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At Folk and Tumble, we bring you the latest news on record releases, upcoming tours, and anything else you need to know about your favourite folk musicians.

Real Music Club Autumn Season

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2nd September 2014

Northern Ireland promoters of folk, country and Americana acts, The Real Music Club have unveiled their lineup for the remainder of 2014 with some great shows.

East Side Arts Festival 2014

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22nd August 2014

East Belfast ushered in the start of the 2014 East Side Arts Festival in style last night with a great show from Kaz Hawkins in the Strand Arts Centre.

In Memory of Gerry Anderson

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21st August 2014

Folk and Tumble pays tribute to Northern Irish broadcaster and musician Gerry Anderson who passed away today aged 69 after battling a long illness.

The New Basement Tapes

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20th August 2014

Long lost Bob Dylan lyrics get a contemporary folk makeover from Marcus Mumford, Jim James, Elvis Costello and Rhiannon Giddens on The New Basement Tapes.

Introducing No Oil Paintings

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18th August 2014

No Oil Paintings are a five piece country, folk, bluegrass band from Northern Ireland who Folk and Tumble discovered in the corner of Bangor's The Rabbit Rooms.

Hilden Beer Festival

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18th August 2014

Hilden Beer Festival celebrates its 30th year with great beers, ales, ciders and music from Folk and Tumble favourites Bap Kennedy, Kaz Hawkins and Malojian.

Inside Out in Belfast

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13th August 2014

The 'Inside Out' event in Belfast this August aims to promote local music and is run in partnership with the Oh Yeah Music Centre and Belfast City Council.

Introducing Rebekah Wilson

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13th August 2014

People outside and even inside the Belfast music scene don't know an awful lot about sixteen year old songwriter Rebekah Wilson but all that looks set to change.

Andy Cairns and VerseChorusVerse Tour

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12th August 2014

VerseChorusVerse takes to the road this September in support of Therapy? frontman Andy Cairns on an acoustic tour throughout most of England and Wales.