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Folks and folk alike will converge this summer as James Jackson "They Used to Call Me Wooden Wand" Toth and newish Pac NW duo the Dutchess & the Duke embark on a joint tour.

Toth's debut album under his given name, Waiting in Vain, arrived today (July 29) on Rykodisc, while the Dutchess & the Duke's She's the Dutchess, He's the Duke is out now from Hardly Art. Both acts have a few dates beyond the time they'll share, including a run of September dates that find Toth supporting Silver Jews. Folk on, folks.

A Toth, a Dutchess, a Duke:

08-13 San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
08-14 Santa Cruz, CA - The Crêpe Place
08-16 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
08-17 San Diego, CA - Bar Pink Elephant
08-19 Austin, TX - Mohawk
08-20 Houston, TX - Mink
08-22 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon
08-23 Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree
08-25 Athens, GA - Tasty World
08-26 Atlanta, GA - The Earl
08-27 Asheville, NC - Harvest Record
08-28 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
08-29 Charlottesville, VA - Gravity Lounge
08-30 Baltimore, MD - Talking Head Club
08-31 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
09-01 Brooklyn, NY - Union Hall
09-03 Cambridge, MA - T.T. the Bear's Place
09-04 Albany, NY - Valentine's
09-05 Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place
09-06 Bloomington, IN - Uncle Fester's
09-07 Pontiac, MI - Crofoot
09-10 Chicago, IL - Schubas

Toth:

08-21 New Orleans, LA - Rykodisc Party
09-12 St. Louis, MO - Billiken Club
09-13 Memphis, TN - Hi Tone
09-17 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks *
09-18 Houston, TX - Orange Show *
09-19 Austin, TX - Emo's *
09-20 Denton, TX - Hailey's *
09-22 Tucson, AZ - Plush *
09-23 San Diego, CA - Casbah *
09-25 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore *
09-26 Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex *

* with Silver Jews

D&D:

08-09 Seattle, WA - Sonic Boom Records (in-store)
08-09 Seattle, WA - Wild Rose