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Listen to James Yorkston, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!

James Yorkston

Alternative

The next James Yorkston concert is scheduled for Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at The Queen's Hall in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. See all 15 upcoming concerts
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Upcoming Concerts for James Yorkston

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  • Sep
    16
    Sep 16, 2025
    The Queen's Hall
    Edinburgh
  • Sep
    17
    Sep 17, 2025
    The Common Room
    Newcastle Upon Tyne
  • Sep
    18
    Sep 18, 2025
    The Trades Club
    Hebden Bridge
  • Sep
    19
    Sep 19, 2025
    Hallé St Peter's
    Manchester
  • Sep
    20
    Sep 20, 2025
    Café in the Crypt
    London
  • Dec
    05
    Dec 05, 2025
    Centre for Contemporary Arts
    Glasgow
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Upcoming Release

Listen to Songs for Nina and Johanna by James Yorkston
ALBUMSongs for Nina and JohannaJames Yorkston

More albums from James Yorkston

Listen to The Great White Sea Eagle by James Yorkston, Nina Persson & The Second Hand Orchestra
ALBUMThe Great White Sea EagleJames Yorkston, Nina Persson & The Second Hand Orchestra
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ALBUMThe Wide, Wide RiverJames Yorkston & The Second Hand Orchestra
Listen to The Route to the Harmonium by James Yorkston
ALBUMThe Route to the HarmoniumJames Yorkston
Listen to The Cellardyke Recording and Wassailing Society by James Yorkston
ALBUMThe Cellardyke Recording and Wassailing SocietyJames Yorkston
Listen to My Yoke Is Heavy: The Songs of Daniel Johnston by Adrian Crowley & James Yorkston
ALBUMMy Yoke Is Heavy: The Songs of Daniel JohnstonAdrian Crowley & James Yorkston
Listen to I Was a Cat from a Book (Bonus Track Version) by James Yorkston
ALBUMI Was a Cat from a Book (Bonus Track Version)James Yorkston
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ALBUMFolk Songs (Bonus Track Version)James Yorkston & The Big Eyes Family Players
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ALBUMWhen the Haar Rolls InJames Yorkston
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ALBUMWoozy With Cider - EPJames Yorkston
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ALBUMThe Year of the LeopardJames Yorkston
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ALBUMJust Beyond the RiverJames Yorkston & The Athletes
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ALBUMMoving Up CountryJames Yorkston & The Athletes

James Yorkston's Popular Music Videos

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Struggle
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My Mouth Ain't No Bible
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Ella Mary Leather
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About James Yorkston

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Hometown
Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland
Born
December 21, 1971
Genre
Alternative
A Scottish folk musician with a literary bent and unconventional approach, singer/songwriter and author James Yorkston emerged out of Fife's burgeoning indie scene in the early 2000s as part of the Fence Collective, which also included King Creosote, the Beta Band, and KT Tunstall among its ranks. He found commercial success just outside of the U.K. Top 75 with albums like 2004's Just Beyond the River and his fifth long-player, 2008's When the Haar Rolls In. The following decade, Yorkston's output became increasingly more cerebral in tone, with unique releases like 2014's Cellardyke Recording and Wassailing Society. Having already published a touring memoir, Yorkston branched out into fiction writing with his 2016 debut novel, Three Craws, before returning to the studio for records like 2019's exploratory The Route to the Harmonium and a pair of collaborative albums with Swedish producer Karl-Jonas Winqvist and the Second Hand Orchestra.
James Yorkston has also released music as a member of Yorkston/Thorne/Khan, The Big Eyes Family Players, The Fruit Tree Foundation, and James Yorkston & The Athletes.

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