Hello, I'm Dylan James.

Dylan James is a banjo​,​ mandolin​,​ fiddle player​,​ and dancer based in the NYC area. Originally from Flushing​,​ Queens​,​ his involvement with the Irish tradition started at age 5 when he took up dance classes from Niall O’leary. Since then​,​ James has benefited from the extensive tutelage of trad musicians Niall Mulligan​,​ Annmarie Acosta​,​ Pio Ryan​,​ and Dan Neely​,​ not to mention training in Appalachian and Americana music from Dan Zanes. James is a Mid-Atlantic Fleadh Champion on both mandolin and banjo​,​ and has competed and performed in Ireland as a soloist and in groups. His performing experience includes venues such as Radio City and Symphony Space​,​ as well as dancing alongside Mick Moloney’s “The Green Fields of America”. Having grown up immersed in the traditional Irish session scene of NYC​,​ James was exposed to a high quality of musicianship from a young age. Today you can find James frequenting the Irish trad session and gig circuit of NYC and outer NYC area​,​ regularly featuring as a session leader​,​ performing trad as a duet​/​trio​,​ and backing singers in the city's many bars and pubs.