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Ian K Brown
Ian has sung, played guitar and performed from his teenage years. Formerly a Deputy Headteacher but since 2007 has been an instrumental teacher for guitar, ukulele and singing in Northumberland and Cumbria. In addition to that he has a film company called Flashlight Films (http://www.flashlightfilms.co.uk ) which he runs with his son, Matthew.
Ian has three albums of his own songs, 'Dancing with Shadows' produced by Rick Kemp (Steeleye Span's bass man) in 2001 and 'Rough Around the Edges' 2008, and his current album 'One Voice One Guitar' is exactly what it says it is.
He played regularly with Newcastle's Tenth Avenue Band at festivals in England, Ireland and Germany until the summer of 2012 but since then has become a feature at many festivals playing as a solo performer and developing a reputation for his ukulele workshops.
Ian runs his own regular events outside the festival season at the Brew House at the famous Twice Brewed Inn on Hadrian's Wall they are always full and worth attending if you happen to visit the far north of England.
Ian is involved many festivals in the Northern Counties of England and further afield Forgotten lands(formerly maddy Prior's Stepping Stones festival), Redefest, Alnwick, The Mighty Dubfest, Woolfest, Music on the Marr, The tall Ships Festival, Corbridge, BAAfest, Allen Valleys, Broadstairs Folk Week and Waterfoot Wakes where he has performed solo, leads ukulele workshops and comperes often doing all three.
As a 'Man of Kent Ian is looking forward toreturning to his county of birth
If you have a ukulele, bring it with you for the workshops, though he has 20 to spare, be ready to sing and surprise yourself with what can be achieved in a short time.
To see what he is up to check out his 'Musician' facebook
To hear him visit
www.reverbnation.com/iankbrown
https://www.facebook.com/BrownIanK

See Ian in the intimate setting at Rosslyn Court, a friendly venue in the heart of Cliftonville. We run a micro bar with hot and cold drinks ...and cake!
I think you will like him. He is funny. He writes clever lyrics and he's a really lovely bloke. It's going to be an entertaining evening. Make sure you are there too!
Morag

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62 Sweyn Road,

Cliftonville,

Kent,

England,

CT9 2DD.