Folk Singing Career
In 1950, Kelly-Bootle helped found the St Lawrence Folk Song Society at Cambridge University.
As a folk song author and singer, he performed under the name "Stan Kelly". He wrote some of his own tunes and also wrote lyrics set to traditional tunes. In the course of his musical career, he made over 200 radio and television appearances, and released several recordings, as well as having his songs recorded by others.
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