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Alasdair Roberts is a Scottish folk musician. He released a number of albums under the name Appendix Out, and following the 2001 album The Night is Advancing, under his own name.
Roberts was born in Swabia, Germany, to a German mother and Scottish father, though was raised in Kilmahog, a hamlet close to the small town of Callander, near Stirling in central Scotland. where he started playing the guitar and writing music. In 1994 he adopted the name ‘Appendix Out’ and started playing small venues. This is where he was discovered by American musician Will Oldham, and a contract with US label Drag City was soon to follow. Roberts is noted for both his own compositions and recitations of traditional songs, including on his album of traditional death ballads, No Earthly Man.
Roberts was born in Swabia, Germany, to a German mother and Scottish father, though was raised in Kilmahog, a hamlet close to the small town of Callander, near Stirling in central Scotland. where he started playing the guitar and writing music. In 1994 he adopted the name ‘Appendix Out’ and started playing small venues. This is where he was discovered by American musician Will Oldham, and a contract with US label Drag City was soon to follow. Roberts is noted for both his own compositions and recitations of traditional songs, including on his album of traditional death ballads, No Earthly Man.
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The Crook of My Arm
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No Earthly Man
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Farewell Sorrow
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Crook Of My Arm
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FutureGods wrote:
COLIN MACINTYRE (AKA MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY) - NEW ALBUM 'ISLAND' OUT NOW IN EUROPE & USA & CANADA!! US/ UK TOUR DATES OCTOBER 2009 http://www.itunes.com/colinmacintyre http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=11184154276 **** Clash **** Daily Mirror **** Mojo **** The Times Album of the Week: Daily Mirror/Sunday Mail/Daily Record USA Tues 6th Oct : NEW YORK The Living Room (8pm) Thur 8th Oct: BROOKLYN Union Hall UK 15th Oct EDINBURGH The Voodoo Rooms 16th Oct GLASGOW Stereo 18th Oct INVERNESS Hootenanny 19th Oct SHEFFIELD Leadmill 20th Oct BRISTOL The Thekla 21st Oct LONDON The Lexington (Fleur-de-Lys Club) 22nd Oct MANCHESTER Night & Day 23rd Oct NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms 27th Oct BRIGHTON Latest Music Bar 28th Oct BIRMINGHAM Glee Club 29th Oct MINEHEAD (Somerset) The Hobbyhorse 6th Nov LIVERPOOL Zanzibar (Liverpool Music Week) Ticket & info details: http://www.colinmacintyre.com
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leivreed wrote:
Does he remind you of Alela? I can't see the link.. Well.. We all hear and see things differently:) The Pitchfork review was great! And it deserves praise, Spoils is GREAT!
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PedroDuarte wrote:
it's just a web site
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murrika wrote:
A good pitchfork review..
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HectorKipling wrote:
He reminds me of Alela Diane, they'd make a lovely couple :)
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Jlectric wrote:
Spoils is magic whenever im sad, i remind myself of the existence of alasdair roberts, and there flies my sadness thank you
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Visionettel wrote:
So bored was i....until i put on the new CD
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dan_horse wrote:
This new album is especially strange. I like it a lot.
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sirgawen wrote:
nice new album, unyoked oxen turn is a brillant song!
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LAWMy wrote:
brilliant, and he's touring the UK in May and June (2009)
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Vladanirak wrote:
lovely lyrics... makes me wanna go and be romantic in Scotland... *sigh*
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Polly_Karate wrote:
Join the officially unofficial first Alasdair-Roberts-Group and be merry with us!
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Eulalia1987 wrote:
so .who tagged this as devendra ? i mean seriously.
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uddiyana wrote:
Magic
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poteten wrote:
To find similar and new artists, and info on artists join this group: http://www.last.fm/group/Crazy+Akoustik+Dream+Atmospheres+From+Heaven+And+Hell/
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leivreed wrote:
amazing artist, such an inspiration!
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godfreemorals wrote:
a beautiful voice that seems strangely out of his time
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jssfrk wrote:
Brilliant!
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jimjamthehuman wrote:
Crook of My Arm is the best album i've heard for a long time.. beautiful.
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slowdownidiot wrote:
I love this man.
Videos
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Jan
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Celtic Connections 2010
Glasgow (various venues), Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Jan
31
Sick Kids Sunday 2
The GRV, Guthrie Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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| 20 attendees
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Feb
18
Hal Willner's Neil Young Project
Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Canada
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| 23 attendees
News
EDINBURGH 20TH AUGUST
16 Aug 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/alasdairrobertsofficial
TRIPLEPIPES, LUST AND SPILT BLOODConcerto Caledonia with special guests Patsy Seddon, Martin Carthy and Alasdair Roberts.The HUB, Edinburgh EH1 0930pm, Thursday 20th August 2009 C.E. …
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19 May 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/alasdairrobertsofficial
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starrise wrote about Alasdair Roberts in Best albums in 2009. 3 hours ago
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Kuestion added Alasdair Roberts to the lineup of Hal Willner's Neil Young Project at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Sunday morning
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