Ian Follis September 10, 2009

With only 10 days left until the Victoria Music Hall of Fame Celebration, we will be featuring a different inductee every day from now until Friday Septemebr 18th starting with Ian Follis of Ron Tuele & The Monarchs.

After leaving Victoria in mid 1958, Ian transferred to the Vancouver local and played on the mainland and in the interior of B.C. until 1967 when he moved to Nanaimo and got involved with the Nanaimo Concert Band, a dixieland group, and several small groups doing hotel and dance gigs. In 1970 it was off to Kelowna where he helped form (and played with), the Okanagan Mission Big Band Society as well as the usual gigging. He then transferred to the Hamilton, Ontario local where he played with various groups in the area until transferring back to the Vancouver local in the late '70's. By the early '80's he had hooked up with the 15th Field Artillery Band, Metropolitan Concert Band, West Vancouver Pops, and Peter Murray's Big Band. By the '90's he was playing with the Milleraires Big Band (for 16 years), and the Sentimental Journey, Stardust, and Paper Moon Orchestras. Since then, while still with the Sentimental Journey Big Band, he added Route 66 and the Roaring 20's Jazz Band as regular committments, and still subs or gigs with other groups.

Todays profile update: Ian Follis

Victoria Music Hall Of Fame

Tickets are now on sale for the 5th Annual Hall Of Fame Celebration on September 20th at Element (Formerly the Old Forge) in the Strathcona Hotel. The price, just $15. each and you can purchase them at the front desk of the Strathcona Hotel 919 Douglas St. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (250)383-7137. For more info, click on the "Hall Of Fame" tab above. Buy your ticket today!

Show Your Support

During the economic downturn over the last year, the Royal City Music Project and the Victoria Music Hall of Fame have continued to grow and expand. By purchasing a ticket to this years Hall of Fame Celebration, you help ensure it's place in local history and culture.