Very sad to hear this news although we had heard that his health hadn't been very good for a while now. Charley Yarwood's post above,(along with some of the others), is just right and a fitting tribute.
Ian was one of the first Guests we booked at the Collingwood Folk Workshop back in the mid-seventies and was a regular (both on his own and with Charley) many times after that.
He was a good friend and encourager of The Wilson Family and booked us at various events and venues in our early days.

I never experienced the legendary Horse & Groom singarounds but Meg says that was her main reason for going to Sidmouth back then. It's a shame that we weren't in touch over recent years but we'll still miss the fact that he's no longer a part of the Folk Community that he loved so much. Thanks for the memories mate, Tom & Meg Wilson