James Yorkston returns to Ireland for his first run of solo shows since his 2023 album The Great White Sea Eagle (Domino Records) and the accompanying tour he undertook with Nina Persson (The Cardigans).
Under the Radar â âOn The Great White Sea Eagle, Yorkston shows again that he is a significant 21st century songwriter. Itâs a beautiful, hand-made collection of natural and unforced songs to be treasured.â
All Music 9/10 -âSome of the most beautiful and moving music he's made, which is high praise indeedâ
Clash â âA work of real refinement, âThe Great White Sea Eagleâ is peppered with jewels.â
James will be playing solo, with old songs and new, including tracks from his not-yet-announced 2025 album for Domino Records. Heâll also be dipping into his two most recent novels, including The Book of The Gaels which is set
in West Cork and Dublin and was a Times Newspaper Book of the Month and one of their Historical Fiction Books of the Year.
Few artists work from as broad and eclectic a platform as James Yorkston. Growing up in the village of Kingsbarns in Fife, James has been releasing a series of much acclaimed albums on Domino Records since 2002 â His debut album âMoving Up Countryâ was âRough Trade Album of the Yearâ
Jamesâ break came a year previously, after he sent a demo cassette to folk-rock legend John Martyn asking for a support slot on the Edinburgh date of Johnâs upcoming tour, only for John to hear the cassette and offer James all 31
dates of the tour.
James was an integral original member of the much lauded and hugely influential Fence Collective (King Creosote, Pictish Trail, KT Tunstall, Beta Band etc) and his style shows a mastery of folk traditions, often drawing on traditional songs, which has seen him collaborate with such heritage artists as the Waterson family, Martin Carthy and the late Bert Jansch, whilst producing his own albums alongside contemporary artists such as Four Tet, Rustin Man, David
Wrench and Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip).
âYorkston has reached a state of grace that writers can spend for ever trying to attain: songs that sound not so much written as carefully retrieved from your own subconscious, played with an intuition bordering on telepathy. What more
could you ask for?" â Pete Paphides, The Times
âThe finest song-writer of his generationâ â John Peel
âFor me, listening to James Yorkstonâs music is like coming across the interesting-looking person on the fringes of a party. Before you know it, youâve spent the evening listening to their compelling tale. Thereâs a quiet confidence in his craft; his singing, the words and instrumentation, all blend seamlessly....â
â Philip Selway, Radiohead
âOne of the most influential singer / songwriters on the Scottish folk sceneâ - The Scotsman
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