James Fagan is a folk musician from Sydney. He is a singer and multi-instrumentalist, and his main instrument is the Irish bouzouki.

Career

Fagan begins his musical life in his family band, The Fagans, which tours the Australian folk scene from the early 1980s. He later performs in the duo Nancy Kerr & James Fagan and in the trio Kerr Fagan Harbron. He is also a member of The James Brothers and Melrose Quartet.

Work with Nancy Kerr

He is best known for his collaboration with Nancy Kerr. The pair marry in 2007 and win the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for Best Duo in both 2003 and 2011.

Kerr Fagan Harbron

In 2008, Fagan and Kerr are joined by concertina player Robert Harbron to form Kerr Fagan Harbron. The trio records and tours the album Station House.

Background

Fagan is born in Australia to British father Bob Fagan and Australian mother Margaret Fagan, both of whom are involved in Australian folk culture.