John Tam’s work has spanned 6 decades in every performance medium. His performance backstory includes Muckram Wakes, The Albion Band, Home Service and his duo with Barry Coope. John is a recognised authority on vernacular music – a seven times winner at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. At the National Theatre, he has worked as actor and musical director/composer on over 30 productions, including Lark Rise to Candleford. He played Daniel Hagman in the TV series Sharpe, for which he was script associate, co-writing the score. For radio, he was executive music director of the Radio Ballads, winning Gold at the Sony Radio Academy Awards. As an original member of the creative team that brought War Horse to the stage, John has since toured the world as a production executive. His performance of Only Remembered before the late Queen Elizabeth at The Festival of Remembrance has been viewed by over 70 million viewers worldwide. John has made over 60 albums, and continues to tour festival and concert stages.

‘One of the ultimate British songwriters.’ MOJO