Live at Newport (1996)

About this title: 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. Richie ... read more

Tracks:

1. Introduction
2. Oh, Katy Dear [Public Domain]
3. Un Canadien Errant [Public Domain]
4. V'le le Bon Vent [Public Domain]
5. Greenwood Sidie (The Cruel Mother) [Public Domain]
6. Royal Canal [Public Domain]
7. C.C. Rider [Public Domain]
8. Red Velvet [Tyson]
9. Song for Canada [Tyson/Gzowski]
10. Travelling Drummer [Fricker Tyson]
11. Someday Soon [Tyson]
12. Play One More [Tyson]
13. You Were on My Mind [Fricker]
14. Maude's Blues (Losing Is an Easy Game) [Fricker Tyson]
15. Four Strong Winds [Tyson]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.