A highly acclaimed songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and bard of Greek and Welsh ancestry, Alex Roberts hails from the south coast of Britain. Touring and releasing music regularly for over two decades, he has collaborated with some of the finest traditional musicians of the British Isles and abroad.

 

His work has earned him the monikers of 'Bard of Dorset’ & 'Hollowneck Troubadour' (after his exemplary lap-steel guitar playing). Whether it’s the finger-style guitar, lap-steel, or bouzouki, it is played with a sincerity borne of years of graft, craft, and of a man who seems to straddle time through song.

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Alex's songs offer a fusion of cultural pertinence, generated by an acute appreciation for our earth and ancestry, and a raw gift for storytelling. His songs are enriched by travel and immersive living experiences, from off-grid living in the wilds of rural France, to tipi dwelling in Dorset, allowing music to guide his path across multiple continents, the result is an oasis of mini odysseys in which each song feels like it has been specially harvested for our appreciation. Through devotion Alex turns life into song, and shows how song provides life with its heartbeat.

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His most recent album - ‘Trespass’ - (2025 - Mottow Soundz)  is a body of work illustrative of a deep connection to

musical heritage and a progressive mastery of his art, which received great acclaim from the folk music community

and excellent reviews from the international music press.

 

'A folk revivalist and a singer-songwriter whose work invites comparison

with the guitar greats and singer-songwriters of the 60s folk revival...

brave, atmospheric and epic... a fine piece of storytelling.'

Songlines Magazine (August 2025)

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‘This is the best kind of music for me -

Beautifully written and wonderfully executed’

Mark Chadwick - The Levellers

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‘Alex’s music comes from the heart & will touch your heart.

His songs weave stories, & the music wraps them up in magic.

Be prepared to be swept away’

Wimborne Folk Festival

 

‘Superb musicianship and great songs. A true gem’ 

Kashmir Stage, Isle of Wight Festival

 

'Alex plays bloody wonderfully!' 

John Renbourn

 

'A firm favourite!' 

Larmer Tree Festival

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'Mixing ancient and modern to make something fulfilling, engaging... genuinely moving.

A contender for my best of the year list'.

FATEA MAGAZINE​​