Ian Tyson Launches New Autobiography

Iconic Canadian songwriter Ian Tyson has written his autobiography - a frank look at his early years as half of the duo Ian & Sylvia, his success as a songwriter, his move to western Canada and his life as a rancher. Now 77, he runs a spread south of Calgary, trains quarter horses, and still plays at least 50 concerts and festivals a year in Canada and the U.S. The Long Trail: My Life in the West is published by Random House Canada, and a launch for the book is set for a free event at Toronto's Gladstone Hotel on Tuesday October 19, presented by TINARS (This is Not a Reading Series). Ian Tyson's career now spans five decades; emerging in the early '60s, his impressive catalogue includes more than 20 albums, including the platinum-selling Cowboyography. His last 13 albums have been released internationally by Edmonton-based Stony Plain Records. Tyson's songs - including "Four Strong Winds", "Someday Soon," "Summer Wages" and "Navajo Rug"- have been recorded by Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Johnny Cash, Suzy Bogguss and dozens of other artists...more