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Ian McCallum (born September 1965) is an English guitarist and songwriter.

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Ian McCallum
Ian McCallum in 2004
Background information
Born	September 1965 Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Genres	Rock, punk rock
Occupation(s)	Guitarist, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar

Early life

He was born in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England and supports Scottish football club Rangers.[1]

Career

McCallum started writing and touring in the early 1980s. He plays guitar for Stiff Little Fingers,[2][3] and is also a recording artist in his own right.

He is a fan of the English folk-rock band Lindisfarne, and played guitar for them on one occasion when Simon Cowe was unavailable. He also co-wrote, with Lindisfarne member Alan Hull, the band's single "We Can Make It". Additionally, McCallum's album Take Me as I Am (1997) features a cover of the Lindisfarne song "Heroes" (from their album Dance Your Life Away (1986)) and a tribute to Hull – "Song for Alan".

Discography

As McCallum

• Left Handed (1988)
• Big Bigg Market (1992)
• Take Me As I Am (1997)

With Stiff Little Fingers

• Hope Street (1999)
• Guitar and Drum (2004)
• No Going Back (2014)

See also

• List of people from Newcastle upon Tyne
• List of guitarists
• List of songwriters

References

External links

• Ian McCallum at AllMusic

Preceded by Henry Cluney	Guitarist for Stiff Little Fingers (alternating with Dave Sharp) 1993–1994	Succeeded by incumbent
Preceded by Dave Sharp/Ian McCallum	Guitarist for Stiff Little Fingers Since 1994	Succeeded by incumbent

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