Ian Robb

Infobox musical artist
Name=Ian Robb


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Origin=England
Instrument=concertina
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Genre=folk music
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Years_active=1976-2008
Label=Fallen Angle, Folk Legacy
Associated_acts=Friends of Fiddler's Green, Finest Kind, jiig, Old Sod Band
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Ian Robb is a well known 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" [cite web |last=McGuire |first= Richard |title=Ottawa Musicians |url=http://www.richardmcguire.com/music/otfolk99/ottawa.htm |accessdate=2008-01-13] . He was the recipient of the 2005 Canadian Folk Music Award for Best Traditional Singer, for his work on the CD "jiig". [Ottawa Folk [http://www.ottawafolk.org/2007/pastevents.html] ]

Notable Songs Written by Ian Robb

* "They're Taking It Away"
* "The Old Rose and Crown"

External links

*http://www.finestkind.ca/ian.html
* [http://www.guntheranderson.com/v/data/garnetsh.htm Garnet's Homemade Beer - Ian Robb (Lyrics and Chords)]

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

;Other CDs
* Margaret Christl & Ian Robb with Grit Laskin "The Barley Grain for Me" 1998

;CD as part of jiig
* jiig 2005 [http://www.jiig.ca] [cite web |last=De Lint |first=Charles |title=jiig |url=http://www.sfsite.com/charlesdelint/music-2006column01.htm |format=Web Review |accessdate=2008-01-13]

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