Canadian Folkster and writer Ian Tyson passed Dec.29th at age 89. He was a great writer and performer and half of the duo, "Ian and Sylvia" (Fricker) in the 60's. He wrote "Summer Wages","Four Strong Winds" and "Someday Soon" and had a TV show in Canada for maybe 5 years. He started out as a rodeo cowboy and turned to full time music after and injury.
As a kid learning to play I considered him one of my heroes and influences. The great Tony Rice did beautiful recordings of"Summer Wages" and " Four Strong Winds". Rest In Peace Ian, Thanks for the music.
J.O'.
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I had read that in the news, he certainly had a good long run!! I used to have an Ian and Sylvia record, great harmonies. Neil Young also did a great version of "Four Strong Winds", and since I read this post last night I haven't been able to get that haunting melody out of my head. I think one of the best Canadian singer/songwriters was Stan Rogers who sadly died very young in 1983. I was raised on folk music, still one of my favorite genres.
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I’ve been Ian Tyson fan for longer than I can recall, and an even bigger fan of Tom Russell who is one of Ian Tyson’s disciples. Two folk poets extraordinaire. A few years ago Tom recorded an Ian and Sylvia tribute album, dedicated to their songs.
R.I.P.
Ken
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Stan Rogers was a great one. His recording of "Christmas In The Trenches" is so well done. He certainly died way too young. J.O'.
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Cowboyography and Old Corrals & Sagebrush were two of my favorites by Ian.Check them out.
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"Never, never, never give up."
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Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
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Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
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Thanks Willie, I've been singing that song and performing it in bands for 60 years. Its "evergreen" as they say.. John
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Yesir John, it is one of the good ones, to say the least.
"Never, never, never give up."
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34