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To call James Yorkston a folk singer is to miss the point by some distance and the fact that among his influences he lists Can, Jacques Brel and Linton Kwesi Johnson tells you something about the diverse and innovative approach he brings to the form. One review of his first album, with backing group the Athletes, Moving Up Country stated “James Yorkston is the real deal” and that simple judgement says a lot more than any attempt to classify or describe his work.
James Yorkston first appeared on record in 2001 under the pseudonym J Wright Presents, with the “Moving Up Country, Roaring the Gospel” single, a track that later appeared in a very different version on the first album, which was released on Domino in late 2002 and was mixed mostly by former Cocteau Twin Simon Raymonde, with some intervention from Kenny Anderson, aka King Creosote . By then, James had released a number of singles and a track on Anderson’s Fence Collective Sampler.
Shortly after the release of the album, James’ first Peel session was broadcast and there followed an EP of traditional folk songs (Someplace Simple) before the release of the second album, Just Beyond the River, in 2004. On this, songs like “Shipwreckers” revealed something of the dynamism that lurks within Yorkston’s best work, and that is unleashed to an often surprising degree in live performances.
James Yorkston first appeared on record in 2001 under the pseudonym J Wright Presents, with the “Moving Up Country, Roaring the Gospel” single, a track that later appeared in a very different version on the first album, which was released on Domino in late 2002 and was mixed mostly by former Cocteau Twin Simon Raymonde, with some intervention from Kenny Anderson, aka King Creosote . By then, James had released a number of singles and a track on Anderson’s Fence Collective Sampler.
Shortly after the release of the album, James’ first Peel session was broadcast and there followed an EP of traditional folk songs (Someplace Simple) before the release of the second album, Just Beyond the River, in 2004. On this, songs like “Shipwreckers” revealed something of the dynamism that lurks within Yorkston’s best work, and that is unleashed to an often surprising degree in live performances.
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The Year Of The Leopard
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Woozy with Cider
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eatyourownears wrote:
Looking forward to Saturday! VENUE / THE TABERNACLE POWIS SQUARE, LONDON, W11 2AY Eat Your Own Ears presents JAMES YORKSTON AND THE BIG EYES FAMILY PLAYERS ALASDAIR ROBERTS MARRY WATERSON & OLIVER KNIGHT MARY HAMPTON DAVID A JAYCOCK Plus guests Saturday 7 November 2009
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FutureGods wrote:
COLIN MACINTYRE (AKA MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY) - NEW ALBUM 'ISLAND' OUT NOW IN EUROPE & USA & CANADA!! US/ UK TOUR DATES OCTOBER 2009 http://www.itunes.com/colinmacintyre http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=11184154276 **** Clash **** Daily Mirror **** Mojo **** The Times Album of the Week: Daily Mirror/Sunday Mail/Daily Record USA Tues 6th Oct : NEW YORK The Living Room (8pm) Thur 8th Oct: BROOKLYN Union Hall UK 15th Oct EDINBURGH The Voodoo Rooms 16th Oct GLASGOW Stereo 18th Oct INVERNESS Hootenanny 19th Oct SHEFFIELD Leadmill 20th Oct BRISTOL The Thekla 21st Oct LONDON The Lexington (Fleur-de-Lys Club) 22nd Oct MANCHESTER Night & Day 23rd Oct NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms 27th Oct BRIGHTON Latest Music Bar 28th Oct BIRMINGHAM Glee Club 29th Oct MINEHEAD (Somerset) The Hobbyhorse 6th Nov LIVERPOOL Zanzibar (Liverpool Music Week) Ticket & info details: http://www.colinmacintyre.com
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DitaVonTesse wrote:
tender to the blues, the best ! :D
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WyldOats wrote:
The athletes all play on "When the Haar.." mind
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John_K wrote:
The Year of the Leopard, and Roaring the Gospel should also be James Yorkston, not James Yorkston & The Athletes...
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John_K wrote:
When the Haar Rolls In is just James Yorkston, not James Yorkston & The Athletes!!!
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_218_5_ wrote:
Today I was looking through the magazine Uncut's list of best albums of 2008 and found this artist, I'm very happy about it. Better late than never!!
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neonninja wrote:
woozy with cider- beautiful music video, reminds me of the film "The diving bell and the butterfly"
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paulreset wrote:
Brilliant acoustic session from James Yorkston at the Homegame Festival - Sun 19th April 2009 - also includes an exclusive track with Adrian Crowley. http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/music/homegame/2009/artist/james_yorkston/
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roo-p3 wrote:
It really annoys me that last.fm says when haar rolls in is James Yorkston & the ahletes....when it relly is just JY..
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Amnesiac92 wrote:
When the haar rolls in is brilliant. So many great songs on it. Temptation is my fav at the moment but it keeps changing.
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borntohang wrote:
I'm with Jharod. Definitely in my top 5 of the year.
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Jharod wrote:
"When The Haar Rolls In" is amazing! Will make it into my 2008 top5 list for sure(along with Conor Oberst, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Parenthetical Girls and The Aliens probably, but that list can change of course)
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blueclaire wrote:
beautiful
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universanna wrote:
..violin in Queen of spain cuts like the paper 'tween fingers, over and over for 5:24...damn u, fiddlers...simplificent song.
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relain wrote:
first heard woozy with cider on Radio3's Late Junction two years ago, never forgot it...
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gwelb wrote:
I can't remember what brought me to discover JY but he;s now established as a favorite forever. Pure genius across many emotions.
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ThE_RoGuE_76 wrote:
only found this artist a few weeks ago but he is pure class and i will look out for more of his material..plus he's a fellow Scot :)
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lazysunbathers wrote:
you can download great two-songs-session by James Yorkston (which was broadcasted today by BBC 6 Music) here - http://loudertb.blogspot.com/2008/08/james-yorkston-bbc-6-music-session.html :) our blog is in polish but you just have to click 'download' so don't worry :) cheers!
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cassisaari wrote:
http://tangledcord.blogspot.com/2008/08/dandy-mix.html
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James Yorkston Christmas Special
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