Alasdair Roberts
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Alasdair Roberts, born on August 8, 1977, in Geislingen an der Steige, Germany, is a Scottish folk musician. Raised in Kilmahog, near Callander, Scotland, he began playing the guitar and writing music at an early age. In 1994, Alasdair Roberts formed Appendix Out with school friends Dave Elcock and Kenny McBride, releasing their first double single "Pissed With You/Ice Age" (1996) and later signing with Drag City Records. After three albums with Appendix Out, Roberts transitioned to a solo career in 2001 with the release of The Crook of My Arm (2001), followed by Farewell Sorrow (2003). His subsequent albums include Spoils (2009), A Wonder Working Stone (2013), and his self-titled album (2015). Known for his collaborations, Alasdair Roberts has worked with various musicians including Will Oldham, Stevie Jones, and Olivia Chaney. He has also been a member of the Furrow Collective and has contributed to projects like the Robert Tannahill Project and Revenge of the Folksingers.
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Alasdair Roberts
A Selection Of Marches, Quicksteps, Laments, Strathspeys Reels And Country Dances
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- The Magpie's Nest
- Ploughboy Lads
- The Bloody Fields of Flanders / The Red Haired Boy
- As I Came In By Huntly Town
- Bonnie Lass Among The Heather
- Ye Banks And Braes O' Bonnie Doon
- Lowlands
- Master Kilby
- I've Made Up My Mind by Alasdair Roberts
- Lord Gregory
- The Untrue Womb by The Fruit Tree Foundation
- The Green Mossy Banks of the Lea by Alasdair Roberts
- Mrs. MacDonald of Dunacht / Cunnla Larach Do Thaicaidean
- The Wife of Usher's Well
- Ten Thousand Miles by Alasdair Roberts
- The False Bride
- The Month of January
- Hyperboreans
- Hard Is My Fate Traveller's Joy
- Beware Beware featuring Alasdair Roberts
- Hunt the Hare (Pt I) by Alasdair Roberts
- The Leaving
- Standing In Yon Flower Garden
- Mo Ve'lla Bella Mia De La Muntagna featuring Emma Pollock
