Nanci Griffith plots Irish tour

The 55-year-old US songstress plays an impressive 8-date tour of Ireland in February, paying visits to everywhere from Sligo to Kerry.

She plays: The Solstice Arts Centre, Navan (February 3); Hawkswell Theatre, Sligo (4); Royal Theatre, Castlebar (6); Glor, Ennis (7); The Everyman, Cork (8); Siamsa Tire, Tralee (10); The Forum, Waterford (11); The Helix, Dublin (13).

Tickets for all shows are €38/40, on sale now through the relevant venue box office. The Royal Theatre gig is also on sale through Ticketmaster.