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Four strong winds : Ian & Sylvia  Cover Image Book Book

Four strong winds : Ian & Sylvia

Einarson, John 1952- (Author). Tyson, Ian, 1933- (Added Author). Tyson, Sylvia -- 1940- (Added Author).

Summary: Their classic "Four Strong Winds" is widely considered to be one of the great songs of all time. Bob Dylan, Gordon Lightfoot, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, and Joni Mitchell count among their admirers. Their music, including hits like "You Were On My Mind" and "Someday Soon," has been recorded by everyone from Dylan, Joan Baez, and Johnny Cash to Sarah McLachlan and The Tragically Hip. Their influence on music - both in Canada and the United States - has endured over generations and surpassed genres. Yet until now, we have known little of the story behind the folk sensations Ian & Sylvia. In Four Strong Winds, John Einarson takes us back to Ian & Sylvia's early days in Toronto coffeehouses, to their experiences at the heart of the vibrant 1960s Greenwich Village folk scene, and beyond, as their personal and musical partnership continued to change and evolve. Based on Ian and Sylvia Tyson's own personal reflections as well as on the recollections of contemporaries, associates, and admirers, Four Strong Winds is the definitive account of this iconic musical duo and a window on a fascinating period in music history.

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  • ISBN: 9780771030383 (hc.)
  • Physical Description: print
    330 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: Toronto : McClelland & Stewart, c2011.

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General Note:
Includes index.
Subject: Tyson, Ian -- 1933 Sept. 25-
Tyson, Sylvia -- 1940-
Ian & Sylvia.
Folk singers -- Canada -- Biography
Country musicians -- Canada -- Biography

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  • 2 of 2 copies available at Parkland Regional.

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Eriksdale 782.421 Ein (Text) 36781001080388 Adult Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -
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Summary: Their classic "Four Strong Winds" is widely considered to be one of the great songs of all time. Bob Dylan, Gordon Lightfoot, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, and Joni Mitchell count among their admirers. Their music, including hits like "You Were On My Mind" and "Someday Soon," has been recorded by everyone from Dylan, Joan Baez, and Johnny Cash to Sarah McLachlan and The Tragically Hip. Their influence on music - both in Canada and the United States - has endured over generations and surpassed genres. Yet until now, we have known little of the story behind the folk sensations Ian & Sylvia. In Four Strong Winds, John Einarson takes us back to Ian & Sylvia's early days in Toronto coffeehouses, to their experiences at the heart of the vibrant 1960s Greenwich Village folk scene, and beyond, as their personal and musical partnership continued to change and evolve. Based on Ian and Sylvia Tyson's own personal reflections as well as on the recollections of contemporaries, associates, and admirers, Four Strong Winds is the definitive account of this iconic musical duo and a window on a fascinating period in music history.

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