together a great mix featuring a wide spectrum of artists from Sandy Denny to Softcell! You can listen to it below. We’ve also included a great video of Stephen performing the track ‘Demon Days’ with Liam Bailey.

On their latest, the five-song EP, Where The Crow Don’t Fly, Portland, Oregon-based bluegrass revivalists the Water Tower Bucket Boys turn the genre upside down with their indie-fried take on the roots sound.

Beirut is set to embark on its first international tour in over four years in support of ‘The Rip Tide’. Few predicted the inward journey Condon has achieved on ‘The Rip Tide’, an album with the most introspective and memorable songs of his young career. Listen to the full album preview.

Ben Howard announces details of a second London date as part of his UK and Ireland headline tour in October and November. Plus watch his new video Every Kingdom album teaser.

Hotfooting from their hugely successful tour of the USA and Canada, The Outside Track return to UK to launch their first major tour of UK to support their critically acclaimed CD, Curious Things Given Wings.

A road closure due to late-running engineering work threatens to delay festival-goers attending Fairport’s Cropredy Convention festival. The event takes place on 11, 12 and 13 August and the organisers have recently announced a traffic management plan to minimise disruption.