The quite excellent Cortney Tidwell is to bring her folkishly good tales of love gone awry and life gone absurd to the UK this May.

The singer, whose debut EP (pictured) is in shops now (and reviewed on this very site, just click the link here), appears as part of this year's Twisted Folk tour, alongside such talents as Howe Gelb.

May
12 Gateshead The Sage
13 London ICA (Roots & Shoots)
14 Reading Concert Hall
16 London St Lukes Church
17 Birmingham Glee Club
18 Glasgow The Arches
19 Manchester Academy 2