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14 December 2015

Monday morning music: Ian Tyson singing The Gift (Charlie Russell)

Canadian singer and songwriter Ian Tyson learned to play the guitar while recovering from a fall he took as a rodeo rider. Probably best known for Four Strong Winds, Someday Soon (made famous by Judy Collins), and Summer Wages, he wrote The Gift to honor artist Charlie Russell, who needs no introduction to Montanans.