Ian Tamblyn in Concert

Sleeping Giant Folk Music Society presents Ian Tamblyn in concert at the Bora Laskin Education Auditorium on Friday September 19th. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $40 and are available at www.sleepinggiant.ca.

Ian Tamblyn was born in Fort William, Ontario in 1947 and is the son of Lakehead's first President William Tamblyn. He has been playing music and writing plays since the age of seventeen. Ian has recorded 45 albums, CDs and cassettes as well as producing albums for over 30 other artists. His songs have been covered by over 40 artists and his song “Woodsmoke and Oranges’ has been presented by close to 100 choirs in North America and Europe.

Ian Tamblyn has won several awards for his work including a Juno award and nomination, songwriting awards and nominations from the Canadian Folk Music Awards as well awards and nominations for his theatre and film soundtracks. He holds an honourary doctorate from Lakehead University, a distinguished alumni award from Trent University, and is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society. In 2021, Ian Tamblyn was selected as an Officer of the Order of Canada by Governor General Mary Simon.