Remembering Ian Tyson, 1933-2022
Ian Tyson, an influential Canadian troubadour best known for having penned the hit songs “Four Strong Winds” and “Someday Soon” as half of the internationally acclaimed folk duo Ian & Sylvia, died on December 29, 2022 at his ranch in southern Alberta at age 89. Folk DJ Charlie Backfish will pay tribute to him and his music during a special edition of his long-running weekly radio show Sunday Street that airs January 8 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET on WUSB 90.1 FM on Long Island, NY and online at wusb.fm or https://tunein.com/radio/WUSB-901-s2324/.
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Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 02-15-13
Privateering , an album by British guitarist and songwriter Mark Knopfler (of Dire Straits fame), continues to top the Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart this week. Cabin Fever by Alberta, Canada-born singer-songwriter Corb Lund moves back into the #1 position on the roots country chart.
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Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 01-18-13
Albums by British guitarist and songwriter Mark Knopfler (of Dire Straits fame) and Alberta-born singer-songwriter Corb Lund retained the top spots in the Roots Music Report folk and roots country radio charts last week. Photo of Mark Knopfler by Fabio Lovino.
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Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 12-14-12
For a third consecutive week, albums by British guitarist and songwriter Mark Knopfler (of Dire Straits fame) and Alberta-born singer-songwriter Corb Lund continue to top the Roots Music Report folk and roots country radio charts. Photo of Mark Knopfler by Fabio Lovino. The next Roots Music Reports charts will be posted in January,.
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Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 12-07-12
Albums by British guitarist and songwriter Mark Knopfler (of Dire Straits fame) and Alberta-born singer-songwriter Corb Lund continue to top the Roots Music Report folk and roots country radio charts.
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Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 11-30-12
Privateering, the first double-album set from British guitarist and songwriter Mark Knopfler (of Dire Straits fame), tops the Roots Music Report folk radio chart this week. Alberta-born honky-tonk singer-songwriter Corb Lund's new release, Cabin Fever, returns to the #1 spot on the roots country chart.
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Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 10-19-12
New York-based contemporary folk singer-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky's new album, Reunion,continues to top the Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart this week, while Alberta-born honky-tonk singer-songwriter Corb Lund's new release, Cabin Fever, remains #1 on the roots country chart.
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Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 10-12-12
New York-based contemporary folk singer-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky's new album, Reunion, tops the Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart this week. Alberta-born honky-tonk singer-songwriter Corb Lund's new release, Cabin Fever, moves into the #1 position on the roots country chart.
[To view the current Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]
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