Acclaimed entertainer, musician and songwriter, Mike Scott is proud to announce his third tour of Israel. Mike Scott & The Nashville Band will set out for an eight day tour May 2-8, 2012 that includes a headlining performance at the Jacob’s Ladder 36th Annual Spring Festival at the Nof Ginnosar Hotel in Magda, Israel on May 3-5, 2012. The festival is located on the shores of The Sea of Galilee” and is Israel’s “Largest Family Festival” showcasing talent from around the world. Mike and his band will be the only performers from the United States and are honored to represent our country at this festival.July 8-23, 2012, Mike will begin a European tour with his longtime friend and fellow musician and singer-songwriter, Wayne Taylor. Mike will perform along with Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa as a Featured Artist for two weeks with performances in Norway, Germany, The Netherlands, and Scotland.Mike can be seen on the upcoming RFD TV Special, “David Frizzell & Friends.” This TV Show was produced February 15, 2012 at The Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, TN. The show airs on RFD TV March 29-30, 2012. Mike performs banjo as a featured artist with David on the song “Always Late With Your Kisses” – A Lefty Frizzell Classic. Other guests on the show include: Mo Bandy, Jett Williams, and Jimmy Fortune. Mike also recorded three songs on David’s newly released CD project, “Frizzell & Friends” that was recently released.Mike Scott has two albums on Rural Rhythm Records: BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY – 100TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO BILL MONROE (18 instrumental tracks) with Mike Scott Adam Steffey, Bryan Sutton, Tim Stafford, Rob Ickes, Aubrey Haynie, Mike Compton, and Ben Isaacs; and TAKE ME LORD AND USE ME with Mike Scott, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Sonja Isaacs, Claire Lynch, Rhonda Vincent, Carl Jackson, Buck White, Jesse McReynolds, John Maberry, Jason Carter, Jesse Cobb, Ferrell Stowe, Dennis Crouch, Tim Carter, and Danny Carter.Not only is Mike busy with performances with his band and also as a featured artist, but he also regularly performs with Ronnie Reno & The Reno Tradition. For a complete tour schedule and videos, please visit MikeScottMusic.com.