James Raynard guitar, fiddle, mandolin and voice Nick Cooke melodeon Gavin Davenport cittern Richard Masters guitar Peter Rophone double bass Jim Moray piano, concertina, bouzouki and found sound Jo Maher oboe
Influences
Martin Carthy, Bob Dylan, Nic Jones, Dick Gaughan, Gina Le Faux, Billy Bragg, Joseph Taylor and many other traditional singers, J S Bach, Sherlock Holmes...
Sounds Like
"The material is strong, the accompaniments are excellent and the clarity of performance refreshing"fRoots
"Strange Histories [opens] the big heavy door on some weird and wonderful cubbyholes of English song. Raynard and his band certainly deliver."
Songlines
"Raynard's engaging simplicity is underpinned by a glowing passion for the history and wordplay of grand old songs."The Telegraph
"Raynard is full of confidence and rich in promise"Mojo
James Raynard is an English folk singer, guitarist and fiddle player, based in Yorkshire, who was signed to One Little Indian Record's folk imprint Unearthed in 2005. His debut album Strange Histories was released shortly afterwards to rave reviews, earning him a Horizon nomination in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2006 and the no. 6 spot in the Mojo Best Folk Album of the Year.
dear James Raynard, thanks for your friendship!
We are really happy to tell you our new cd 'YA DUNYA' is finally available at your local record store (Europe) or through iTunes or bol.com.
We are getting really great reviews, but you buying the cd makes us buying a beer and than we are both happy! :-)
kind regards and maybe our paths will cross this year!
Hello mate - had the album on today (wanted to test a new stereo) - It's bloody brilliant, it really is. Favourite track is still grand conversation on napoleon - what a tune.
Hi James - I am just posting to shamelessly plug my gig at the Boardwalk on Wednsesday 1st November. We are a five peice with a cellist/optomotrist a grade 5 flautist, a fustrated jazz drummer - it has to be worth a look and all for £5! (+ support)
Hello Mr Raynard! Thnks very much for a good night at the ICA t'other day. Remember Sam? He turned ferral after the gig, totally uncontrollable he was. Thanks for the lovely music. Rob
Thanks for the Add! I've been raving about Strange Histories for the last twelve months. "Caveat For Cutpurses" was on loop on the CD player for four weeks! Hoping for some more live dates!
