Biography
James Yorkston, the gentleman-songwriter of the East Neuk of Fife, has released (with or without The Athletes) a series of albums of tenderness and melody, insight and empathy. His eye for the details in life and the richness of his brogue make a Yorkston song instantly recognisable.
Latest Release
James Yorkston, Nina Persson and The Second Hand Orchestra The Great White Sea Eagle
Album | 13th January 2023
Yorkston and Sweden’s The Second Hand Orchestra had no real plans to do a follow up, but as James visited his studio in Cellardyke, Fife everyday in early 2021, he began to start writing songs on the piano as opposed to his usual guitar as he gazed upon the sea outside his window.
After sending the first five or six songs to Karl-Jonas Winqvist (the leader/conductor of TSHO), they began to discuss working on the music together. With Yorkston’s shift from guitar to piano, they thought about what other changes they could make to their process which led to the involvement of a guest singer and the legendary Nina Persson (The Cardigans) was brought into the fold.
Latest Release
James Yorkston, Nina Persson and The Second Hand Orchestra The Great White Sea Eagle
Album | 13th January 2023
Album Description
Yorkston and Sweden’s The Second Hand Orchestra had no real plans to do a follow up, but as James visited his studio in Cellardyke, Fife everyday in early 2021, he began to start writing songs on the piano as opposed to his usual guitar as he gazed upon the sea outside his window.
After sending the first five or six songs to Karl-Jonas Winqvist (the leader/conductor of TSHO), they began to discuss working on the music together. With Yorkston’s shift from guitar to piano, they thought about what other changes they could make to their process which led to the involvement of a guest singer and the legendary Nina Persson (The Cardigans) was brought into the fold.
Live Dates
- Friday 21st AprilFrets / the Hotel, Strathaven, UK Buy Tickets
- Saturday 6th MayJohn Dee, Oslo, Norway Buy Tickets
- Monday 8th MayFasching, Stockholm, Sweden Buy Tickets
- Friday 12th MayHarmonie, Bonn, Germany Buy Tickets
- Monday 15th MayQuasimodo, Berlin, Germany Buy Tickets
- Thursday 27th July - Sunday 30th JulyCherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge, UK Buy Tickets
- Thursday 27th JulyLiberty Hall Theatre, Dublin, Ireland Buy Tickets
