User:Sonofthechief

Sonofthechief. This is the user page of James Mackintosh, musician,composer,arranger. Brief CV:Experienced touring and session musician and teacher, at home on the road, in the recording studio and on the film set. Recently worked with Jerry Douglas, Roseanne Cash, James Taylor, Martha Wainwright, Donal Lunny, Karen Matheson, Joan Osborne amongst Sharon Shannon amongst many others in	“The Transatlantic Sessions”, as well as touring UK in Spring 2010 with the project. Venues included the Royal Festival Hall in London, and the Birmingham Symphony Hall. Founding member of groundbreaking Scottish group Shooglenifty, touring globally for over 15 years, playing concerts festivals in New Zealand, Australia, Europe, The USA, Canada and Asia. Numerous tours and album contributions over the last two decades with bands such as Capercaillie, Mouth Music, The Micheal Mcgoldrick Band, Blazin Fiddles, and The String Sisters, working	with Liz Carrol from The USA , Annbjorg Lien from Norway, and numerous other luminaries from the celtic music scene. House percussionist for Bafta award winning “Tacsi “ UK television series.