John Smith takes his fifth studio album Headlong on tour across Ireland this week.

Wide known amongst the music industry for his touring stints playing guitar with various artists like Lianne La Havas and Lisa Hannigan, John Smith is now on his own tour.

He plays Dolans in Limerick on September 14th, the Roisin Dubh in Galway on September 15th, Whelans in Dublin on September 17th and Black Box in Belfast on September 18th.

He'll then shoot down to Clonakilty for the Folk Alliance International and Clonakilty International Guitar Festival from September 20th to 21st.

Here's his performance of title track Headlong on a (not so rocky) boat in Switzerland.

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