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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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.
Henry Robertson was a Scottish-born Australian seaman, engineer, folk-singer/songwriter, poet and activist, who became a key figure in the development of the Australian folk music tradition. During th
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…producer Tony Engle; it consists largely of traditional folk songs arranged by Jones, but also includes three contemporary tracks by other writers (Harry Robertson and Paul Metsers). Exemplified throughout the album is Jones' intricate acoustic guitar playing style, characterised by a distinctive, percussive…
Harry Robertson, from front cover art to his album "Whale Chasing Men" (MFP, Sydney, 1971)
Remains of the Leith Harbour whaling station in South Georgia, photographed in 2014