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The Noah's Ark Trap
''The Noah's Ark Trap'' is an album by English folk singer Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has b ... Nic Jones, released in 1977. Track listing #"The Wanton Seed" 3:37 #"Jackie Tar" 3:19 #"Ten Thousand Miles" 3:22 #"The Golden Glove" 5:51 #"The Indian Lass" 5:56 #"Miles Weatherhill" 3:17 #"Reel" 2:39 #"Isle of France" 5:17 #"Crockery Ware" 5:15 #" Annachie Gordon" 6:33 References 1977 albums Nic Jones albums {{1970s-folk-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nic Jones
Nic Jones (born Nicolas Paul Jones; 9 January 1947) 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. Biography Nic Jones was born on 9 January 1947 in Orpington, Kent, England, where his father owned a newsagent's shop. The family moved to Brentwood, Essex, Brentwood in Essex when he was two, and he later attended Brentwood School, Essex, 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 (musician), 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 Jones was invited to take his place. Whilst playing with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folk Music
Folk music is a music genre that includes #Traditional folk music, traditional folk music and the Contemporary folk music, contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted orally, music with unknown composers, music that is played on traditional instruments, music about cultural or national identity, music that changes between generations (folk process), music associated with a people's folklore, or music performed by Convention (norm), custom over a long period of time. It has been contrasted with popular music, commercial and art music, classical styles. The term originated in the 19th century, but folk music extends beyond that. Starting in the mid-20th century, a new form of popular folk music evolved from traditional folk music. This process and period is called the (second) folk revival and reached a zenith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nic Jones (album)
''Nic Jones'' is an album by Nic Jones, released in 1971. Track listing #"The Lass Of London City" 2:08 #"Napoleon's Lamentation" 2:53 #"The Bonny Bunch Of Roses" 6:05 #"Edward" 3:29 #" The Outlandish Knight" 3:35 #"William And Nancy's Parting" 2:13 #" Lord Bateman" 7:09 #"Dance To Your Daddy" 1:29 #"The Two Brothers "The Two Brothers" is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, tale number 60. It is Aarne-Thompson type 303, "The Blood Brothers", with an initial episode of type 567, "The Magic Bird Heart". A similar story, of Sicilian origin, ..." 3:52 #"The Banks Of Green Willow" 2:51 References 1971 albums Nic Jones albums {{1970s-folk-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
From The Devil To A Stranger
''From the Devil to a Stranger'' is the fourth studio album by Nic Jones, released in 1978 by Transatlantic Records Transatlantic Records was a British independent record label. The company was established in 1961, primarily as an importer of American folk, blues and jazz records by many of the artists who influenced the burgeoning British folk and blues boom ..., The Leader Tradition, and Highway Records. The album features Nic Jones performing vocals, guitar, and fiddle, and Helen Watson on piano. The vinyl sleeve, featuring the painted image of a devil and a travelling man, was designed by Janet Kerr. Track listing References 1978 albums Nic Jones albums {{1970s-folk-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folk Singer
Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted orally, music with unknown composers, music that is played on traditional instruments, music about cultural or national identity, music that changes between generations (folk process), music associated with a people's folklore, or music performed by custom over a long period of time. It has been contrasted with commercial and classical styles. The term originated in the 19th century, but folk music extends beyond that. Starting in the mid-20th century, a new form of popular folk music evolved from traditional folk music. This process and period is called the (second) folk revival and reached a zenith in the 1960s. This form of music is sometimes called contemporary folk music or folk re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Saltoun And Auchanachie
Lord Saltoun and Auchanachie (Child 239, Roud 102), also known as Annachie Gordon, is a Scottish ballad. Synopsis At the insistence of her father, Jeannie is to be married off to the wealthy Lord Saltoun, but she is in love with Annachie (or Auchanachie) Gordon. She is dragged to the church and forcibly married, resisting all the while. When Jeannie refuses to sleep with Lord Saltoun, her father orders her handmaidens to strip her. Jeannie collapses at her father's feet and dies for love of Annachie. At this point Annachie returns from a sea voyage and hears from Jeannie's handmaidens that, in his absence, she has been forcibly married and died of a broken heart. Annachie kisses Jeannie's dead lips, then he too dies of a broken heart. Versions The words were printed in Maidment's "North Countrie Garland" (1824) and in Buchan's "Ancient Ballads and Songs 2" (1828). The tune was first printed in Bronson's "Traditional Tunes of the Child Ballads". Sometime between 1800 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Albums
Events January * January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). * January 17 – 49 marines from the and are killed as a result of a collision in Barcelona harbour, Spain. * January 18 ** Scientists identify a previously unknown Bacteria, bacterium as the cause of the mysterious Legionnaires' disease. ** Australia's worst Granville rail disaster, railway disaster at Granville, a suburb of Sydney, leaves 83 people dead. ** SFR Yugoslavia Prime minister Džemal Bijedić, his wife and 6 others are killed in a plane crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina. * January 19 – An Ejército del Aire CASA C-207 Azor, CASA C-207C Azor (registration T.7-15) plane crashes into the side of a mountain near Chiva, Valencia, Chiva, on approach to Valencia Airport in Spain, killing all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
