Ian & Sylvia - Live At Newport

Ian Tyson and Slyvia Fricker had first teamed up in the late 1950s in Toronto and had moved to the New York City folk scene at the start of the next decade where they were signed by Albert Grossman, who was better known as the manager of not only Bob Dyland and Peter, Paul, and Mary.

Besides their two-part harmonies, Ian & Sylvia were known for their wide ranging repertoire of songs, which included not only folk and country songs (e.g., "Some Day Soon"), but blues (e.g., "Maude's Blues (Losing Is An Easy Game"), bluegrass, spirituals, gospel, and even French-Canadian songs (e.g., "Un Canadien Errant").

Divided about equally between material from their appearances at the 1963 and 1965 Newport Folk Festivals, these 14 tracks present concert versions of many of the duo's best songs, including "You Were on My Mind," "Someday Soon," "Song for Canada," and "Four Strong Winds." Eric Hord adds lead acoustic guitar on the 1963 cuts; Rick Turner does the same on the ones from 1965.

Ian & Sylvia recorded studio versions of all of the songs on their '60s Vanguard albums, which makes this disc a sort of souvenir that's essential only for big fans, although the sound and performances are decent.

Tracklist:
1. Introduction: Ed McCurdy
2. Oh Katy Dear
3. Un Canadien Errant
4. V'Le Le Bon Vent
5. The Greenwood Sidie (The Cruel Mother)
6. Royal Canal
7. C.C. Rider
8. Red Velvet
9. Song For Canada
10. Travelling Drummer
11. Someday Soon
12. Play One More
13. You Were On My Mind
14. Maude's Blues (Losing Is An Easy Game)
15. Four Strong Winds

Ian & Sylvia - Live At Newport
(ca. 192 kbps, cover art included)