Nanci Griffith to attend Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival

Running from February 20-24, the five-day event is now in its fourth year and will also feature visits by Don Schlitz (composer of 24 no.1 hits) and Pat Alger.

Other guests scheduled to drop in include Ricky Ross of Deacon Blue, Chris Difford of Squeeze and Swede Tobias Froberg.

The international visitors will be joined by a strong line-up of local talent, including Ben Glover and the Earls, Bap Kennedy, Cat Malojian, Anthony Toner, Charlie McGettigan, Wally Page, Janet Holmes, Kevin Doherty and the Paul Casey Band.

In total, 75 songwriters will perform 28 shows around the city. Further information and tickets are available from www.belfastnashville.com