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 and songwriter, 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 Robb
- "They're Taking It Away"[3]
- "The Old Rose and Crown"[3]
- "Garnet's HomeMade Beer"[3]
- "Diana" (commemorating Lady Diana's 1981 marriage to Prince Charles)[4][5]
- "God and the Orange Clown" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hMLG42_YZs
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 jJiig
- Jiig 2005 [6]
References
- ^ McGuire, Richard. "Ottawa Musicians". Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
- ^ Ottawa Folk Archived 2008-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c "CDs: USA". Ianrobb.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ Ian Robb - Topic (5 November 2014). "Diana". Youtube.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Diana". Sniff.numachi.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ De Lint, Charles. "Jiig" (Web Review). Retrieved 2008-01-13.
External links
- "Ian Robb". Web.archive.org. 3 February 2005. Archived from the original on 3 February 2005. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- "Garnet's Homemade Beer - Ian Robb (Lyrics and Chords)". Guntheranderson.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
Bibliography
- Schmid, Will. (1987). New Folk Favorites: For Guitar, Vocal, Acoustic Instruments. Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard Publishing Corp., (Ian Robb entry page 17)