Josh Ritter announces club tour.

Following on from his orchestral manoeuvres here during the summer, Josh Ritter strips things down when he returns to Ireland in October with The Love Canon String Band (mandolin, upright bass and acoustic guitar) for an extensive club tour.
The centerpiece is respective Golden Age Of Radio, Hello Starling and Animal Years nights in Whelan’s (21 to 23) where you’ll also be able to hear tracks from his upcoming sixth album, which will be out in early 2010.
Other stop offs include The Pavilion, Cork (October 15); Balor Theatre, Ballybofey (17); Empire Music Hall, Belfast (18); Riverbank Hotel, Wexford (20); SET, Kilkenny (24); and Clary Church, Sligo (25).
October 9 also sees the 2CD Collectors Edition re-release of The Animal Years, with a ton of bonus cuts, videos and acoustic versions.