Viberations Podcast - Episode 49 - Sam Barbour

VIBErations podcast Ep 49 at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in Hong Kong on 17th May, 2024

Interview with Sam Barbour

BIO

Sam Barbour is an award-winning educator, songwriter & children’s author from the UK. He has worked as a primary English teacher in Hong Kong since 2007. His successful YouTube channel, Teacher Ham is now 11 years old, and he published his first children’s book, (available at VIBE), The Litter Bug in 2022.

As an active songwriter & performer, Sam has released an EP, a debut album and two singles as well as several albums of children’s music & poetry. Notable performances include the H2 Festival, The Irish Festival, The Works (RTHK), The Morning Brew Show & The World’s Big Sleep Out (HK). His music has been played on BBC Scotland & around the world. His dream is to write music for sync placements in films and TV in HK & beyond.

LINKS: All Streaming Platforms: Sam Barbour FB. IG & Twitter: Sam Barbour Music & Teacher Ham You Tube: Teacher Ham

10 Questions….

1. Favourite book or authors? Roald Dahl, Arthur Conan Doyle

2. Favourite musical artists? Gerry Rafferty, James Taylor & Paul Simon 3. Favourite films? 'A River Runs through it'

4. Preferred drink? Chinese Green tea

5. Life motto? Be Good, Be Kind, Be Happy and Enjoy life

6. Favourite HK walk? Mui Wo, Silvermine area and up to waterfall. Walk along TST waterfront to Hung Hom

7. Favourite HK restaurant? My wife's cooking at home

8. Best advice you were given? Father's advice: If you can find something you enjoy doing, then your successful

9. Finish this sentence… I live in Hong Kong because… I love the city, I love the people here and I love Hong Kong

10. Favourite area of Hong Kong? Cheung Chau, Mui Wo, the quieter areas