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“Excellent Story Telling”
— Ken Nicol
Ian F Ball
Playing 300 Years of Folk
I don't sing songs that people want, I sing songs that people didn't know they wanted, using Guitar, Bouzouki, Melodeon, Mandolin and Whistle.
Songs that tell a story.
Based in the North West of England, folk singer, musician, writer and multi instrumentalist, Ian F Ball, has been playing in bands and performing as a solo artist, on and off, for the last 50 years. .
To save any confusion, Ian has never played in a band called Gomez, nor has he attempted to shoot Princess Anne!
Singing traditional folk songs for many years it wasn't until lockdown in 2020 that he started to write his own songs in the traditional style.
He thought that he'd achieve this ambition much earlier though, having bought his first guitar aged 14 from Boots the Chemist and was then excited to become a singer songwriter.
He's not been treading water though during that 50 year hiatus. Becoming an accomplished Melodeon player, Ian self-published a book of tunes in the 90s, 'One Too Many'. The title tune was picked up by UK based Belshazzar's Feast and played on track one of their debut album of the same name. Other tunes have been picked up and recorded by bands on both sides of the Atlantic.
2025 saw the release of Ian's first full album, 'Better Late Than Never', described as an eclectic mix of homespun stories and tunes, to critical acclaim.
Ian is excited to share his music and songs with the folk world, If you would like Ian to visit your club then don't hesitate to get in touch.
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