Culture That Made Me: Josh Ritter on Foucault’s Pendulum, Bob Dylan and Philip Roth 

In advance of his gigs in Cork, Limerick and Dublin, the American singer-songwriter chooses some of his cultural touchstones.

Josh Ritter plays several gigs in Ireland. Picture: Sam Kassirer

Josh Ritter, 46, grew up in a town in Idaho, United States. He is one of America’s finest songwriters. 

He has enjoyed a cult following in Ireland since his days touring as a support act for The Frames a couple of decades ago.