“One of the most outstanding talents to emerge from the Scottish folk scene in years.” The Independent “One of the finest singing voices in Scotland in any style.” The Living Tradition “Jim Malcolm’s Resonance is quietly, unforcefully and undeniably stunning.” Mojo “Electrifying.” Scots Magazine Jim Malcolm is the ultimate Scots troubadour. Travelling the world with his guitar, harmonicas, and engaging wit, he sings the traditional songs of Scotland and his own masterfully crafted songs in a style which is modern and accessible, yet utterly authentic. He is highly regarded as an interpreter of the songs of Robert Burns, and has been described as “one of the finest singers in Scotland in any style”. Though he now works solo, Jim was lead singer with the world-renowned and multi-award-winning Old Blind Dogs for eight years, an exhilarating experience with some of Scotland’s finest musicians, taking him to the most prestigious festivals in North America and around Europe. During this time Jim was also booked to sing at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh for two Royal Garden Parties thrown by Prince Charles. With family roots in Perthshire and Strathclyde, Jim has been a professional musician since graduating from Edinburgh University, where he studied Scottish history. His first arena was the folk music scene in Scotland, where he gigged in almost every town and isle from Berwick to Benbecula and from Stranraer to Lerwick. Working solo or in various bands and combos in far flung pubs, hotels and clubs toughened him up or a future life on the road. Solo tours in England, Ireland, Denmark and Germany followed, including musical adventures in some off-the-charts places like Uganda. The opportunity to join the world-renowned Celtic folk/rock band Old Blind Dogs saw Jim further explore countries on the European continent and North America, travelling as far as Alaska and Hawaii. Over his eight years with the band, Jim recorded three studio albums and a live cd. Jim’s 2011 release Sparkling Flash saw a band reunion ‘across the ether’, as several Dogs members made a guest appearance. As a solo performer with twelve solo CDs to his credit, Jim is a renowned singer and he is in the top handful of simultaneous guitar and harmonica players in the world. He plays mostly in the folk guitar tuning dadgad in both fingerpicking and plectrum styles. His concerts are always highly entertaining, peppered with funny stories and observations, in the great tradition of Scottish artists through the ages. He has featured many times on radio and television on both sides of the Atlantic, unfazed by cameras and completely at home in front of a festival crowd or an intimate audience. 2011 brought a career highlight when Jim sang his own songs Lochanside and Battle of Waterloo with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra at a sold-out concert in Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall. The list of artists who have performed and recorded his work is steadily growing, but includes Kate Rusby with The Poozies, Beppe Gambetta from Italy, Uiscedwr, The McCalmans, Alyth McCormack and Siobhan Miller. In 2004 he was voted songwriter of the year at the annual Trad Awards and to date he is the most nominated Scots singer for the Scots Singer of the Year Award. Alongside his original work, Jim has 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 tradition. To celebrate the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns Jim released his highly entertaining DVD Bard Hair Day, in front of fans, family and friends in Perth. It shows the work and life of the Bard in a completely new and hilarious way. The same energetic sense of humour is evident throughout his collection of satirical songs, called Disaster for Scotland, which was released in 2012. Jim returned to Scotland’s singing tradition to find the material for his beautiful two-album set of CDs called ‘Still’ and ‘The Corncrake’ and is now working on a new live album. Jim now plans three tours throughout the USA in 2015-16 to promote his new CD Live In Perth, recorded in Scotland in August 2015. At home Jim spends a lot of time with his wife and two children and fly fishing on the wonderful rivers and lochs of Perthshire. He enjoys hunter-gathering for the likes of geans (wild cherries), hazelnuts, wild garlic, blaeberries, and wild gooseberries. In the winters, he heads for Glenshee Ski Resort with a snowboard and a great deal of padding. Ice is quite a hard landing.