Born is Scotland and based in Perth, Western Australia Jim spends most of the year travelling and performing around the world at events big and small.

Jim has a long history in music starting in his teens as lead guitarist and vocalist with some of Scotland’s top rock groups and show bands before expanding his musical interests and repertoire to include traditional Scottish and Irish music,Blues, Jazz and Opera.Jim trained in tenor voice under renowned ABC soprano Shirley Fles fader and Andrew Foote of West Australian Opera and studied guitar at EdinburghCollege of Art.

Later coaches included MannyCharlton of Nazareth and master acoustic guitarist Bernard Carney.Jim’s passion is helping to keep traditional music alive though his unique renditions that never fail to engage the heart, soul and voice of his audience.