This is an arrangement of a ballad by one of my very favourite musicians, English folk guitarist and singer Nic Jones. Nic is still with us (he's getting on a bit now) but sadly had to give up performing in the early 80's after being badly injured in a car crash. In Nic's own words: 'driving home from a booking near Manchester, I had an argument with a lorry full of bricks and I was hurt. The result: Bricks 1- Humans 0'
This kind of song/performance isn't trendy in any circles now really, though the folk revival of the 70's definitely left it's mark on popular music. I think it's a really beautiful song about leaving, and definitely worth three and a half minutes of your time.
If you're a guitarist, or indeed a musician of any discipline, you can do a lot worse than check out some of Nic's works, the man was a truly gifted arranger and composer. There are plenty of songs on youtube in you rummage around, and Nic also maintains a myspace page along with a personal website.
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