The Wran announce debut album The Stone Man and upcoming Irish tour dates

The Wran have announced their debut album The Stone Man, out Friday, October 9.

The Co. Waterford four-piece have released a new instrumental single to accompany the album announcement. Titled 'Fear Dearg', the track develops from a foreboding dirge into an all-out jig.

The catchy tune follows the release of singles 'Sullivan's John' and 'Some Say The Devil Is Dead', also set to appear on the album.

The Wran is made up of brothers Tommy, Danny, Seán, and Stephen Dunford of the Comeragh Mountains.

The alt-trad group have announced a number of upcoming Ireland and UK tour dates supporting The Scratch this spring, including a Dublin show at The Grand Social that's already sold out.

In October, The Wran will take on another Irish tour to celebrate the album release, hitting Dublin's Workman's, Limerick's Dolans, and Cork's Wavelength, among other venues.

Tickets for the October tour dates will go on sale Monday, March 30 at 10am. Purchase them here.

Read through a full list of tour dates below.

Friday, April 3 - Dublin - The Grand Social - Sold Out
Thursday, April 23 - Glasgow - SWG3  - with The Scratch
Friday, April 24 - Leeds - The Wardrobe  - with The Scratch
Saturday, April 25- Manchester - Academy 2 - with The Scratch
Sunday, April 26 - Bristol - Thekla - with The Scratch
Tuesday, April 28 - Birmingham - Castle & Falcon - with The Scratch
Wednesday, April 29 - Nottingham - Rescue Rooms - with The Scratch
Thursday, April 30 - London- Electric Ballroom - with The Scratch

Friday, October 9 - Dublin - Workman’s Club
Saturday, October 10 - Limerick - Dolans (upstairs)
Sunday, October 11 - Galway - Roisin Dubh
Thursday, October 15 - Cork - Wavelength
Friday, October 16 - Kilkenny - Cleeres
Saturday, October 17 - Belfast - Ulster Sports Club