A variety of exciting acts have been announced for Pepper Canister Church segment of the St. Patrick's Festival in Dublin this week.

Richard Fearless, Æ Mak, Cruel Sister (pictured above) and Iarla Ó'Lionáird with Steve Cooney will all play at the event from March 16 - 20.

Fresh from announcing the new Beyond The Pale festival a few weeks back, Selective Memory have organised these shows lined up around Ireland's major bank holiday.

Iarla Ó Lionáird, known for his work with The Gloaming, will close out the gigs by playing two shows with Steve Cooney, the latest in a series of collaborations together.

A press release for the events states that their "interpretations of songs from the sean-nós tradition have set a new standard of artistic integrity and creative innovation within the traditional structures of the Gaelic song tradition."

The full dates for the St. Patrick's Festival gigs at the Pepper Canister Church are as follows:

• March 16 - Richard Fearless of Death in Vegas
• March 17 - Æ Mak and Cruel Sister
• March 19 & 20 - Iarla Ó Lionáird with Steve Cooney.

Tickets are available from selectivememory.ie.