James Keelaghan

Called Canada’s finest singer-songwriter by one of the most respected and lauded music
journalists of the last 50 years, James Keelaghan is an artist who has proven to be a man for all
seasons.
As the calendar pages have turned, for almost a quarter of a century now, this poet laureate of the folk
and roots music world has gone about his work with a combination of passion, intent and intensity, and
curiosity.
Fusing his insatiable appetite for finding the next unique storyline Keelaghan also forges his pieces
with brilliantly defined craftsmanship and a monogrammed artistic vision, making him one of the most
distinctive and readily identifiable voices of not only the Canadian scene, but as a member of the
international singer-songwriter community.
Armed with a songbook that has enlightened and enthralled, and been embraced, by audiences
around the world, Keelaghan’s life as an artist is one that is a perpetual journey on so many
levels.
Most importantly it’s a journey that has invited fans of literate and layered songwriting to be a part of
his artistic expeditions, some that weave their way through marvelously etched stories of a historical
nature with underlying universal themes, and others that mine the depths of the soul and the emotional
trails of human relations.¨His masterful story telling, over the course of nine recordings, has been part
of the bedrock of his success, earning Keelaghan his share of nominations and awards, and acclaim
from Australia to Scandinavia. Th