Singer making his mark from Hong Kong as he released a new album – and a kids book
Jim Gellatly
Updated: 11:13, 3 May 2021
SAMUEL ALEXANDER BARBOUR
FOR FANS OF: Gerry Rafferty, James Taylor, Jason Mraz
JIM SAYS: SCOTS singer-songwriter Samuel Alexander Barbour is making his mark in music 6,000 miles away. Originally from West Kilbride in Ayrshire, he has been based in Hong Kong since 2007.
2
Samuel now lives in Hong Kong
Working as a primary school English teacher he s been using music as an educational resource. His YouTube channel, Teacher Ham, features music and verse for children and has clocked up over 1.5 million views. Sam s tunes have also been a big hit in the classroom.