Name: Penguin Eggs
Brand: Shanachie Records
SKU: 64707
Price: 18.89 USD
Availability: InStock

Penguin Eggs

Rating

Album: Penguin Eggs
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Canadee-I-O	More Info...
2)	The Drowned Lovers	More Info...
3)	The Humpback Whale	More Info...
4)	The Little Pot Stove	More Info...
5)	Courting Is A Pleasure	More Info...
6)	Barrack Street	More Info...
7)	Planxty Davis	More Info...
8)	The Flandyke Shore	More Info...
9)	Farewell To The Gold	More Info...

Album: Penguin Eggs
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Canadee-I-O	More Info...
2)	The Drowned Lovers	More Info...
3)	The Humpback Whale	More Info...
4)	The Little Pot Stove	More Info...
5)	Courting Is A Pleasure	More Info...
6)	Barrack Street	More Info...
7)	Planxty Davis	More Info...
8)	The Flandyke Shore	More Info...
9)	Farewell To The Gold	More Info...

Performer Notes

Personnel: Nic Jones (vocals, guitar, fiddle); Bridget Danby (vocals, recorder); Dave Burland (vocals); Tony Hall (melodeon, melodion).
Recording information: Livingston Studios.
Photographer: Dave Peabody.
Arranger: Nic Jones.
Until a crippling accident in the '80s, Jones was an integral part of the second British folk revival that included artists like the Oyster Band and Pete Morton. PENGUIN EGGS, his only domestically available recording, shows Jones to be a staunch traditionalist, but he comes off as anything but stodgy. Rather, he plumbs the emotional depths of traditional folk songs like "The Drowned Lovers" and "Courting is a Pleasure" for all they're worth. His steady, forceful guitar worked--slightly indebted to Martin Carthy--and his earnest but humble vocal style invest these timeless tunes with just the right touch of modern personality. Though he was never less than faithful to the original spirit of these songs, it's easy to see why he was viewed as a breath of fresh air in the British folk world.

Professional Reviews

Record Collector (magazine) (pp.83-84) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "Jones not only possessed a wonderfully emotive singing voice, but a compelling acoustic guitar style showcased here..."