Jack Harris (singer-songwriter)
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Born1986 (age 39–40)
Builth Wells, Powys, Wales
GenresIrish folk, folk, blues, country, gospel
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active2004–present
Jack Harris | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986 (age 39–40) Builth Wells, Powys, Wales |
| Genres | Irish folk, folk, blues, country, gospel |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | jackharrismusic.com |
Jack Harris (born 20 April 1986) is a Welsh-born folk singer-songwriter,[1] musician, and poet. He won the 2005 New Folk Songwriting Competition at Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas, the first non-American to do so.[2] Harris has been described as "a priest of song" by singer Anaïs Mitchell.[3]
He has released three albums. His second album, The Flame and the Pelican, featured at number six in the July 2011 EuroAmericanaChart.[4]
He has made several appearances at the Green Man Festival, and opened for such folk musicians as Martin Simpson, Tracy Grammer, Dick Gaughan, Martin Carthy, and Dave Swarbrick.[5]
