Four Strong Winds

Four Strong Winds

Four Strong Winds

Track Listings
 
1. Jesus Met the Woman at the Well
2. Tomorrow Is a Long Time
3. Katy Dear
4. Poor Lazarus
5. Four Strong Winds
6. Ella Speed
7. Long Lonesome Road
8. V'la l'Bon Vent
9. Royal Canal
10. Lady of Carlisle
11. Spanish Is a Loving Tongue
12. Greenwood Sidie (The Cruel Mother)
13. Every Night When the Sun Comes Down
14. Every Time I Feel the Spirit

Editorial Reviews
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They may no longer be household names, but once Ian and Sylvia Tyson strummed beside the folk revival's elite. Those familiar with the complete basement recordings of Bob Dylan and the Band can attest to Dylan's affection for their repertoire, both original and traditional. The feeling was mutual. The duo was the first to record the Dylan classic "Tomorrow Is a Long Time" (included here). The title cut has become a standard, and it's fascinating to hear it beside the traditional songs that shaped the melody and lyric. Ian and Sylvia's harmonies may sound a bit dated in a folksy way, but their influence is evident in much of the early '60s folk and early '70s singer/songwriter movements. --Roy Kasten

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Four Strong Winds
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Old is better
  • Strong to This Day
  • an essential recording
  • Wonderful Step Back To The Original Folk Duo Of The Sixties!
  • Folk Music Supreme
 Four Strong Winds
Ian & Sylvia
Manufacturer: Vanguard Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000EED
Release Date: 1991-11-26

Tracks:

  1. Jesus Met The Woman At The Well
  2. Tomorrow Is A Long Time
  3. Katy Dear
  4. Poor Lazarus
  5. Four Strong Winds
  6. Ella Speed
  7. Long Lonesome Road
  8. V'la L'bon Vent
  9. Royal Canal
  10. Lady Of Carlisle
  11. Spanish Is A Loving Tongue
  12. The Greenwood Sidie (The Cruel Mother)
  13. Every Night When The Sun Goes Down
  14. Every Time I Feel The Spirit

Amazon.com

They may no longer be household names, but once Ian and Sylvia Tyson strummed beside the folk revival's elite. Those familiar with the complete basement recordings of Bob Dylan and the Band can attest to Dylan's affection for their repertoire, both original and traditional. The feeling was mutual. The duo was the first to record the Dylan classic "Tomorrow Is a Long Time" (included here). The title cut has become a standard, and it's fascinating to hear it beside the traditional songs that shaped the melody and lyric. Ian and Sylvia's harmonies may sound a bit dated in a folksy way, but their influence is evident in much of the early '60s folk and early '70s singer/songwriter movements. --Roy Kasten

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Old is better.......2007-03-14

It was great to hear this couple again. I had forgotten some of their songs. It still was as fresh as when I heard it years ago.

5 out of 5 stars Strong to This Day.......2006-10-03

IAN & SYLVIA are a duet with deep roots in the folk revival of the 60's. Their wide range of music spans the traditional (Cruel Mother, Silver Dagger, etc.) to the more contemporary (Thirsty Boots, Four Strong Winds, Song for Canada.) Ian's attractive masculine tenor blends well with Sylvia's "purest" alto. They are noted for their flawless timing and vocal clarity. Songs range from the bittersweet to the jocular.

Four Strong Winds
Early Morning Rain
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5 out of 5 stars an essential recording.......2004-04-25

I think Four Strong Winds is one of the best folk albums ever - I still have the original 33 1/3 LP recording.

4 out of 5 stars Wonderful Step Back To The Original Folk Duo Of The Sixties!.......2000-07-10

This is an album that is an absolute necessity for the real folk enthusiast, and also a wonderful listening experience for anyone interested in a wonderful and very talented folk duo performing just as they emerged into their own special limelight. Both Ian and Sylvia are Canadians, and at the time of this album were husband and wife. The music is simply magical, although a bit uneven, but the title cut of "Four Strong Winds" is worth the price of the CD alone. I also especially like "Spanish Is The Loving Tongue", a song Judy Collins has done a wonderful cover of. The whole song cycle on the CD is interesting, eclectic, and worth the listen. A few of the songs take a little time to warm up to and appreciate, but a few plays will have you unexpectedly humming them in the car until you can memorize the words. Incidentally, everyone from Neil Young to John Denver to Judy Collins has recorded "Four Strong Winds", but although I prefer Judy Collin's version to all the others, the one on this CD is the definitive version. After all, Ian Tyson wrote it! Enjoy!

5 out of 5 stars Folk Music Supreme.......2000-06-17

I first heard them play when I attended a concert more than 30 years ago. Immediately afterward, I bought this album and then all others as they became available. My tastes in folk music are rather eclectic. For whatever it may be worth to those who read this review, I would rank Ian and Sylkvia in the company of Leadbelly, the Weavers, Bud and Travis, Odetta, and others who finally received appropriate recognition in the 1960s. Every cut on this album is superb.
u-best PROKARAOKE SERIES (3 DISC SET) CD /VIDEO
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    RESPECT / SITTIN' ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY / I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (SUGARPIE HONEYBUNCH) , MONDAY / FUN FUN FUN / WHEN I'M 64 / MR. TAMBOURINE MAN/ SHE THINKS I STILL CARE / 9now & then) there's a fool such as i MONDAY , come see about me / please please me / you are the sunshine of my life , band on the run / my love / civil war wake me up before you go go / straight from the heqrt/ these dreams / another day , american woman / careless whisper / stumblin' in , bete davis eyes I just called to say I love you , from a distance / Eternal Flame / How Am I Suppose To Live Without You/ / Through the Eyes Of Love. HERE 7 NOW , TOY soldiers/ TO all THE GIRLS i've LOVED before ONE moment IN time , and COME on OVER/ at SEVETEEN / one TIN soldier / GREENsleeves / FOUR strong WINDS / something Better TO do
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD
    ASIN: B000P32YHY
    Canadian Safari / Chor Leoni Men's Choir, Diane Loomer (Director)
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Great recording of great performances of great arrangements
    • Canadian Safari
    		 Canadian Safari / Chor Leoni Men's Choir, Diane Loomer (Director)

    Manufacturer: Skylark
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00000K2WI
    Release Date: 1998-06-01

    Tracks:

    1. Fogarty's Cove
    2. The Water is Wide
    3. Vive l'Amour
    4. Away from the Roll of the Sea
    5. Ave Maris Stella
    6. Chi Mi Na Mor Bheanna
    7. Song for the Mira
    8. She's Like the Swallow
    9. Red River Valley
    10. The Carrion Crow
    11. Potlatch Fair
    12. Northwest Passage
    13. Four Strong Winds
    14. Dondaine La Ridaine
    15. Wood River
    16. Oh Mary, Come Home
    17. Grand Hotel
    18. Drunken Sailor
    19. Barrett's Privateers
    20. Make and Break Harbour

    Album Description

    Well known for its imaginative programming, Vancouver based Chor Leoni Men's Choir has done it again with a new recording entitled Canadian Safari. Director Diane Loomer leads her “choir of lions” on a musical ride across the Canadian landscape in these innovative arrangements of some of Canada's best loved folk music. Virtually every style of traditional music is represented here: Stan Rogers' Fogarty's Cove, Barrett's Privateers, Northwest Passage and Make and Break Harbour ; Dondaine la Ridaine from Quebec; Connie Kaldor's Wood River and selections of the best mariner's songs from both coasts.

    Chor Leoni's entertaining delivery and adventurous approach to choral music has made it one of Canada's most recognized vocal ensembles. The choir has commissioned, performed and recorded numerous works by Canadian composers and consistently won prizes in the CBC national choral competitions. It has performed with the CBC Vancouver Orchestra, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the Vancouver New Music Society, and its Remembrance Day and Summer Solstice concerts are highlights of the Vancouver choral calendar.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Great recording of great performances of great arrangements.......2004-10-31

    The Chor (Greek for Choir) Leoni (Italian for Lion) have voices and arrangements that are not superficial. While the soloists are not Pavarotti, they are also not Michael Bolton or Justin Timberlake, and when the entire chorus comes in with harmonies as hearty and robust as prime rib, yet as feathery fine as angels wings well.... the effect is musical magic.

    I'm interested in all types of music, but there's a special place in my heart for talented musicians who commit themselves to mastery of musical artforms that they KNOW are not going to get them a triple-platinum CD. A capella men's chorus's are a special breed - dating back before sea chanty's all the way to Gregorian chants.

    The music here is as varied as music sung by about 25 men without instrumental accompaniment could be. Sometimes it soars. Sometimes it is robust and up-tempo. The old ballads "The Water is Wide" and "Red River Valley" sound like a heavenly host. Robert Shaw's arrangement of "Vive L'Amour" sounds like the musical equivalent of Shakespeare's St. Crispin's Day speech from "Henvy V": full of life and shared accomplishment.

    While I don't expect to see Chor Leoni on "The Tonight Show", the listening pleasure I get from this CD tops that of any 10 "Special Musical Guests" on "Tonight" or "Saturday Night Live".

    Admittedly, this is music for those with a taste for it - but I get the same kind of thrill hearing a great Mariachi band, or Ray Charles or a great Bluegrass Band like Alison Krauss and Union Station. This is music that is as far removed from the lip-synced techno-pop of today as it can be.

    Enjoy.

    5 out of 5 stars Canadian Safari.......2002-02-24

    Beautiful choral arrangements of songs displaying the rich cultural diversity of music from across Canada. A must for all lovers of choral music. TWO THUMBS UP.

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