Roberts and Barrand was a musical duo formed in 1969 by John Roberts and Tony Barrand while they were graduate students in psychology at Cornell University. Much of their repertoire is traditional English music, although they have also recorded albums of traditional sea shanties.

The duo were also members of the four-man act Nowell Sing We Clear.

Barrand died on 29 January 2022, at the age of 76.  Roberts passed away on 2 February 2025, at the age of 80.

Recordings:

Across the Western Ocean Digital Download  Album

On Amazon

Mellow with Ale from the Horn CD  Album

On Amazon

Dark Ships in the Forest CD  Album

Smithsonian Folkways

Live at the Old Town School of Folk Music Digital Download  Album

From Bandcamp

Twiddlum Twaddlum Digital Download  Album

From Bandcamp

Band Members

John Roberts Tony Barrand

Videos