Ian Robb
For English professional footballer, see Ian Robb (footballer).
| Ian Robb | |
|---|---|
| Origin | England |
| Genres | folk music |
| Instruments | concertina |
| Years active | 1976–current |
| Labels | Fallen Angle, Folk Legacy |
| Associated acts | Friends of Fiddler's Green, Finest Kind, jiig, Old Sod Band |
| Website | http://ianrobb.com |
Ian Robb is an English-born folk singer, currently based in Ottawa, Ontario. He was a founding member of Friends of Fiddler's Green, and a columnist for Sing Out!. He is also a member of the Canadian folk trio Finest Kind. He wrote a parody of Stan Rogers song "Barrett's Privateers", titled "Garnet's Homemade Beer".[1] He was the recipient of the 2005 Canadian Folk Music Award for Best Traditional Singer, for his work on the CD jiig.[2]
Notable Songs Written by Ian Robb
- They're Taking It Away
- The Old Rose and Crown
- Diana (commemorating Lady Diana's 1981 marriage to Prince Charles)[3][4]
Recordings
- Solo CDs
- Ian Robb and Hang the Piper, Folk-Legacy Records
- Rose and Crown, Folk-Legacy Records
- From Different Angels 1994
- CDs as part of Finest Kind
- Lost in a Song 1996
- Heart's Delight 1999
- Silks& Spices 2004
- Feasts & Spirits (with John D. Huston) 2004
- For Honour & For Gain 2010
- Other CDs
- Ian Robb and Hang the Piper with Grit Laskin, Seamus McGuire, John Goodman, Terry Rudden, 1979
- Margaret Christl & Ian Robb with Grit Laskin The Barley Grain for Me 1998
- CD as part of jiig
- jiig 2005 [5]
References
- ↑ McGuire, Richard. "Ottawa Musicians". Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
- ↑ Ottawa Folk
- ↑ "Diana" by Ian Robb, 1981, YouTube
- ↑ Lyrics to "Diana" (Ian Robb, 1981)
- ↑ De Lint, Charles. "jiig" (Web Review). Retrieved 2008-01-13.
External links
Bibliography
- Schmid, Will. (1987). New Folk Favorites: For Guitar, Vocal, Acoustic Instruments. Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard Publishing Corp., (Ian Robb entry page 17)
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