Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Anna-Mieke Bishop has announced the release of her debut album Idle Mind and tour dates across Ireland, including shows in Galway, Dublin and Cork.

Following the release of singles 'Arbour' and 'Keep It Whole' in 2018, Idle Mind will be released on April 26. The album was recorded in the far reaches of west Cork and in Pickering Forest, Kildare, and features an eclectic mix of Greek bouzouki, electric guitar, piano and cello.

The album is informed by Mieke's colorful background of experiences, such as her travels in Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria, among other places, and learning Maori songs at school in New Zealand.

The full list of Mieke's tour stops are as follows:

24.04.19 – The Spirit Store, Dundalk

25.04.19 – Plugd Records, Upstairs at The Roundy, Cork

26.04.19 – Unitarian Church, Dublin

27.04.19 – Róisín Dubh, Galway

05.05.19 – Nellie Freds, Dingle – Féile na Bealtaine

12.05.19 - Trabolgan, Cork - It Takes A Village Festival