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.  

Tracklisting

  • 1Sam and Jeanie McGreagor
  • 2An Upturned Crab
  • 3Keeping Up With The Grandchildren, Yeah
  • 4The Heavy Lyric Police
  • 5A Sweetness In You
  • 6A Forestful Of Rogues
  • 7Peter Paulo Van Der Heyden
  • 8Mary
  • 9Hold Out For Love
  • 10The Harmony
  • 11The Great White Sea Eagle
  • 12A Hollow Skeleton Lifts A Heavy Wing
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