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Four Strong Winds

Ian and Sylvia

by John Einarson
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An acclaimed music historian brings us the long-awaited story of Ian & Sylvia - marking the first time that the legendary folk duo has endorsed a biography of their groundbreaking career.
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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  • Release date

    September 6, 2011

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780771030406

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780771030406
      • File size: 5431 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      August 1, 2011

      Einarson (Forever Changes: Arthur Lee and the Book of Love) follows the career of the Canadian folk duo Ian & Sylvia (best known for their song "Four Strong Winds") from their early days in Toronto and Greenwich Village coffeehouses through their breakup as a band and couple in 1975 to their solo careers. The book includes extensive interviews with the Tysons and people who worked closely with them, and these interviews give insight into the inner workings of Ian & Sylvia and their country-rock band, Great Speckled Bird, a subject Ian left out of his memoirs (I Never Sold My Saddle; The Long Trail: My Life in the West). Einarson also includes many interviews with folk musicians such as Gordon Lightfoot who credit Ian & Sylvia for bringing them into the limelight. VERDICT This extensive biography/autobiography will appeal to fans of Ian & Sylvia and folk music enthusiasts.--Emily Hamstra, Univ. of Michigan Lib., Ann Arbor

      Copyright 2011 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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