Multi-instrumentalist and singer, I specialise in folk and historic stringed instruments. I have recorded 7 albums since turning professional in 1984. These have been with Grynwode, Prego and Dante Ferrara. I have composed incidental music for short films and podcasts. Current work is with the baroque 'Duo Piccolo e Grande' (mandolino with theorbo), klezmer band 'Simcha' (cümbüs) and ambient music 'Duo Damasus' (oud with clarinet).

I'm just another fretless bass player, but shorter.

The rough mix and demo tracks here are to appear on my forthcoming solo album, "Stormy, Rain, Change, Fair..." which I hope to release soon. I've written the music and played the instruments.  I have used and occasionally adapted the poetry of my life partner Vienna Forrester. She has a knack of creating strong visuals in her poems and I wanted to showcase her talents and fulfil my need to release my musical work to the general public, hence the reason for this album. I am deliberately trying to stay away from the notion that songs must follow a rhyming verse chorus pattern so think of these lyrics as poetry (which is what they are) and you'll get the idea. Of course, this also means that commercialism is out the window but all I ask is that you listen and if you like what you hear, that's fine by me... if you don't, that's also fine. I just want to be happy with what I create but if it makes you happy too, then that's a bonus.

Thanks for reading and listening.
Ian

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