Bill Plaskett

Bill Plaskett
Born1945/1946
London, England
OriginLondon, England
GenresIndie Rock, Folk Rock, Jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, and Guitar
LabelsMapleMusic Recordings, New Scotland

Bill Plaskett is a British-Canadian folk, rock, Jazz and indie rock musician,[1] best known as a founder of the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.[2]

He is the father of Canadian folk rock musician and Juno Award winner Joel Plaskett,[3] with whom he recorded the collaborative album Solidarity in 2017.[4][5] He has also been a contributing musician on some of Joel's other albums, including Three.

  1. ^ "A Plaskett family affair". The Globe & Mail. 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  2. ^ "Joel Plaskett’s new album is a veritable kitchen party". The Globe and Mail, March 13, 2015.
  3. ^ "POP LIFE: From the family tree back to the roots". The Chronicle Herald. 2017-06-27. Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  4. ^ "Bill and Joel Plaskett get it right more than wrong on Solidarity". Now Magazine. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
  5. ^ Lindsay, Cam (2017-02-16). "Dad Rock: Why Joel Plaskett Made a New Record With His Pops". Vice. Retrieved 2019-07-25.