James Yorkston and the Athletes are -
james yorkston - guitar/banjo/etc -
doogie paul - double bass/etc -
faisal rahman - percussion/etc -
reuben taylor - accordion/concertina/etc -
with -
jon bews - fiddle -
wendy chan - vocals & fiddle -
holly taylor - low whistle & small pipes -
Influences
.. Linton Kwesi Johnson - Tings an' Times
.. Michael Hurley - Sweetkorn
.. Jacques Brel - Brel
.. Leo Ferre - Le Temps De Roses Rouges
.. Anne Briggs - Classic
.. D'Gary - Mbo Loza
.. Can - Tago Mago
.. Lal Waterson & Oliver Knight - Once In A Blue Moon
.. Nic Jones - Penguin Eggs
.. John Strachan - Songs From Aberdeenshire
guitar player/singer from the east neuk of fife, signed to domino records. also playing with the fence collective and unpoc.
in bands for years, gave up, wrote some songs at home, sent a copy to John Peel, he played one (moving up country, roaring the gospel), got a phone call from a wee label called bad jazz, who'd heard peel play it, they released it on 7", sent a copy to local promoter asking for local john martyn support, got told to sling my hook, sent a copy to john martyn, got offered the entire tour, got involved with a budding young record label in london, didn't work out due to lack of funds, bumped into head of domino records at a show in edinburgh, drank until 4am playing gram parsons tunes, swapped email addresses, he sent me everydominoreleaseever, i felt guilty and sent him one cd full of FENCE artists - kingcreosote/ lonepigeon/ pipdylan/ unpoc/ billypilgrim/ jamesyorkston, got offered a contract by domino, signed said contract, released 3 'official' albums, moving up country (2002) & just beyond the river (2004), 'The Year Of The Leopard' (2006) on Domino Records, plus a few other things on Fence Records.
still releasing music on other labels, especially www.fencerecords.com & www.houstonpartyrecords.com
In 2007 Domino Records released 'Roaring The Gospel' - a compilation of Fence / b-sides / eps, etc.
Hello. This is a poster for FENCE CLUB #5: The Bulleit Sessions. It's quite small. But if you CLICK ON IT you'll see a bigger version, which you can read with your eyes.
If you can't be bothered to click, here's all the relevant 'deets'.
Fence Club is a semi-regular event that showcases the range of hairy-talent on the Fence Records label. The Bulleit Sessions are an exciting series of Fence Club nights in Edinburgh and Glasgow, taking place throughout April, May and June 2008.
This Friday, 6th June, marks Fence Club #5: The Bulleit Sessions - taking place at Stereo in Glasgow - and will feature live performances from The Pictish Trail, Player Piano and Come In Tokyo.
Tickets are £8, advance, from www. fencerecords. com - and £9 on the door. Every ticket holder will receive a free 7" record at the end of the night, and free entry to the club night afterwards with DJ David Barbarossa. Doors are at 7.30pm, with the live music finishing by 10.30pm.
Hi James, many thanks for the add :0) i really love the music. How could i get hold of "don't let me down"? as used in Skins series 2. Keep up the great work. Debs xx
Delighted to hear of the gig in the new Stereo. It'll be great to see your good self there at my first visit. Any chance of the banjo making an appearance?
Best wishes from Japan. I can't help myself. I listen to The Year of the Leopard every morning as I get ready for work, and I hate people that listen to the same thing again and again, but I have tried to listen to other things in my apartment as I clean, drink coffee and prepare for the day, but if I don't listen to The Year of the Leopard I feel like I have cheated myself. Thank you for creating music that I have never ever gotten tired of...and it is a real privilege to be able to share this music with my friends and lovers as well. Thanks so much.
Hey JY Top live gig on Radio Scotland I had a listen on the "listen again" facility as my wee radio doesn't pick up your transmissions!! "Martin Mass Time" very nice :)
are u playing with kc at the ABC this friday? I hope so, I just heard your stuff and think woozy with cider is so nice. none of my friends want to come with me so i made end up coming by myself cos i have to see kc again.
