Ian Robb
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{{Infobox musical artist
|name=Ian Robb
|Image=
|caption=
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|background=solo_singer
|origin=England
|instrument=concertina
|genre=Folk music
|occupation=
|years_active=1976–current
|label=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".{{cite web |last=McGuire |first= Richard |title=Ottawa Musicians |url=http://www.richardmcguire.com/music/otfolk99/ottawa.htm |accessdate=2008-01-13 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725032228/http://richardmcguire.com/music/otfolk99/ottawa.htm |archivedate=2008-07-25}} He was the recipient of the 2005 Canadian Folk Music Award for Best Traditional Singer, for his work on the CD Jiig.[http://www.ottawafolk.org/2007/pastevents.html Ottawa Folk] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514095418/http://www.ottawafolk.org/2007/pastevents.html |date=2008-05-14 }}
Notable songs written by Robb
- "They're Taking It Away"{{cite web|url=http://ianrobb.com/recordings/famUSA.htm|title=CDs: USA|website=Ianrobb.com|accessdate=9 June 2018}}
- "The Old Rose and Crown"
- "Garnet's HomeMade Beer"
- "Diana" (commemorating Lady Diana's 1981 marriage to Prince Charles){{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIjpniT-Jfo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/NIjpniT-Jfo| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Diana|last=Ian Robb - Topic|date=5 November 2014|website=Youtube.com|accessdate=9 June 2018}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|url=http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiPRNCSSDI.html|title=Diana|website=Sniff.numachi.com|accessdate=9 June 2018}}
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
References
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External links
- {{cite web|url=http://www.finestkind.ca/ian.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050203181247/http://www.finestkind.ca/ian.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 February 2005|title=Ian Robb|date=3 February 2005|accessdate=9 June 2018}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.guntheranderson.com/v/data/garnetsh.htm|title=Garnet's Homemade Beer - Ian Robb (Lyrics and Chords)|website=Guntheranderson.com|accessdate=9 June 2018}}
Bibliography
- Schmid, Will. (1987). [http://www.folklib.net/index/discog/bibliog.shtml#fp New Folk Favorites: For Guitar, Vocal, Acoustic Instruments]. Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard Publishing Corp., ([http://www.folklib.net/graphics/book/folklib_bibliog_fp_robb_p17.gif Ian Robb entry page 17)]
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Category:Canadian folk singers
Category:Canadian male singers
Category:English emigrants to Canada
Category:Canadian Folk Music Award winners
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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