French website La Blogothèque seems to always nail it with their A Take Away Show series, in which a musician plays an intimate, stripped down set at an atypical venue. They've previously hosted Phoenix performing in a plane and Father John Misty at a Paris restaurant, but for Ryley Walker's recent turn, he played two original songs and covered Van Morrison's "Fair Play" at a small party in Paris. Watch the latter performance above.

Armed with only an acoustic guitar, Walker successfully emulates the Irish singer's mumbly cadence while covering the opening track from Morrison's 1974 album Veedon Fleece, a record that was often ignored upon release but is retrospectively seen as a classic.

Walker recently released his latest full-length effort, Primrose Green, on Dead Oceans, and the Chicago folk musician also shared a western-inspired video for "Sweet Satisfaction." He's gearing up to hit the road in May, so check out out touring schedule -- after watching him perform "Summer Dress" and "Primrose Green" for La Blogothèque -- below:

Ryley Walker North American Tour
May 7: St. Louis, Mo. — The Luminary Center for the Arts
May 9: Austin, Texas — Levitation
May 11: Atlanta, Ga. — 529
May 12: Carrboro, N.C. — Cat’s Cradle
May 15: Portland, Maine — SPACE Gallery (w/ Death Vessel, Blood Warrior)
May 16: Hudson, N.Y. — The Half Moon (w/ The Pigeons)
May 18: Cleveland, Ohio — Euclid Tavern
May 19: Grand Rapids, Mich. — Wealthy Theater
May 29: Nelsonville, Ohio — Nelsonville Music Festival
June 2: Los Angeles, Calif. — The Echo
June 3: Long Beach, Calif. — Carpenter House
June 7: Vancouver, B.C. — Levitation – Vancouver
June 8: Seattle, Wash. — Barboza (w/ Amen Dunes)
June 9: Portland, Ore. — Doug Fir Lounge (w/ Amen Dunes)
June 11: Santa Cruz, Calif. — The Catalyst Atrium (w/ Amen Dunes)
June 12: San Francisco, Calif. — The Chapel (w/ Amen Dunes)
June 13: Sonoma, Calif. — Huichica Festival (w/ Amen Dunes)
June 18: Montreal, Q.C. — La Vitrola (Suoni per II Popolo Festival w/ Myriam Gendron)
June 20: Toronto, Ontario — The Mod Club (NXNE w/ Angel Olsen)
June 27: North Adams, Mass. — Solid Sound Music Festival
July 17: Chicago, Ill. — Union Park (Pitchfork Music Festival

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