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 * //Question: Seeing as your songs are so referential, do you think the listener suffers who doesn't know the source material?//

//Alasdair Roberts: Not at all... I don't believe that 'understanding' in that sense is essential for the enjoyment of art...// //Nowadays the clues behind any 'obscure' references within the work are only a mouseclick away anyway.// [ [|source] ] || This is a reference site for and by followers of the work of Alasdair Roberts. It's a playpen, but it's deadly serious. Will it help you enjoy Roberts' songs if you don't already? Very unlikely. Might it divert you enjoyably for a bit if you do? Maybe.

Initial projects are
 * a selective concordance of lyrics written by Alasdair Roberts
 * an annotated listing of the sources used in his work
 * links to interviews and selected reviews
 * videos of live performances

Potential further projects include
 * annotated references for unusual terms (as with these for the Spoils album)
 * Hirta Songs reading list
 * [please add more suggestions here]