Jim Botsford with his Martin acoustic guitar

About

Acoustic guitar, vocals, blues and singer-songwriter.

Based in Milford, Michigan.

During the week I run a veterinary practice. Nights and weekends, I play.

I've been playing guitar since I was nine. Americana, blues, and fingerstyle roots music have always been the center of it. Over the past decade I've studied at Fur Peace Ranch in southern Ohio with Jorma Kaukonen, Larry Campbell, and Chris Smither — three of the best to ever do it. That work shaped how I play now.

The music suits small venues — coffee houses, bars, breweries, private events, weddings, and small gatherings. If that sounds like your room, get in touch.

Jim Botsford recording in the studio

The sound

Blues. Gospel. Country. Americana roots.

A mix of fingerstyle covers and originals — pulling from Jorma Kaukonen, Chris Smither, Townes Van Zandt, John Moreland, Gretchen Peters, and writing my own along the way. I find good acoustic music to be timeless, and the best of it fits just about any room.

Hear it for yourself

A few videos and tracks on the Music page.

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