James is known for his work both as a performer and producer/recording engineer and has combined this with teaching violin/fiddling to provide the basis of a career that has spanned 35 years. Specializing in various forms of acoustic music, he has produced/co-produced and engineered recordings with a long list of singer/songwriters including Ian Tamblyn, Lynn Miles, Melwood Cutlery and Chris MacLane. James is also well known for his work in the recording and performance of traditional and “world music”.