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I live in Toronto. My relatives are from Ireland (via Trinidad) and French Canadian explorers. Not related to Liam, Noel, Rory or Bronagh (I wish). My forte is writing lyrics. To me, there is a story, a movement, a movie in every song. I tend towards the jazzy or dissonant side and my topics are all over the place. I will get inspiration from Facebook shorts, books, movies, other songs, news reports, conversations and personal experiences (careful being a songwriter’s friend😎). My inspirations are Joni, Leonard, Tom W, David Bowie, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Pattie Smith, Bob D. Who do I end up sounding like, through no fault but my own: Biff Rose, Paul Williams, Feist, Roger Nichols, Bo Durham. So listen and decide for yourself.

Ivan Boudreau

A professional musician/songwriter and wandering minstrel for over 50 years, with roots in Nova Scotia, and years in Boston, Toronto and Vancouver, with a passion for stories and songs that are honest and heartfelt.


TUSKET 
Celtic Maritime, Acadian (Cajun), Folk, Country & Bluegrass music all have fertile roots along the Tusket River.

And these are the inspirational sources  of Tusket today.

So welcome to Tusket...a musical river fed by the rich streams of Maritime musical history.”

I have two CDs of original material for download on iTunes.  I have also published five books: the Weaverworld Trilogy (finished 2016), Pioneers in Petticoats: The Trethewey Women 1800-1900 available at Abbotsford Heritage Society. My fifth book, published in 2020, is an edited collection called "Everyday Inspirations - A collection of quotes, prayers, poems and lyrics to comfort and challenge", available via my website at www.everydayinspirations.ca. To contact me for gigs or collaborations, email jkrohan@gmail.com. Thanks for your interest!

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