Ian Tyson Tells The Story Behind 'Four Strong Winds'
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 Published On Aug 1, 2014

In this "I Was There" segment, Canadian folk legend Ian Tyson tells the story of how he wrote "Four Strong Winds" — a certified classic, which would go on to become a hit in Canada when he recorded it as one half of Ian & Sylvia.

Eighty years old and still going strong, Tyson is touring western Canada and the United States this summer and fall. See his tour dates here:

http://www.iantyson.com/pages/concert...

Want more Ian Tyson? Check out his Best Story Ever, about turning on Bob Dylan (who turned on The Beatles):
   • BEST STORY EVER: How Ian Tyson Turned...  

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