Nic Jones
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Nic Jones 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.
Jones performing in 1981
Nic Jones at the 2012 Cambridge Folk Festival
Penguin Eggs
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Penguin Eggs is the fifth and final studio album by English folk musician and singer Nic Jones, released by Topic Records in 1980. After establishing himself as a sought after figure on the British fo
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…album, Ballads and Songs for Trailer Records. Between 1971 and 1980, Jones recorded four more solo albums – three more for Trailer Records and his last, Penguin Eggs, for Topic. Apart from Jones' trademark vocals, fingerstyle guitar and fiddle, the records also introduced guest instrumentalists playing piano…
Nic Jones Penguin Eggs
Paul Metsers (pictured 1981) who wrote "Farewell to the Gold".
Penguin Eggs has been cited as an influence by modern folk musicians, including Kate Rusby, who named it her favourite album ever.