Finest Kind is a

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trio based in

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, Canada. It consists of

Ian Robb Ian Robb is an English-born folk singer and songwriter, currently based in Ottawa, Ontario. He was a founding member of Friends of Fiddler's Green, and a columnist for ''Sing Out!'' He is also a member of the Canadian folk trio Finest Kind. He ...

,"Flyin' high with the Hawk at the Sanderson Centre"
''Brantford Expositor'', By Glen Silverthorn. October 23, 2013 Ann Downey and

Shelley Posen Shelley (I. Sheldon) Posen is a Canadian folklorist, singer and songwriter, a member of the folk trio Finest Kind, and a former writer of the 'Songfinder' column for ''Sing Out!'' In the 1970s, while still a graduate student, he was the Directo ...

. The band is known for its three-part harmony renditions of traditional folk songs."Cambridge’s Mill Race festival fans savor wealth of unplugged talent"
''Waterloo Region Record'' Aug 02, 2010

History

Finest Kind formed in the early 1990s. The band has released six albums in its own name, including ''Heart's Delight'' in 1999 and ''Silks & Spices'' in 2004. The three also recorded a Christmas album with Canadian actor John D. Huston. Individually, its members have appeared on several solo albums and play with other bands. Finest Kind performed throughout North America and the United Kingdom for folk song societies, community groups, and at folk festivals, including the Ottawa Folk Festival. In 2014 Finest Kind performed at the Canadian Folk Music Awards gala in Ottawa. The band retired from touring in 2015. It continues to perform an annual Christmas concert and other engagements in the Ottawa area.

CD recordings

* ''Lost in a Song'' 1996 * ''Heart's Delight'' 1999 * ''Silks and Spices'' 2004 * ''Feasts & Spirits'' (with John D. Huston) 2004 * ''For Honour and For Gain'' 2010 * ''From Shore to Shore'' 2014

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Finest Kind Musical groups with year of establishment missing Musical groups from Ottawa Canadian folk music groups