Jim Causley (born November 2, 1980) is an English folk singer, songwriter, and musician from Exeter, Devon. Causley studied jazz and popular music at Exeter College before earning a degree in folk and traditional music from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Specialized in the traditional music of the West Country, he was described as the finest singer of his generation. Causley released his debut album, Fruits of the Earth, in 2005. His vocal trio, The Devil’s Interval, collaborated with Waterson–Carthy on Holy Heathens and the Old Green Man (2006) and released their debut, Blood & Honey, that same year. Causley’s career featured collaborations with John McCusker, Mawkin, and Show of Hands. He received the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Singer of the Year in 2017 and the Mike Hartland Award for the album The Clay Hymnal.
