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Ballads And Songs
''Ballads and Songs'' is an album by Nic Jones, released in 1970. Track listing #"Sir Patrick Spens" 3:53 #"The Butcher and the Tailor's Wife" 1:51 #"The Duke of Marlborough" 4:04 #"Annan Water" 7:04 #"The Noble Lord Hawkins" 2:12 #"Don't You Be Foolish, Pray" 1:31 #"Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight, The Outlandish Knight" 4:11 #"Reynard the Fox" 2:17 #"Matty Groves, Little Musgrave" 6:11 References 1970 albums Nic Jones albums {{1970s-folk-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nic Jones
Nic Jones (born Nicolas Paul Jones; 9 January 1947) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. Regarded as a prominent figure of the British folk revival, he has recorded five solo albums and collaborated with various musicians. Biography Nic Jones was born on 9 January 1947 in Orpington, London, England, where his father owned a newsagent's shop. The family moved to Brentwood in Essex when he was two, and he later attended Brentwood School. He first learned to play guitar as a young teenager and early musical influences included such artists as The Shadows, Duane Eddy, Chet Atkins, Wes Montgomery and Ray Charles. His interest in folk music was aroused by an old school friend, Nigel Paterson who was a member of a folk band called The Halliard. When the members of the group decided to turn professional, one of them left to pursue a different career and Jones was invited to take his place. Whilst playing with The Halliard, Jones learned to play the fiddle and also how to r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
