James Fearnley (born 9 October 1954, in Worsley) is an English musician. He plays accordion in the Pogues. [1] As a child he was a choir treble before his voice changed at the age of sixteen. He took piano lessons but did not enjoy them, so he chose to learn the guitar instead.

5 days ago · LISTEN: Pogues James Fearnley on how he loved and hated Shane McGowan "The Ireland Podcast", hosted by Fender Jackson, delves into the Pogues' accordionist's musical journey and memoir.

Well, you asked, and so The Pogues return in 2025 for our first UK Tour since 2012 to celebrate 40 years of ‘Rum Sodomy & the Lash’. Featuring James Fearnley, Jem Finer, Spider Stacy and some thoughtfully chosen ⚓️ Special Guests ⚓️💫 Tickets go …

Fearnley was the last guitarist for the Nipple Erectors, the London-based punk band fronted by Shane MacGowan. In August 1982, MacGowan brought Fearnley in to be the accordion-player for a group to play Irish traditional songs fuelled by the punk ethos.

James Fearnley is the former member of The Pogues, and one of the father of celtic-punk. Now James continues his career recording the first EP of his new project “The Walker Roaders”. For the readers of Punk Globe, James Fearnley talks about the …

James Fearnley. Born: October 9, 1954 in Worsley, West Manchester, England Instruments: Accordion, Piano, Guitar, Mandolin, Clarinet, and more

James Fearnley was a co-founder and the accordionist for the London-Irish celtic-punk band The Pogues. The Pogues took off into international renown in 1984, disbanding 12 years later with the firing of their lead singer.

James Fearnley was born on 9 October 1954 in Worsley, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Sid and Nancy (1986), Straight to Hell (1987) and Between the Canals (2011). He has been married to Danielle von Zerneck since 1989.

So it is such a tremendous honor to welcome Pogues founding member and accordion player James Fearnley to For Songs. James, hailing from outside Manchester, England, joined the band at the beginning, enlisted because if he could play the piano, surely he could play the accordion.

May 1, 2014 · Here Comes Everybody is a memoir written by founding member and accordion player James Fearnley, drawn from his personal experiences and the series of journals and correspondence he kept throughout the band’s career.