Nic Jones
Nicolas Paul "Nic" Jones (born 9 January 1947) is an English folk singer, fingerstyle guitarist and fiddle player whose professional career spanned the years 1964–1982. He recorded five solo albums, and was a frequent guest performer.
Biography
Nic Jones was born on 9 January 1947 in Orpington, London, where his father owned a newsagent's shop. The family moved to Brentwood in Essex when Nic 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 Nic was invited to take his place. Whilst playing with The Halliard, Jones learned to play the fiddle, and also how to research and arrange traditional material. The group toured the UK between 1964 and 1968, eventually splitting up when two of the members decided to pursue careers outside the folk music business.
Nic Jones (album)
Nic Jones is an album by Nic Jones, released in 1971.
Track listing
References
Podcasts:
Nic Jones
ALBUMS
- Game Set Match released: 2006
- Unearthed released: 2001
- In Search of Nic Jones released: 1998
- Penguin Eggs released: 1980
- Nic Jones released: 1971
- Ballads and Songs released: 1970
- The Halliard: It's the Irish in Me released:
- The Noah's Ark Trap released:
Unearthed
Released 2001- The Jukebox as She Turned
- Bonnie George Campbell
- Roxburgh Castle
- Boots of Spanish Leather
- Warlike Lads of Russia
- Prickly Bush
- Captain Glen
- Billy Don't You Weep for Me
- Fare Thee Well My Dearest Dear
- Plains of Boyle
- Icarus
- Rufford Park Poachers
- Oh Dear, Rue the Day
- Love Will You Marry Me
- On a Monday Morning
- Yarmouth Town
- Master Kilby
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Canadee-i-o
by: Nic JonesIt's of a fair and handsome girl, she's all in her tender years
She fell in love with a sailor boy and it's true that she loved him well
For to go off to sea with him, like she did not know how,
She longed to see that seaport town, called Canadee-I-O.
So she bargained with a young sailor boy, it's all for a piece of gold
Straighway he led her all down into the hold
Saying I'll dress you up in sailor's clothes, your jacket shall be blue,
You'll see that seaport town, called Canadee-I-O.
Now, when the other sailors heard the news, they fell into a rage,
And with all the whole ship's company, they were willing to engage,
Saying "We'll tie her hands and feet me boys, overboard we'll throw her
And she'll never see that seaport town, called Canadee-I-O."
Now, when the captain he's heard the news, well he too fell into a rage,
And with his whole ship's company he was willing to engage,
Saying "She'll stay all in sailor's clothes, her collar shall be blue,
She'll see that seaport town, called Canadee-I-O."
Now when they came down to Canada, scarcely above half a year,
She's married this bold captain, who called her his dear,
She's dressed in silks and satins now, and she cuts a gallant show
She's the finest of the ladies down in Canadee-I-O.
Come all you fair and tender girls, wheresoever you may be,
I'd have you follow your own true love when he goes out on the sea,
For if the sailors prove false to you, well the captain he might prove true,
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