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Sam Lee

Sam Lee, born on July 6, 1980 in North West London, is a British folk singer and traditional music specialist. He studied art at Chelsea College of Art before transitioning to music. In 2008, Sam Lee met Stanley Robertson, who taught him traditional songs. Lee's debut album Ground of Its Own was released in 2012 and shortlisted for the Mercury Music Award. His music reworks traditional British folk songs from Romany Gypsy and Irish traveller communities. In 2014, he performed "The Tan Yard Side" on BBC Radio 4 to mark the 90th anniversary of the first broadcast of Singing with th...