It was with great sadness that in April we said goodbye to Ian.
Some of you may not know him, others will know him well, the great guitarist always with a hat! He gave us our name ( it had been the name of his charity ) and supported us in so many ways: writing songs for Music In Mind (the group he shared with Jennie Rachel and Tracy) . He was always there at events, often inside his huge cardboard box of lyrics. He was there at Snape last year and sang with his friend Clare in their duo Dragon fruit at our fundraiser in St John the Baptist church hall, and he supported Tracy at many many outreaches lighting up the room always with his talented guitar playing, encouraging gentle personality and humour.
His musical expertise and talent, his incredibly supportive humble presence at our side, his sense of fun and his wonderful friendship will all be sorely missed.
Ian had been teaching with Tracy since 2005 and with Music In our Bones since his retirement.
His working life as a Community Musician included working with Suffolk Artlink and a plethora of team teaching experiences.
