DINTY CHILD & MARK ERELLI

Boston-based songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Dinty Child and Mark Erelli will perform together for their first Irish tour in January 2026.

Their collaborative show features live renditions of their sixteen cowritten songs, blending Erelli’s acclaimed singer-songwriter sensibility
with the raucous musicianship Child has honed during his time with Session Americana. The performance offers a rare, up-close look at one of Boston’s most creative musical partnerships.

Their creative partnership began more than a decade ago at a songwriting retreat in New Hampshire on Lake Winnipesaukee, where they penned their first co-write, “Look Up.” The song—a lyrical meditation told through the perspectives of a janitor at the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo, and God—sparked an enduring creative alliance that now spans sixteen compositions. Over the years, their co-writes have appeared on both artists’ solo albums and as standalone singles.

“We each perform several of our co-writes in our own concerts,” says Erelli, “but recently we realized that if we lined them all up back-toback, we could play an entire show together.”

Their songs explore shared humanity with humor, warmth, and a sense of spiritual curiosity. The result is a blend of introspection and playfulness that reflects both artists’ unique styles—Erelli’s thoughtful storytelling and Child’s inventive musicianship as a founding member
of Session Americana and the Chandler Travis Philharmonic.

“It’s not really a ‘show’ at all, per se,” Erelli admits. “It’s more like getting to eavesdrop on two friends sitting knee to knee, swapping stories, instruments, melodies, and harmonies.” While “Look Up” remains the emotional centerpiece, the evening will include several songs that have never been recorded or performed anywhere else.

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