May 24 2008
Ian & Sylvia: C C Rider
Ian Tyson and Sylvia Fricker, a Canadian folksinging duo, come down from Canada in 1962 and, in New York, became protégés of Albert Gossman, business manager to the stars of the great American folk scare. Grossman got them a record deal with Vanguard and a spot at the Newport Folk Festival and the rest is history. They were married in 1964 and divorced in 1974.
Both Ian and Sylvia continue to perform (separately.) Ian, now 69 years old, looks a bit like Al Gore in a cowboy hat but still gives a very good show. I havn’t had the priveledge of seing Sylvia perform live.
In this clip, from a Hootenanny episode in 1963, they sing their version of Ma Rainy’s “C C Rider”, from their first, self titled album.
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Thanks for posting this. I’ve been wanting to hear this for years after I found out the origins of the song, “Go K.K. Rider!” from Nintendo’s Animal Crossing series.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8vkBb7vyWo