James Gordon

James Gordon is a Canadian singer-songwriter, known as a founding member of Tamarack. He has also released more than 20 solo albums. Musical career As a prolific songwriter, James Gordon is known for such diverse songs as "Sweaters for Penguins" and "Frobisher Bay". He wrote the weekly song for the CBC Radio program Basic Black. He is proficient on a variety of instruments including guitar, piano, banjo and mandola. His songs have been covered by other musical artists such as the Cowboy Junkies ("Mining for Gold") and Melanie Doane. He has toured internationally in North America, the British Isles, Southeast Asia, and Cuba.