 featuring performances by the likes of Blue Rodeo, Alison Russell, The Good Brothers, Tom Cochran, and William Prince. Sylvia Tyson also took the stage to pay tribute to a long friendship that began back when Mr. Lightfoot was touring Toronto coffee houses. The day after his death, Neil spoke with Ms. Tyson. Here's part of their conversation from our archives. I knew when Gordon had canceled his tour that there was something radically wrong.