Ian K Brown: folk singer, Ukemeister

Ian K Brown is one of the most familiar singer songwriters on the Northumberland folk circuit. His style of carefully crafted folk songs, accompanying himself on acoustic guitar, has won many fans at festivals and clubs throughout the country. He is instrumental in organising local festivals and has worked with the eminent folk singer Maddy Prior and bassist Rick Kemp. He organises gigs at Wark every two months, featuring a touring band and a support set from himself with the accompaniment of singer Louise Ainsley. Ian is also renowned as a ukelele teacher, giving regular classes and workshops at festivals.In this episode, Ian talks about his career, his influences and the challenges musicians face in finding gigs and developing their careers.The songs featured in this episode are You Can Stay, Who’s The Bad Guy, I remember The Time and Lullaby.Ian is featured on the 3tynespodcast jukebox on YouTube – go to https://youtu.be/uqMS-Kc5mZk.Ian’s music is available on Bandcamp at https://iankbrown.bandcamp.com/ and on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/ikbian. You can follow him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BrownIanK, where you’ll find information about upcoming gigs.Follow 3tynespodcast on Facebook and Instagram. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 3tynespodcast.substack.com