Roy Harris obituary

Folk singer who founded popular clubs in Cardiff and NottinghamIn the 1960s and 70s, the guitar was the instrument of choice for most folk singers, especially those earning their living from the music. Roy Harris, who has died aged 82, was one of the exceptions: he was a solo singer who preferred to perform a cappella, in much the way the older village singers in Britain had always sung. This style suited his approach to the songs, with an emphasis on the words and the story, and on encouraging