Ian Robb

Biography

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". He was the recipient of the 2005 Canadian Folk Music Award for Best Traditional Singer, for his work on the CD Jiig.

Notable songs written by Robb

"They're Taking It Away"
"The Old Rose and Crown"
"Garnet's HomeMade Beer"
"Diana" (commemorating Lady Diana's 1981 marriage to Prince Charles)

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