James Gordon
Based in Guelph, Ontario, James Gordon
is known to many North Americans as the founder of Tamarack, one of Canada’s premiere folk groups. With this durable
trio he toured every corner of the continent, recorded fourteen albums, and made countless television and radio
appearances. He has become well-known for his original songs about Canada’s identity and heritage. He is a regular
songwriting contributor to the CBC radio programmes "Ontario Morning" and "Basic Black."
He has also released several solo albums for adults and children, composed works for symphony orchestras and choirs,
co-written a popular series of "Jim and Dave" family musicals, and written music for theatre, dance and
film. His songs have been recorded and performed by a number of other artists including The Cowboy Junkies, Melanie
Doane, Al Simmons, and James Keelaghan.
James is now touring solo with his distinctive material that varies from the historical to the hysterical.