Sandra Kerr

Sandra Kerr (born 14 February 1942) is an English folk singer.

Sandra Kerr was born in Plaistow, Newham, London. She was a member of The Critics Group from 1963 to 1972. She sings and plays English concertina, guitar, appalachian dulcimer and autoharp.

Together with John Faulkner she wrote the music for the TV series Bagpuss in which she was the voice of Madeleine Remnant (the rag doll) and was involved in many programmes for BBC School Radio including The Music Box and The Listening Corner.

More recently she has been singing 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 directs two folk choirs, Wercasfolk and VoiceMale.

Discography

As a guest:

Books

Kathy Henderson, Frankie Armstrong and Sandra Kerr. My Song is My Own. London: Pluto Press, 1979.

(One hundred traditional and composed women's songs from the British Isles, with select bibliography and discography.)

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