Artists

James Yorkston

One of the first major graduates of Fife's Fence Collective and subsequently one of the major players in English folk, James Yorkston was snapped up by Domino Records within a week of label head Laurence Bell first catching him live and the lauded debut Moving Up Country was released in 2002. Yorkston released Just Beyond The River, the Keiran Hebden produced follow-up, again back by The Athletes, two years later and followed that up with The Year Of The Leopard a couple of years after again. The Scot has since released When The Haar Rolls In in 2008 and Folk Songs - an album of traditional songs performed with the assistance of The Big Eyes Family Players - came out a year later.

Discography

Albums: 
Moving Up Country (Domino) 2002
Just Beyond the River (Domino) 2004
The Year of the Leopard (Domino) 2006
When the Haar Rolls In (Domino) 2008
Folk Songs (Domino) 2009
EPs: 
30 (Fence) 2004
Singles: 
Shipwreckers (Domino) 2005
Surf Song (Domino) 2005

Websites and MySpace

James Yorkston

Articles

Review of Folk Songs by James Yorkston

James Yorkston used to be in a punk band. Although if he has carried over any influences from his days as Huckleberry’s bassist he hides it well. Apparently harbouring no desire to return to his musical beginnings, he recently told...