James Blackshaw

James Blackshaw (born 1981) is an English, Hastings-based folk fingerstyle guitarist and pianist. Blackshaw primarily plays an acoustic 12 string guitar and has been compared to Bert Jansch, Robbie Basho, John Fahey, Jack Rose, and Leo Kottke. He has released albums on the labels Celebrate Psi Phenomenon, Barl Fire Recordings, Static Caravan, Digitalis Industries, Important Records, Tompkins Square, and Young God Records. In April 2016, he announced an indefinite hiatus from recording and performing music. His show in Hastings in August 2016 is his last one prior to hiatus. In July 2019, he announced his return to recording and performing.

Summoning Suns - 2015-03-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Apologia - 2014-12-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Love Is the Plan, The Plan Is Death - 2013-11-12T00:00:00.000000Z

All Is Falling - 2010-08-24T00:00:00.000000Z

The Glass Bead Game - 2009-05-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Litany of Echoes - 2008-06-17T00:00:00.000000Z

The Cloud of Unknowing - 2007-06-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Unraveling In Your Hands - 2025-05-23T00:00:00.000000Z

O True Believers - 2013-11-12T00:00:00.000000Z

The Wolf Also Shall Dwell with the Lamb - 2008-11-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Waking into Sleep - Göteborg, 27.05.06 - 2006-07-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Sunshrine - 2005-11-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Lost Prayers and Motionless Dances - 2004-12-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Celeste - 2004-08-05T00:00:00.000000Z

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