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ian and sylvia the lost tapes

10/29/2019

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Ian & Sylvia (from the album The Lost Tapes available on Stony Plains Records)
Toronto 1959 saw the first performances of Ian & Sylvia. After their beginnings, the Canadians relocated and were living in New York City by 1962, entrenched in the Greenwich Village Folk scene. The pair secured a recording contract with Vanguard Records through Albert Grossman, manager of Peter, Paul, & Mary as well as Bob Dylan. Early releases were in the Folk music vein, with album number two producing a huge hit in Canada, “Four Strong Winds”, the track garnering kudos years later when it was named as the greatest Canadian Song of All Time by CBC-Radio. Marrying in 1962, Ian & Sylvia continued to release their own recordings, many of the album tracks becoming hits for other artists with cuts such as “You Were on My Mind” and “Someday Soon”. Heading further south, Ian & Sylvia recorded two albums in Nashville beginning in 1968, the pair of Folkies breaking ground for Country Rock.
 
The cuts on the recent release, The Lost Tapes, reflect both the Folk and Country sides of Ian & Sylvia. The live collection presents the singer/songwriters tenderly showcasing masterful guitar work alongside powerful vocals/harmonies. “Darcy Farrow” makes an appearance as well as traditional Country Gospel cuts (“I’ll Fly Away”) and contemporary (for the times) tracks (“Sweet Dreams”, “Heartaches by the Number”). The Lost Tapes gather their own hits with “Four Strong Winds”, dipping their toes in the Blues with Robert Johnson’s “Come on in My Kitchen” and walking the line between Country and Soul on “Crying Time”. Ian & Sylvia seamlessly moved through genres, mastering any sound and branding the tunes with blended harmonies and a Folk Singer’s fire.
 
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