War of 1812 Bicentennial Symposium
A History Conference
Ian Bell
Lunch Time Performance - Period Songs and Music
Biography: Always a part-time musician, Ian Bell has none-the-less performed professionally across Canada and in the United States for over a quarter century. On his own and with a number of ensembles he has appeared at numerous folk festivals (Winnipeg, Mariposa, Edmonton, Ottawa, Yellowknife, Owen Sound, Lunenberg , Montmagny, and others) and in concerts in every sort of venue. In 1993 Ian was named "Folk Artist in Residence" for that year at Joseph Schneider Haus Museum, in Kitchener, Ontario. In 2004 Ian performed as part of the "Roots of American Music" Festival at Lincoln Centre in New York City. In July 2005 Ian travelled to Estonia with long-time collaborator Anne Lederman to perform at the Viljandi Folk Festival. For years, as a singer/songwriter and storyteller, Ian Bell has been introducing audiences to themselves, with original words and music rooted in the fields and townscapes of Southwestern Ontario. Ian's repertoire ranges from old songs and ballads, to Celtic/Canadian dance tunes, as well as original compositions. He has performed in venues ranging from the CBC's Glenn Gould Theatre to rural church basements. In concerts, Ian performs on guitar, button accordion, harmonica, mandolin, smallpipes and fiddle. Ian continues to draw inspiration from his full-time work as the curator of a small town museum.
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