Sam Lee | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Sam_Lee_(folk_musician).jpg) Lee at Rhythms of The World 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 6 July 1980 |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Website | samleesong |
Sam Lee (born 6 July 1980) is a British folk singer and traditional music specialist. His debut album, Ground of its Own, was shortlisted for the 2012 Mercury Music Award.[1] Lee performs as part of an ensemble, Sam Lee and Friends.
Lee became known as a traditional music specialist dedicated to collecting, restoring and sharing ancient music from Britain and Ireland, in particular from the Romany Gypsy and Irish traveller communities. Lee has spent much time collecting songs from these communities. Lee's debut album has been described as "the result of six years of complete immersion in traditional British folk music."[2] His music involves re-working and instrumental arrangements of songs from the tradition.
Lee is the creator and manager of the folk-music promotional network The Nest Collective, which hosts various folk music events in London and beyond. Lee regularly works with the English Folk Dance and Song Society to archive and curate traditional music as well as educate through writings and classes.[3]
- ^ "Sam Lee – Ground of its Own". Mercury prize. 2012. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Hackney folk musician Sam Lee nominated for Mercury prize 2012". Hackney Citizen. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Sam Lee writes about another side of English folk". English Folk Dance and Song Society. 15 February 2013. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
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