James Yorkston

James Yorkston

Genres: folk, singer-songwriter, Scottish, indie, acoustic

About James Yorkston

James Yorkston and The Athletes was the name initially used by Scottish folk musician, James Yorkston, when he recorded a number of albums with a number of friends and associates between 2002 and 2006. The Athletes were: Faisal (percussion, harmonium, lap steel), Reuben (accordion, concertina, piano), Holly (small pipes, whistle), Doogie (double bass, banjo), Wendy (violin), John Bews (violin). The albums credited to James Yorkston and The Athletes are: Moving Up Country (2002, Domino Records), Just Beyond the River (2004, Domino Records) Lang Cat, Crooked Cat, Spider Cat (2004, Fence Records) and, finally, the live album Live at Le Poisson Mouillé (2006, self-released). All of these albums may also be credited to James Yorkston and are, nowadays, credited to him and listed as such on streaming platforms.

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James Yorkston — Top 6 songs

Artist Song title Like / Dislike
James Yorkston Oh Sparrow, Up Yours (feat. Johanna Söderberg)
James Yorkston Tortoise Regrets Hare
James Yorkston Border Song
James Yorkston Fellow Man
James Yorkston Thinking About Kat
James Yorkston The Capture Of The Horse
Oh Sparrow, Up Yours (feat. Johanna Söderberg)
Tortoise Regrets Hare
Border Song
Fellow Man
Thinking About Kat
The Capture Of The Horse