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We're absolutely delighted to announce that Malcolm Taylor OBE, Director of the Vaughan Williams Memorial (VWML) Library at the English Folk Dance and Song Society, will receive the Roots Award - awarded in recognition of an outstanding contribution to Folk Music from a Grass Roots level upwards - at BBC Radio 2's Folk Awards 2012. Malcolm has given more than 30 years of service to the VMWL Library.

Malcolm commented: “I am surprised and honoured to be receiving this award. The real star of the show is the Ralph Vaughan Williams Library itself. I am absolutely delighted to be accepting the award on behalf of the library and archive collections.”

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