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For almost 50 years John Roberts has been a mainstay of British folksong in America. Best known for his partnership with fellow Brit the late Tony Barrand, through the years John has always continued working as a solo performer, particularly in the areas of English Balladry and Songs of the Sea. But his repertoire also includes a wide range of songs of the working man, as well as the drinking and humorous songs that make up the wide range of the folk tradition. John often accompanies himself on the banjo and concertina.
John has played a number of times at the the Mystic Sea Music Festival, Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Festival, the San Francisco Sea Music Festival, the Old Songs Festival, Summerfest New Bedford, and the Newfoundland Folk Festival, to name but a few. He hopes to augment his sea song recordings with a new one out in time for the festival. He has also recorded extensively with Tony Barrand and Nowell Sing We Clear.
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For almost 50 years John Roberts has been a mainstay of British folksong in America. Best known for his partnership with fellow Brit the late Tony Barrand, through the years John has always continued working as a solo performer, particularly in the areas of English Balladry and Songs of the Sea. But his repertoire also includes a wide range of songs of the working man, as well as the drinking and humorous songs that make up the wide range of the folk tradition. John often accompanies himself on the banjo and concertina.
John has played a number of times at the the Mystic Sea Music Festival, Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Festival, the San Francisco Sea Music Festival, the Old Songs Festival, Summerfest New Bedford, and the Newfoundland Folk Festival, to name but a few. He hopes to augment his sea song recordings with a new one out in time for the festival. He has also recorded extensively with Tony Barrand and Nowell Sing We Clear.
For almost 50 years John Roberts has been a mainstay of British folksong in America. Best known for his partnership with fellow Brit the late Tony Barrand, through the years John has always continued working as a solo performer, particularly in the areas of English Balladry and Songs of the Sea. But his repertoire also includes a wide range of songs of the working man, as well as the drinking and humorous songs that make up the wide range of the folk tradition. John often accompanies himself on the banjo and concertina.
John has played a number of times at the the Mystic Sea Music Festival, Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Festival, the San Francisco Sea Music Festival, the Old Songs Festival, Summerfest New Bedford, and the Newfoundland Folk Festival, to name but a few. He hopes to augment his sea song recordings with a new one out in time for the festival. He has also recorded extensively with Tony Barrand and Nowell Sing We Clear.
For almost 50 years John Roberts has been a mainstay of British folksong in America. Best known for his partnership with fellow Brit the late Tony Barrand, through the years John has always continued working as a solo performer, particularly in the areas of English Balladry and Songs of the Sea. But his repertoire also includes a wide range of songs of the working man, as well as the drinking and humorous songs that make up the wide range of the folk tradition. John often accompanies himself on the banjo and concertina.
John has played a number of times at the the Mystic Sea Music Festival, Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Festival, the San Francisco Sea Music Festival, the Old Songs Festival, Summerfest New Bedford, and the Newfoundland Folk Festival, to name but a few. He hopes to augment his sea song recordings with a new one out in time for the festival. He has also recorded extensively with Tony Barrand and Nowell Sing We Clear.