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The Big Eyes Family Players will be performing at the FIELD DAY event on 1st August 2009 in Victoria Park, London, as part of James Yorkston's band (alongside The Athletes).




NEW RELEASES



James Yorkston & The Big Eyes Family Players - Folk Songs

TBEFP have collaborated with the Fife-based singer and songwriter on an album of old folk material, coming from England, Ireland, Scotland and Spain. It was recorded in Fife, Sheffield and Bethesda, North Wales in 2008/2009 and features the 2 James's (Green and Yorkston), Ellie Bond (violin) and Paul Fletcher (drums) from the recent Big Eyes line-up, plus Nancy Elizabeth (harp, piano, vocals), Pip Dylan (pedal steel), Luke Daniels (melodeon) and Dave Wrench (backing vocals).

It is being released on Domino Records on 10th August 2009. You can pre-order a special limited edition 3-disc set now, which includes the standard album, plus a live folk song session DVD (which includes non-album tracks), a CD of the session and an A3 poster. Apparently if you order by 6th July you can get your name featured on the artwork too!. You can find out more from the Domino website here.

Also, a JY&TBEFP single 'Martinmas Time' b/w 'Nottanum Town' is out on 3rd August 2009 on Domino. It is limited 7inch, all with hand-crafted sleeves by Yorkston's crew, our people and many others. More info here.




The Big Eyes Family Players - Warm Room

There is also a new Big Eyes Family Players album, entitled 'Warm Room' released in the autumn on Pickled Egg. More info on the right.



RECENT LIVE SHOWS

VPRO DWARS Festival


The Big Eyes Family Players played at the VPRO Dwars Festival in Amsterdam on 23rd May 2009. They also recorded a radio session/interview and James recorded a solo session.

The band on this occasion was a 4-piece line-up featuring James Green (guitar/harmonium/vocals), David Jaycock (guitar/harmonium), Brian Ellis (bass/organ) and Paul Fletcher (drums)....

you can see the photos and hear the live show here.


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Releases  

LATEST RELEASE

DONKEYSONGS is the most recent release by The Big Eyes Family Players. It features a stripped down line-up of James, David and Chris Boyd. It has been released by Rusted Rail Records.


Go to the Releases / Listen page for a full discography


OTHER RELATED RELEASES



1. a 7-inch single was released in March 2007 on Domino Records, featuring, on one side 'Woozy With Cider' by James Yorkston/Reporter and on the other 'Sunday Jacket' by James Yorkston/The Big Eyes Family Players. 'SJ' is taken from the BEFP album 'Do The Musiking'.

See www.dominorecordco.com for more information.


2. TBEFP have a song included on the Singing Knives CD compilation 'Singing At The Moon', along with The One Ensemble of Daniel Padden, Nalle, Mick Flower, Directing Hand, James Green (solo), McWatt and many others.

The song is called 'Alenky' and was recorded at the time of the 'Do the Musiking' sessions.

see the Singing Knives website for further information.


3. A collaboration album between James of Big Eyes and folkster James William Hindle is also now out, on French label Hinah.

It is an album of instrumental improvisations recorded in May 2005, featuring guitars, harmonium, singing bowl and harp, and also features the talents of one Jamie Crewe (of Feral Children). The release is very limited, so you may have to be quick!

See www.hinah.com for more info

Hinah have previously put out recordings by Greg Weeks (Espers), Devendra Banhart and The Transmissionary Six (Walkabouts/Willard Grant Conspiracy). A great DIY label!