Joy Kills Sorrow in Ireland, 7-12 Feb. 2011

More exciting news: next month the Boston-based 'modern string band' Joy Kills Sorrow (USA), which has both stylistic and personal links with such bands as Crooked Still and the Biscuit Burners, will be playing six dates in Ireland to wind up a multi-country European tour that includes the Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow.

Joy Kills Sorrow consists of Matthew Arcara (guitar), Jacob Jolliff (mandolin), Wesley Corbett (banjo), Emma Beaton (vocals), and Bridget Kearney (bass and songwriting). The dates shown on their tour schedule, all in early February, are as follows:

Mon. 7th: Kilworth Arts Centre, Co. Cork
Tues. 8th: St John's Arts Centre, Listowel, Co. Kerry
Wed. 9th: Market House Theatre, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Thurs. 10th: Dolan’s, Limerick city
Fri. 11th: Glor, Ennis, Co. Clare
Sat. 12th: Seamus Ennis Cultural Centre, Naul, Co. Dublin

The band is also on MySpace and Twitter.