James Yorkston is a Scottishfolk musician. Born in Fife, Yorkston now lives in Edinburgh, recording music with a number of friends and associates credited as The Athletes on his records. Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ... Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and of the people. ... Fife (Scottish Gaelic, Fiobh) is a unitary council region of Scotland situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth. ... Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ...
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Official website (http://www.jamesyorkston.co.uk/)
Yorkston is supported by his group The Athletes and their second full-length album, Just Beyond The River - produced by label-mate Kieran Hebden (aka Four Tet) - is just about to be released.
James was scheduled to appear on the T On The Fringe bill in Edinburgh recently, but when asked about T In The Park, he emphatically states:
Yorkston comes across as very much a man for the smaller, intimate venues, and this is reflected by his tour schedule in October and November.
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