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Half from the early-’60s folk group Ian & Sylvia, Ian Tyson retreated from executing and recording following the duo disbanded in the mid-’70s to become rancher in the foothills of southern Alberta, Canada. He silently came back to music-making in the 1980s, launching some albums that centered on comprehensive music …

Sylvia Tyson, given birth to Sylvia Fricker, was one of the most beloved voices from the early- to mid-’60s folk growth, and was also one of the few woman folkies from the era to create a major music within the genre. Created in southern Ontario in 1940 to some Canadian …

Perhaps one of the most popular serves from the early-’60s folk revival, Canadian duo Ian Tyson (b. 1933) and Sylvia Tyson (b. 1940) produced several great albums that spotlighted their stirring harmonies on an assortment of traditional and modern materials. While these recordings can appear a tad earnest and dated …