Biography: Ian Matthews, Ian Robb, Ian Telfer, Ian Tyson, IIIrd Tyme Out, Ilse DeLange, Infamous Stringdusters, Ingrid Karklins, Ian & Sylvia, Ira Louvin,

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Ian Matthews Biography, Photos, Pictures

During his stylistically diverse and often convoluted career, Iain Matthews (born Ian Matthews MacDonald — he changed his last name in 1968 and then the spelling of his first name in 1989 to reflect his Celtic roots) has seen commercial success, major-label deals, and numerous bands come and go, and then come and go again, while always bouncing back in one way or another

Ian Robb holds a job in a Canadian children’s hospital, where he runs an electron microscope, but the work of his heart is clearly rooted in British traditional music In addition to recording as a solo artist, crafting songs, and playing the concertina, he is a member of several musical groups

A founding member of the Oysterband, Ian Telfer has continued to explore ways of bridging the ancient musical traditions of England and modern sensibilities His instrumental skills inspired www

Half of the early-’60s folk group Ian & Sylvia, Ian Tyson retreated from performing and recording after the duo disbanded in the mid-’70s to become a rancher in the foothills of Southern Alberta, Canada

IIIrd Tyme Out Biography, Photos, Pictures

IIIrd Tyme Out is one of the leading bluegrass vocal groups of the 1990s Formed in 1991 by lead vocalist and guitarist Russell Moore, fiddler Mike Hargrove and bass vocalist and electric bass player Ray Deaton, shortly after they left Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, the Georgia-based quintet has received numerous “vocal group of the year” awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) and the Society For The Preservation Of Bluegrass Music In America (SPBGMA)

Ilse DeLange Biography, Photos, Pictures

Country-pop singer Ilse DeLange emerged as one of the most successful Dutch artists of her generation with her chart-topping 1998 debut, World of Hurt Born May 13, 1977, in Almelo, Holland, DeLange spent much of her childhood competing in local talent contests, eventually forming a country-inspired duo with guitarist Joop Liefland — in 1994 they performed at the Dutch Country Music Awards, but their momentum soon stalled and a year later the partnership dissolved

Infamous Stringdusters Biography, Photos, Pictures

Drawing on the talents of up-and-coming Nashvillians Andy Hall, Chris Eldridge, Chris Pandolfi, Jeremy Garrett, Jesse Cobb, and Travis Book, the Infamous String Dusters manage to balance a fluency in old-timey bluegrass with indie jamgrass sensibilities

Ingrid Karklins Biography, Photos, Pictures

Though she is originally from America, Ingrid Karklins’ brand of old-world folk lends comparison to female singers of the British Isles such as Enya, Sinead O’Connor and Sandy Denny

Ian & Sylvia Biography, Photos, Pictures

One of the most popular acts of the early-’60s folk revival, Canadian duo Ian Tyson (b 1933) and Sylvia Tyson (b 1940) made several fine albums that spotlighted their stirring harmonies on a mixture of traditional and contemporary material

One of the top country musicians of the ’40s and ’50s, Ira Louvin teamed up with his brother Charlie Louvin to form the Louvin Brothers The duo’s hits included “When I Stop Dreaming,” “Cash on the Barrel Head,” and “If I Could Only Win Your Love,” also recorded by Emmylou Harris

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