sailing Neverland, a Westsail 32, along the north shore of Lake Superior during summers of 2012 & 2013  . Superior: Spirit And Light.

All Songs Composed by Ian Tamblyn. The photograph on the front cover was taken on the north shore of Lake Superior. The land and the highway that crosses this country inspired many of the songs on this album.

Tamblyn released a demo cassette, Moose Tracks, in 1971. In 1976 he released his full-length debut album, Ian Tamblyn, which won a Juno Award for Best Album Cover that year. Since that time he has completed over 25 recording projects. Machine Works (2005). Coastline Of Our Dreams - The Songs Of Ian Tamblyn (performed by various artists) (2005). Superior: Spirit and Light - The Four Coast Project: Vo. (2007). Raincoast - The Four Coast Project: Vo. (2008).

Superior: Spirit and Light is, at its core, an unabashed folk album that begins to draw together some of the common elements that have defined Tamblyn's music from the very beginning. For those unfamiliar with this Canadian treasure, it's as strong an introduction as you're likely to find. Personnel: Ian Tamblyn: vocals, guitars, piano, synth, pennywhistle, North American Native 6-hole flute; hammered dulcimer; percussion; Fred Guignon: acoustic guitars, Dobro, National steel guitar, Weisenborn guitar; Ken Kanwisher: upright bass, accordion; James Stephens: fiddle, viola, mandolin, percussion, vocals; Chris MacLean: vocals; Jennifer Noxon: vocals. Title: Superior: Spirit and Light Year Released: 2007 Record Label: North Track Records.

Part 1 of Tamblyn's Four Coast Project, Superior: Spirit and Light deals with the area of Ontario around Lake Superior. It is thoroughly sublime for Tamblyn, ranging from the haunting folk of "Black Spruce" to the beautiful instrumental, "Slate Island Song. The music is incredibly evocative of the space it conjures and - as depicted in the liner notes - Tamblyn is remarkably successful in taking a song from a space where he wrote it and creating those images for his listener

Superior: Spirit and Light. Label: North Track Records Released: 2007 Views: 277. Track Listing. The Gift Left on the Shore; Woodsmoke and Oranges; Black Spruce; Northern Journey; Slate Island Song; Higher Plane; Box Car in Algoma; Northlands of Ontario; Northern Town; Fly with Your Heart; All That Remains; Hometown; The Birch Canoe; Campfire Light; Ghost Parade; The Sandhills. Ian Tamblyn: vocals, guitars, piano, synth, pennywhistle, North American Native 6-hole flute; hammered dulcimer; percussion; Fred Guignon: acoustic guitars, Dobro, National.

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Superior: Spirit and Light 2007. Born in Thunder Bay, this longtime folk musician performed in the Ottawa-Hull region for many years in the late '60s and early '70s. Not one to stay with just one medium, Ian Tamblyn is also a playwright, having penned several plays throughout the years. Musically though, it wasn't until Sylvia Tyson performed one of his songs on the popular Canadian television show Ian & Sylvia that Tamblyn got his big break. In 1976, he released his debut self-titled album, which garnered him a Juno Award.

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Ian Tamblyn born December 2 1947 is a Canadian folk music singersongwriter and record producer adventurer and playwright Ian tamblyn northern journey . In 1976 he released his full-length debut album, Ian Tamblyn, which won a Juno Award for Best Folk Music Recording that year.