I’m delighted to hear this again. I recorded it live in December 1980 at the Mitre Folk Club in Stourbridge, West Midlands. At the time I produced and presented a folk music show on Beacon Radio, a local commercial station. Years later, I passed the tape of the programme to a BBC sound engineer, Ralph, who was overseeing the production of this double CD. My recordings of Master Kilby and Sonny Brogans Mazurca are also there.
Wonderful singer, wonderful man. Had the pleasure of booking him for my folk club in the early 70's. Not heard this before - awesome. Thanks Nic. Regards to you and Julia.
Nic sounding absolutely magical.English folk singer/guitarist of the highest order,I don't quite know which is my Favourite Nic song,One day one the next day another.ALL GREAT.
This channel has a lot of really great songs. I'm not into any of this and it just not really doing anything for me but its great music. Gotta find something here that gives me that feeling. I did type "kick" but that's not an accurate word for the music here.
It's a fine rewriting if Ann Lister's masterpiece but it is shameful that this idiosyncratic version has ten times as many views as Ann's original. I feel this misses the underlying point of the whole song. It is about a parent''s pain on seeing a son's failure, not a son's guilt about causing his mother's grief. Listen on ruclips.net/video/Qgl7Um1Urks/видео.html
Why shameful? That implies malicious intent. Come on! I had never heard of this before, and to be honest I have never heard of Ann Lister - I'll now go and have a listen. Which I would;t have done had this not been uploaded here. For goodness' sake - have your own likes and dislikes but don't go looking for ill-will where it doesn't exist!
I’m delighted to hear this again. I recorded it live in December 1980 at the Mitre Folk Club in Stourbridge, West Midlands. At the time I produced and presented a folk music show on Beacon Radio, a local commercial station. Years later, I passed the tape of the programme to a BBC sound engineer, Ralph, who was overseeing the production of this double CD. My recordings of Master Kilby and Sonny Brogans Mazurca are also there.
Very glad of your great recording of this wonderfully performance!
You have done us all a great service. Wonderful to get this quality of recording of Nic live.
Wonderful singer, wonderful man. Had the pleasure of booking him for my folk club in the early 70's. Not heard this before - awesome. Thanks Nic. Regards to you and Julia.
Nic sounding absolutely magical.English folk singer/guitarist of the highest order,I don't quite know which is my Favourite Nic song,One day one the next day another.ALL GREAT.
Amazing. Leaves me with chills, goosebumps and a lump in my throat. Thanks, Nic.
Great version of Icarus , love nic jones
I felt like this picture once on dmt and I had to close my eyes and pull my body back together again.... So crazy but amazing
this song is just great.. holy dayum alwayd find back here somehow
love this song. Awesome album cover!
So beautiful.
Love this song! Was only familiar with Carla Sciaky's (beautiful) version, so was interested to hear this one.
I notice 5 people have given this excellent song the 'thumbs down. I wonder what's wrong with these people.
Hands down the best folk performer of the 1970's, with all due respect to Martin Carthy, Martin Simpson et al.
Take it easy
It's not a competition cock xx
This channel has a lot of really great songs. I'm not into any of this and it just not really doing anything for me but its great music.
Gotta find something here that gives me that feeling. I did type "kick" but that's not an accurate word for the music here.
Really...????
Does anybody know what tuning this is played in? or even better where i can get the tablature?
F-BbC-F-Bb-C (Low to high) or something very similar to that. Trying to work it out, will let you know how I get on!
It's a fine rewriting if Ann Lister's masterpiece but it is shameful that this idiosyncratic version has ten times as many views as Ann's original. I feel this misses the underlying point of the whole song. It is about a parent''s pain on seeing a son's failure, not a son's guilt about causing his mother's grief.
Listen on ruclips.net/video/Qgl7Um1Urks/видео.html
i was shocked as i saw it. But he really feels the music so who cares, its all right
i dont feel that ann would even care about something like that..... u make music for urself for others
Why shameful? That implies malicious intent. Come on! I had never heard of this before, and to be honest I have never heard of Ann Lister - I'll now go and have a listen. Which I would;t have done had this not been uploaded here. For goodness' sake - have your own likes and dislikes but don't go looking for ill-will where it doesn't exist!
I learnt this song in the middle of my first bad break up several decades ago. I thought it was about two lovers
Interesting to have versions from both perspectives isn't it?
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what a way to butcher a song: lyrics and tune!!
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