Sandra Kerr
Sandra Kerr is an English folk singer.
Kerr sings and plays English concertina, guitar, Appalachian dulcimer and autoharp. She was a member of The Critics Group from 1963 to 1972. With John Faulkner, she wrote the music for the television series Bagpuss and voiced the character of Madeleine. Kerr has been involved in many programmes for BBC Radio including The Music Box and Listen with Mother.
She has sung with her daughter Nancy Kerr and in the groups Sisters Unlimited and Voice Union. Her work has developed to include teaching and leading workshops and she is the director of two folk choirs, Wercasfolk and VoiceMale. She was on the staff of Newcastle University's music department for 17 years until 2017.
Discography
- 'A Merry Progress to London' with the Critics Group
- 'Sweet Thames Flow Softly' with the Critics Group
- 'Waterloo-Peterloo' with the Critics Group
- 'The Female Frolic' with the Critics Group
- 'Bagpuss: the Songs & Music' with John Faulkner
- 'Yellow Red and Gold'
- 'My Song is My Own' with Frankie Armstrong, Alison McMorland and Kathy Henderson
- 'Nuclear Power No Thanks' with Frankie Armstrong, Roy Bailey, Martin Carthy, Ron Elliott, Howard Evans, Chris Foster, John Kirkpatrick, Alison McMorland, Brian Pearson, Geoff Pearson, Leon Rosselson & Roger Williams
- 'Scalene' with Nancy Kerr & James Fagan
- 'Supermum' children's songs by Sandra Kerr and friends
- 'We Were There' with the Oysterband
- 'No Limits' Sisters Unlimited with Janet Russell, Peta Webb and Rosie Davis
- 'No Bed of Roses' Sisters Unlimited with Janet Russell, Peta Webb and Rosie Davis
- 'Neat and Complete' with Nancy Kerr
- 'Guess What They're Selling at the Happiness Counter' with Leon Rosselson
- 'Five Little Frogs' with Nancy Kerr, Leon Rosselson, and Kevin Graal
- 'Five Little Owls' with Nancy Kerr, Leon Rosselson, and Kevin Graal
- 'Voice Union' with Evelyne Girardon and Liliana Bertolo
Books
- Kathy Henderson, Frankie Armstrong and Sandra Kerr. My Song is My Own. London: Pluto Press, 1979 & /