The Mary Stokes Band have announced a flurry of gigs over the October Bank Holiday weekend, which will be part of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival.

With five sessions in all lined up, Irish audiences will have an opportunity to see Mary and the band in Counihan's Bar, Cork City throughout this year's event, opening on Friday 26, 9.30pm and with gigs also on Saturday 27 (3.30 and 9.30pm); and again on Sunday 28 (3.30 and 9.30pm).

Mary will be launching a new CD release, entitled Avenue Breakdown, which will be available for sale at Counihan's throughout the jazz weekend.