Hello Folks! I'm Islander, singer, songwriter, guitarist. As a professional tenor, (Alexander Anderson-Hall) I have enjoyed more than 25 years travelling around the world performing operas, operettas, musicals, oratorios, concerts and recitals, but now I am 'turning the tide' and returning to my roots in folk music. In the spring of 2018 my debut folk ballads album 'Turning the Tide' was released and in the wake of its popularity I enjoyed the thrill of my first 'Islander UK Tour' covering a range of venues and folk clubs around Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Merseyside, Cheshire, Staffordshire and North Wales as well as tour dates in France in collaboration with fellow musician and singer James McOran-Campbell - coming together for 'Classi-Folk' - a brilliant mix of classical and folk favorites from all over the globe, a popular project which is still ongoing (visit the Tour page for details).

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As founder of AudeFolk, Islander runs regular folk sessions, interviews and broadcasts with guest artists from his riverside 'Atelier' on the banks of the River Aude in SW France. 'We gather together, a real diverse and talented bunch of 'AudeFolkies' - a congenial place to try out, perform and jam in the comfort of friendship, fun and fire-light - usually fuelled by local wines and beers, snacks, great music and a lot of laughter - as it should be...'

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My second and current album, 'My murmur laden shells' is doing really well and gaining some great reviews for it's fun, poignancy and diversity. These are 12 tracks of my own compositions and feature some of my talented folky friends and colleagues. It is now available to preview on the Music/Video page and available for streaming at Spotify, and Bandcamp Also available on CD. So go and check it out.

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Exciting news and most recent update is that I am back in the recording studio working on a brand new album of my own material which includes more chilled, mellow ballads, some lively up-tempo numbers and an injection of lighthearted fun. Due for a spring 2025 release, keep an eye and ear on social media (Facebook) for updates and previews over the coming months. Also look out on the Tour page for performance dates in UK and France for 2024/2025. See you soon!