James Gray is a contemporary version of an old-school traveling folk singer. In the past decade, Gray has toured throughout Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand seeing the world and sharing his beloved songs along the way. A unique finger style guitarist, with a vocal that is hauntingly beautiful, Gray, often accompanied by a rather droll, humorous stage patter, immerses himself in each and every song with a soulfulness and attack that is infectious and disarming. James has released four albums, the most recent in May 2026 entitled “Daydreamer.” In 2019 James won himself a spot at The Mariposa Folk Festival through their showcase auditions. James has since been invited to perform at 5 Mariposa folk events, The Northern Lights Festival Boreal, 2 Troubadour Festivals and the Muskoka Music Festival in James’ home of northern/central Ontario. Gray has recently returned home from touring throughout Switzerland, Germany and New Zealand. Last year festival James was invited to perform at both the Northern Lights Festival Boreal and the Mariposa Folk Festival where he had the honour of warming up the main stage for Bruce Cockburn.