Ian Bell

Ian Bell is a native of Waterford Ontario, a musician, visual artist and former museum curator.

As a folk musician Ian Bell has performed across Canada and in the United States since the late 1970s. He has appeared at many folk festivals across Canada and abroad and was a founding contributor to Stuart McLean’s Vinyl Café, Fresh Air and other CBC radio programs.

Following the release of three CDs of original material, Ian has created two recordings of traditional songs and tunes - My Pious Friends & Drunken Companions and his latest, Forget Me Not When Far Away - a collection of songs of the Great Lakes. Ian’s latest CD is a live collection of songs and stories, Saturday Night In Villa Nova.