Josh Ritter to release Irish-only EP

Not content with having his face plastered all over the cover of America's Paste magazine, February 13 finds Josh Ritter releasing a new Irish-only EP.

Taking its title from the track which appears on his Hello Starling album, Snow Is Gone! also features a Galway Bay FM session version of 'Long May You Run', the Blake Hazard-assisted 'Tonight You Belong To Me' and the video for 'Bright Smile'.

Currently opening for Joan Baez in the UK, Ritter plays dates here at the Black Box, Galway (February 12); Olympia, Dublin (13); and Opera House, Cork (14) with Erin McKeown supporting.

After that it's off to mainland Europe for an eight country, 16 date trek with Damien Rice. Busy man or what?