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New: September 2006: A video
clip of Dolan offering his heartfelt thanks to Ian for his pro-bono work
that helped to get the Arizona Folklore Preserve established, when legal
battles otherwise might have stopped the project in its tracks.
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Watch Video
of Dolan Thanking Ian (1:18)
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While a college student in Phoenix in the
1960s, Ian Macpherson was a folksinger in the coffee houses of the day,
and a very good one at that. He's still very good, whether he's playing
pure folk music or lively bluegrass. And he has a wonderful, clear
voice. He could have stayed in the business, but instead he chose to
become an attorney. An attorney who was very important to the Arizona
Folklore Preserve, but more on that later...
A more comprehensive biography of Igor
Glenn can be found on his own Web site, as well as the AFP guest artist
page for Igor's
Jazz Cowboys. Just a quick rundown is that Igor's Jazz Cowboys
travel everywhere for jazz festivals, and their unique and lively approach
to jazz wins them many loyal fans. Igor was Dolan's bass man for many
years, and was a member of the New Christy Minstrels from 1969 through 1971.
Ian Macpherson is a very generous attorney
who has done a tremendous amount of pro bono work for the Arizona Folklore
Preserve, and in particular for his friend Dolan Ellis. On the particular
weekend when this photo was taken, in June 2002, Dolan introduced Ian to
the audience as the one who had helped overcome hurdles back in 1996 to get
the AFP open in the first place. Ian received something close to a
standing ovation for that announcement.
The shows that weekend were a lot of fun,
with Ian, Igor, and Dolan taking turns, presenting their songs and playing
and harmonizing with the others.
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