James Yorkston
@jamesyorkston
Music and words. Novel 'Tommy The Bruce' 2025 @oldcastlebooks LP 'Songs for Nina and Johanna' 2025 @dominorecordco All things: http://linktr.ee/JamesYorkston
Delighted to announce my next album ‘Songs for Nina and Johanna’, featuring Nina Persson (The Cardigans) and Johanna Soderberg (First Aid Kit) alongside members of The Second Hand Orchestra, will be out on 22nd August x jamesyorkston.ffm.to/ninaandjohanna
It's OK though as Starmer has signed a strongly worded letter. bbc.co.uk/news/live/c0k7…
Here's the next single! It's called Oh Light, Oh Light, and features Johanna Söderberg, with lovely 5-string fiddle from Ullis Gyllenberg x From the album 'Songs For Nina and Johanna' jamesyorkston.ffm.to/ohlightohlight…
Tune into the @huwstephens show from 6pm onwards this evening to hear the premiere of my new song 'Oh Light, Oh Light', featuring Johanna Söderberg x
Nina and me in London x
COMING UP: @jamesyorkston & @theninapersson 📍 St Martin In The Fields 🗓️ Saturday 20 September 🎟 On sale now eatyourownears.com/james-yorkston…
Delighted to be back at the wonderful @BloodyScotland ! The Whisky Knight: Sir Ian Rankin @Beathhigh With me / @MullHistorical , @jamesyorkston & Natalie Jayne Clark Fri 12th Sept 10pm Golden Lion Stirling Info: shorturl.at/yEud1 Tunes, words, whisky... in any order...
Fife n Dundee folk - Lughnasadh festival on Saturday 2nd August in Newport-on-Tay, featuring Kathryn Jospeh, corto.alto, Sacred Paws, Free Love, Lacuna, Becky Sikasa, Connor Liam Byrne & the Bad Kissers, and the Funky Gunners DJ collective n stuff forganartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/lughn…
Here's Nina Persson and me doing a session version of 'A Moment Longer', from the next record 'Songs for Nina and Johanna' x youtu.be/OEsFlLV3zro?si…
Here's a session I did with Johanna Söderberg of First Aid Kit of the song 'Love / Luck', which is on our album - 'James Yorkston and friends ~ Songs for Nina and Johanna' youtu.be/IFh8TQngvgQ?si… @pgmsweden @Dominorecordco
The UK government is supporting this.
Gheed Kassem, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya’s lawyer, posted seven hours ago a horrific update on her Facebook accounts regarding the abducted doctor. Here is a translation: Dr. Hussam Abu Safia is not well. I visited him last on July 9, 2025. What I saw was heartbreaking. Since his…
The genocide continues, bit by bit, little by little, child by child. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
This is a GoFundMe for the great Dick Gaughan, a Scottish folk legend who's trying to reclaim his music rights. His music has been a huge influence on me and countless others. If you're able, consider donating or sharing the post to help spread the word x gofundme.com/f/aatux2/fb/s?…
Hebden Bridge is 2nd to sell out after Frome, all the other shows ticking away nicely x jamesyorkston.co.uk/live-dates/
Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty & team, including @Ranjanaghatak Amazing show, very lucky to attend x
With every day that passes, the UK moves further into the wrong side of history. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
