An Open Letter From the Island: Ian Foster at TEDxStJohns

Ian Foster is a songwriter and storyteller from St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. A perfect fit for festivals, theatres and house concerts, Ian's "stories and songs" perfor- mance style connects the music and the musician with audiences around Canada and abroad, including the U.S., Italy and The Netherlands.

Ian has released 5 albums of original material, including an album of instrumental music for film (Found). He is an award winning and mutlinominated songwriter and writer, with accolades from MusicNL, the East Coast Music Awards, The International Songwriting Competition, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts and Letters Awards.

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