Having impressed all and sundry on Josh Ritter's last Irish tour, Kathleen Edwards returns for her own headline shows in An Cruicin Lan, Cork (April 10); Roisin Dubh, Galway (11); and Whelan's, Dublin (12).

Prior to that comes the release of Back To Me, the Canadian's Rolling Stone-endorsed second album which has been picked up here by Independent.

Support on her mini-tour is provided by former Prayer Boat singer Emmett Tinley who has his own solo album, Attic Faith, juiced up and ready to go on April 15.