A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book
An Interview with Alasdair Roberts on Being a Scottish Songwriter
Authors: Cloonan Martin
Editors: Frith Simon, Cloonan Martin, Williamson John
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication year: 2023
Book title : Made in Scotland : Studies in Popular Music
Journal name in source: Made in Scotland: Studies in Popular Music
Series title: Routledge Global Popular Music Series
First page : 148
Last page: 157
ISBN: 978-1-032-16198-3
eISBN: 978-1-003-24747-0
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003247470-19
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Web address : https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003247470-19
Alasdair Roberts is a Scottish songwriter who has been active since the late 1990s. His work spans the traditional and the contemporary and he has released multiple albums on a range of independent labels as well as touring internationally. He is a serial collaborator with musicians from other traditions and countries. In this chapter, he talks about his family background, Scottish folk traditions and his career to date.
