Alasdair Roberts (solo)
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Alasdair Roberts (solo) is a Scottish folk singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his stark, traditional-influenced songs and reinterpretations of British and Irish folk music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alasdair Roberts (solo) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3495224 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alasdair Roberts (solo) Context triple: [Appendix Out, associatedAct, Alasdair Roberts (solo)]
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A.
James Yorkston
James Yorkston is a Scottish singer-songwriter and key figure in the modern folk scene, known for his introspective lyrics and work with the Fence Collective.
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B.
William Callaghan
William Callaghan is a notable individual distinguished enough to be specifically recognized as a prominent bearer of the Callaghan surname.
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C.
John Spellar
John Spellar is a British Labour Party politician who has served as a long-time Member of Parliament and held several defence-related ministerial roles.
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D.
Walter Hussey
Walter Hussey was a British Anglican clergyman and noted patron of the arts, renowned for commissioning major works from leading 20th-century composers and artists.
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E.
Howard Clarke
Howard Clarke is a personal name shared by multiple individuals, typically recognized in contexts such as academia, sports, or public service depending on the specific bearer.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alasdair Roberts (solo) Target entity description: Alasdair Roberts (solo) is a Scottish folk singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his stark, traditional-influenced songs and reinterpretations of British and Irish folk music.
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A.
James Yorkston
James Yorkston is a Scottish singer-songwriter and key figure in the modern folk scene, known for his introspective lyrics and work with the Fence Collective.
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B.
William Callaghan
William Callaghan is a notable individual distinguished enough to be specifically recognized as a prominent bearer of the Callaghan surname.
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C.
John Spellar
John Spellar is a British Labour Party politician who has served as a long-time Member of Parliament and held several defence-related ministerial roles.
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D.
Walter Hussey
Walter Hussey was a British Anglican clergyman and noted patron of the arts, renowned for commissioning major works from leading 20th-century composers and artists.
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E.
Howard Clarke
Howard Clarke is a personal name shared by multiple individuals, typically recognized in contexts such as academia, sports, or public service depending on the specific bearer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk musician
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guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ recording artist ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1990s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Appendix Out ⓘ |
| basedIn | Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1977 ⓘ |
| familyName | Roberts ⓘ |
| father | Alan Roberts (Scottish guitarist) ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
contemporary folk music
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traditional music ⓘ |
| genre |
British folk music
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Irish folk music ⓘ Scottish folk music ⓘ folk music ⓘ |
| givenName | Alasdair ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| musicalFocus |
reinterpretation of traditional British folk songs
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reinterpretation of traditional Irish folk songs ⓘ |
| name | Alasdair Roberts ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration |
collaborations with Karine Polwart
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collaborations with Mairi Morrison ⓘ collaborations with Will Oldham ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Wonder Working Stone
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Alasdair Roberts (2015 album) ⓘ Farewell Sorrow ⓘ No Earthly Man ⓘ Pangs ⓘ Spoils ⓘ The Amber Gatherers ⓘ The Crook of My Arm ⓘ Too Long in This Condition ⓘ What News ⓘ |
| occupation |
folk singer
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guitarist ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Germany ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Drag City
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Secretly Canadian ⓘ |
| style | traditional-influenced songwriting ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | stark ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alasdair Roberts (solo) Description of subject: Alasdair Roberts (solo) is a Scottish folk singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his stark, traditional-influenced songs and reinterpretations of British and Irish folk music.
Referenced by (1)
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