Old Scottish folk songs

Jim Malcolm could be the ultimate Scots troubadour. Going the planet together with his guitar, harmonicas, and appealing wit, he sings the standard songs of Scotland along with his very own masterfully crafted songs in a mode that is modern-day and available, however entirely genuine. He's highly regarded as an interpreter associated with songs of Robert Burns, and has now already been described as “one of the finest vocalists in Scotland in virtually any style”.

Though he now works solo, Jim was lead singer using world-renowned and multi-award-winning Old Blind Dogs for eight years, an excellent knowledge about some of Scotland’s finest musicians, using him to the many prestigious festivals in North America and around Europe.

With household roots in Perthshire and Strathclyde, Jim happens to be a professional musician since graduating from Edinburgh University. His first arena had been the folk-music scene in Scotland, in which he gigged in virtually every city and isle from Berwick to Benbecula and from Stranraer to Lerwick. Performing solamente or perhaps in various groups and combos in far-flung bars, motels and clubs toughened him up or another life on the road.

Solo trips in England, Ireland, Denmark and Germany adopted, including musical activities in a few off-the-charts locations like Uganda.

The opportunity to join the currently set up Celtic folk/rock band Old Blind Dogs saw Jim more explore countries from the European continent and North America, going so far as Alaska and Hawaii. Over their eight many years using musical organization, Jim recorded three studio records and a live cd. Jim’s 2011 release Sparkling Flash views a band reunion ‘across the ether’, as several puppies people make a guest look.

As a solamente performer with ten solo CDs to his credit, Jim can blend it with anyone available to you. Also a renowned singer, he could be in the top number of multiple guitar and harmonica people worldwide. He plays mainly in folk guitar tuning dadgad both in fingerpicking and plectrum designs.

Their concerts are always very entertaining, peppered with funny stories and observations, when you look at the great tradition of Scottish artists through the ages.

Jim has showcased often on radio and tv on both edges of this Atlantic, unfazed by digital cameras and totally in the home behind a microphone.

The production of 2011’s CD ‘Sparkling Flash’ marks a milestone for Jim. He's got now recorded fifty tracks that are either entirely initial or had been built by him around some ancient fragment of text, a poem or melody.

Their job highlight of 2011 was to perform his own songs Lochanside and Battle of Waterloo because of the Royal Scottish nationwide Orchestra at a sold-out show in Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall.

The menu of music artists who've performed and taped his work is steadily growing, but includes Kate Rusby aided by the Poozies, Beppe Gambetta from Italy, Uiscedwr, The McCalmans, Alyth McCormack. In 2004 he was voted songwriter of the season at annual Trad Awards and to date he could be the most nominated Scots singer when it comes to Scots Singer of the Year Award.

Alongside his initial work, Jim features recorded a great many Scottish songs, from early ballads through Burns and Tannahill to William Soutar and his great hero Jim Reid. He enjoys reworking old songs that form the kernel of Scotland’s great folk custom.

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of Robert burns off Jim introduced their
very entertaining DVD Bard Hair Day, facing fans, family and friends in Perth. it is actually funny.

Yourself Jim spends considerable time along with his children and fly fishing in the wonderful streams and lochs of Perthshire. He enjoys hunter-gathering the likes of geans (crazy cherries), hazelnuts, wild garlic, blaeberries, and wild gooseberries. In the winters, which have become very snowy, he's already been lately at risk of Glenshee Ski Resort with a snowboard and a great deal of cushioning. Ice is fairly a hard landing.