James Yorkston
@jamesyorkston.bsky.social
Music and Words www.jamesyorkston.co.uk More likely on Threads x
December solo shows x
October 4, 2025 at 12:29 PM
December solo shows x
Very pleased to write that Nina and I are on the new series of Later with Jools Holland x
Sunday 5th October, 22.00, BBC Two & iPlayer
Sunday 5th October, 22.00, BBC Two & iPlayer
September 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Very pleased to write that Nina and I are on the new series of Later with Jools Holland x
Sunday 5th October, 22.00, BBC Two & iPlayer
Sunday 5th October, 22.00, BBC Two & iPlayer
Delighted to announce my next album ‘Songs for Nina and Johanna’, featuring Nina Persson (The Cardigans) and Johanna Söderberg (First Aid Kit) alongside members of The Second Hand Orchestra, will be out on 22nd August x
jamesyorkston.ffm.to/ninaandjohanna
jamesyorkston.ffm.to/ninaandjohanna
June 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Delighted to announce my next album ‘Songs for Nina and Johanna’, featuring Nina Persson (The Cardigans) and Johanna Söderberg (First Aid Kit) alongside members of The Second Hand Orchestra, will be out on 22nd August x
jamesyorkston.ffm.to/ninaandjohanna
jamesyorkston.ffm.to/ninaandjohanna
Popped in to Waterstones St Andrews and signed a few more copies of Tommy The Bruce x
May 13, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Popped in to Waterstones St Andrews and signed a few more copies of Tommy The Bruce x
Ireland shows this week - Dublin, Kilkenny, Waterford, Cork, Leap, Belfast x
www.jamesyorkston.co.uk/live-dates/
www.jamesyorkston.co.uk/live-dates/
May 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Ireland shows this week - Dublin, Kilkenny, Waterford, Cork, Leap, Belfast x
www.jamesyorkston.co.uk/live-dates/
www.jamesyorkston.co.uk/live-dates/
This Saturday, I'll be at Paisley Book Festival x
April 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
This Saturday, I'll be at Paisley Book Festival x
Delighted to announce that in September 2025, myself and Nina Persson will be playing a few shows x
16th Sept – Edinburgh Queen’s Hall
17th Sept – Newcastle The Common Room
18th Sept – Hebden Bridge Trades
19th Sept – Manchester Hallé St Peter’s
20th Sept – London St Martin in the Fields
16th Sept – Edinburgh Queen’s Hall
17th Sept – Newcastle The Common Room
18th Sept – Hebden Bridge Trades
19th Sept – Manchester Hallé St Peter’s
20th Sept – London St Martin in the Fields
April 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Delighted to announce that in September 2025, myself and Nina Persson will be playing a few shows x
16th Sept – Edinburgh Queen’s Hall
17th Sept – Newcastle The Common Room
18th Sept – Hebden Bridge Trades
19th Sept – Manchester Hallé St Peter’s
20th Sept – London St Martin in the Fields
16th Sept – Edinburgh Queen’s Hall
17th Sept – Newcastle The Common Room
18th Sept – Hebden Bridge Trades
19th Sept – Manchester Hallé St Peter’s
20th Sept – London St Martin in the Fields
This Saturday at 2.30pm - ish, I'll be chatting to my pal Vashti Bunyan as part of the @recordstoreday event at @VoxBoxMusic, St Vincent's Chapel, Stockbridge, Edinburgh x
April 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
This Saturday at 2.30pm - ish, I'll be chatting to my pal Vashti Bunyan as part of the @recordstoreday event at @VoxBoxMusic, St Vincent's Chapel, Stockbridge, Edinburgh x
Very happy indeed to be returning to Ireland in May x
May 14th – Dublin Workman`s Cellar
May 15th – Kilkenny Cleere`s Theatre
May 16th – Waterford Phil Grimes’
May 17th – Cork Coughlan`s
May 22nd – Belfast The Duncairn
Tickets here - jamesyorkston.co.uk/live-dates/
May 14th – Dublin Workman`s Cellar
May 15th – Kilkenny Cleere`s Theatre
May 16th – Waterford Phil Grimes’
May 17th – Cork Coughlan`s
May 22nd – Belfast The Duncairn
Tickets here - jamesyorkston.co.uk/live-dates/
March 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Very happy indeed to be returning to Ireland in May x
May 14th – Dublin Workman`s Cellar
May 15th – Kilkenny Cleere`s Theatre
May 16th – Waterford Phil Grimes’
May 17th – Cork Coughlan`s
May 22nd – Belfast The Duncairn
Tickets here - jamesyorkston.co.uk/live-dates/
May 14th – Dublin Workman`s Cellar
May 15th – Kilkenny Cleere`s Theatre
May 16th – Waterford Phil Grimes’
May 17th – Cork Coughlan`s
May 22nd – Belfast The Duncairn
Tickets here - jamesyorkston.co.uk/live-dates/
I have made a rather wonderful album of nyckelharpa / guitar / saxophone with my friend's David A Jaycock and Lina Langendorf, and it is available to pre-order now x jamesyorkston.bandcamp.com/album/yorkst...
March 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I have made a rather wonderful album of nyckelharpa / guitar / saxophone with my friend's David A Jaycock and Lina Langendorf, and it is available to pre-order now x jamesyorkston.bandcamp.com/album/yorkst...
Book folk, my most recent novel, Tommy The Bruce, is published and in the shops today x
January 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Book folk, my most recent novel, Tommy The Bruce, is published and in the shops today x
Always the same, always different #Cellardyke
January 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Always the same, always different #Cellardyke
Tough cats of Cellardyke.
January 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Tough cats of Cellardyke.
Love this tiny wee venue #KitchenGardenCafe
December 18, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Love this tiny wee venue #KitchenGardenCafe
Cellardyke this morn.
November 28, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Cellardyke this morn.
My favourite press shot. Little used due to Beryl the Cat being unhappy with her whiskers.
November 17, 2024 at 2:21 PM
My favourite press shot. Little used due to Beryl the Cat being unhappy with her whiskers.
November 14, 2024 at 12:20 AM
I'm off on tour soon enough x
Tues 3rd Dec – Montrose Playhouse
Sat 7th Dec – Futtle SOLD OUT
Sat 14th Dec – Central Bar, Gateshead
15th Dec – London SOLD OUT
Mon 16th Dec – Jam Jar, Bristol
Tue 17th Dec – Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham x
www.jamesyorkston.co.uk/live-dates/
Tues 3rd Dec – Montrose Playhouse
Sat 7th Dec – Futtle SOLD OUT
Sat 14th Dec – Central Bar, Gateshead
15th Dec – London SOLD OUT
Mon 16th Dec – Jam Jar, Bristol
Tue 17th Dec – Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham x
www.jamesyorkston.co.uk/live-dates/
November 12, 2024 at 9:36 PM
I'm off on tour soon enough x
Tues 3rd Dec – Montrose Playhouse
Sat 7th Dec – Futtle SOLD OUT
Sat 14th Dec – Central Bar, Gateshead
15th Dec – London SOLD OUT
Mon 16th Dec – Jam Jar, Bristol
Tue 17th Dec – Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham x
www.jamesyorkston.co.uk/live-dates/
Tues 3rd Dec – Montrose Playhouse
Sat 7th Dec – Futtle SOLD OUT
Sat 14th Dec – Central Bar, Gateshead
15th Dec – London SOLD OUT
Mon 16th Dec – Jam Jar, Bristol
Tue 17th Dec – Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham x
www.jamesyorkston.co.uk/live-dates/