Roy Saer began recording traditional singers across Wales in the 1960s while working for the Welsh Folk Museum. His great collection lies at the heart of the folk song archive at St Fagans National Museum of History. A respected scholar of Welsh song, he received the lifetime achievement award at the first Wales Folk Awards in 2019.
Roy Saer
Collector and scholar of Welsh folk song; St Fagans
- Born
- 15 July 1936
- Died
- 2 September 2026, Cardiff, Wales