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

Recordings

Solo CDs
CDs as part of Finest Kind
Other CDs
CD as part of jiig

References

  1. McGuire, Richard. "Ottawa Musicians". Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
  2. Ottawa Folk
  3. "Diana" by Ian Robb, 1981, YouTube
  4. Lyrics to "Diana" (Ian Robb, 1981)
  5. De Lint, Charles. "jiig" (Web Review). Retrieved 2008-01-13.

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