Dirk Powell at Whelans with Prison Love (and in Cork)

Prison Love report:

Come and see the great Dirk Powell and his duo of Kentucky cohorts, Jesse Wells and Brett Ratliff. Fresh from the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow, Dirk couldn't resist a quick visit to Ireland to play for his fans and catch up with some old friends.

Dirk has expanded on the deeply rooted sounds of his Appalachian heritage to become one of the preeminent traditional American musicians of his generation. In addition to acclaimed releases on Rounder Records, he's recorded and performed with artists such as Loretta Lynn (playing several instruments on her Grammy-winning release Van Lear Rose), Sting, Jack White, Levon Helm, Jewel, T-Bone Burnett, Ralph Stanley, and Linda Ronstadt, among others.

His work on the Cold Mountain soundtrack led Jude Law to remark: 'Hearing Dirk play the fiddle on the set of Cold Mountain, I felt my work as an actor was already done for me.' How about that?!

Support on the night comes from yours truly, Prison Love and it promises to be a great night of music, stories and laughs... Here are all the details:

Dirk Powell with Jesse Wells and Brett Ratliff
Supported by Prison Love
Monday 28 January
Whelans, Wexford St., Dublin 2
Doors 8.00 p.m. Show 9.00 p.m. sharp
Tickets €15 (from here or on the door)
See you there...

BIB editor's note: Dirk, Jesse, and Brett will be playing the following night (Tues. 29 Jan.) at the Corner House, Coburg Street, Cork city, about 9.30 p.m.