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Jack Harris | |
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Born | 1986 (age 37–38) Builth Wells, Powys, Wales |
Genres | Irish folk, folk, blues, country, gospel |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2004–present |
Website | jackharrismusic.com |
Jack Harris (born 20 April 1986) is a Welsh-born folk singer-songwriter, [1] musician, and poet. He is multi-award-winning, most notably winning the 2005 New Folk Songwriting Competition at Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas, the first non-American to do so. [2] Jack Harris has been described as "a priest of song" by singer Anaïs Mitchell. [3]
He has released three albums. His second album, The Flame and the Pelican, featured at number six in the July 2011 EuroAmericanaChart. [4]
He has made several appearances at the Green Man Festival, and opened for such folk musicians as Martin Simpson, Tracy Grammer, Dick Gaughan, Martin Carthy, and Dave Swarbrick. [5] He currently lives in London, and performs frequently in London folk clubs, as well as further afield.
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Jack Harris | |
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Born | 1986 (age 37–38) Builth Wells, Powys, Wales |
Genres | Irish folk, folk, blues, country, gospel |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2004–present |
Website | jackharrismusic.com |
Jack Harris (born 20 April 1986) is a Welsh-born folk singer-songwriter, [1] musician, and poet. He is multi-award-winning, most notably winning the 2005 New Folk Songwriting Competition at Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas, the first non-American to do so. [2] Jack Harris has been described as "a priest of song" by singer Anaïs Mitchell. [3]
He has released three albums. His second album, The Flame and the Pelican, featured at number six in the July 2011 EuroAmericanaChart. [4]
He has made several appearances at the Green Man Festival, and opened for such folk musicians as Martin Simpson, Tracy Grammer, Dick Gaughan, Martin Carthy, and Dave Swarbrick. [5] He currently lives in London, and performs frequently in London folk clubs, as well as further afield.