Penguin Eggs
by Nic Jones
- Type: Album
- Released: June 1980
- Label: Topic
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 44:26
- Community rating: 4.18/5 from 4 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Nic Jones' 'Penguin Eggs' became one of the most admired albums of the British folk revival's later period. Jones' guitar technique and clear narrative singing are central to the record, which gained additional poignancy after the car accident that curtailed his performing career.
Genres
Descriptors: Folk, acoustic, folklore, mythology, aquatic, folk, traditional, ballad, storytelling, vocal
Tracklist
- Canadee-i-o (5:54)
- The Drowned Lovers (6:25)
- The Humpback Whale (6:01)
- The Little Pot Stove (5:34)
- Courting Is A Pleasure (5:17)
- Barrack Street (4:24)
- Planxty Davis (2:46)
- The Flandyke Shore (2:48)
- Farewell To The Gold (5:17)
Credits
- Tony Hall - melodeon
- Dave Burland - vocals
- Paul Metsers - written-by
- Traditional - written-by