Nic Jones - William Glenn

[@henrybartlett1986]

I have only just discovered this, what a treasure. Lovely playing and wonderful singing.

[@henrybartlett1986]

Wonderful!

[@trudie770]

This is wonderful. Thank you.

[@wrongwayup.]

@maxwellc13 Thanks for your reply and concerns. I have not let them know that I have put these songs on youtube, but I made sure I only uploaded songs from the albums that are no longer available (they were only released on vinyl, and the current rightsholder doesn't want to re-release them) so it will not erode any royalties. Actually, I hope it might mean some people who listen to these songs will find Nic's website and record label in the video description, and perhaps buy some of his albums.

[@wrongwayup.]

@seasaltandpassion Lucky you. I didn't have the privilege to hear him play live, as I wasn't even born yet when he had to stop playing... ;) But I'm glad there are these recordings for posterity! And 'wonderful' is definitely accurate, in my opinion this is one of the most beautiful songs Nic did.

[@wrongwayup.]

Thanks. I thought it was nice to see more recent pictures of him as well. I only found the photos recently, so I just had to incorporate them into the visuals. :)

[@wrongwayup.]

@maxwellc13 (continued) If it will ever be re-released, which I highly doubt based on the things I've read about the whole debacle, I can always remove the songs later. In the meantime I think it's more useful to let people get to know Nic's music, since there is no other way to obtain these songs (unless you happen to stumble upon a vinyl in a second hand shop or something). And like I said, since I clearly mention Nic's site and record label, I hope people will find more of his music that way.

[@maxwellc13]

I sometimes find it doubtful re. these two being re-released,but imagine m surprise when I unexpectedly found the first two LPs on a Birmingham CD rack-apparantly Julia Jones recieved a royalty cheque but has refused to cash it until there is a proper settlement.I'm lucky;I was around to see Nic play,I wore out 3 copies of 'devil'and 2 of 'arc'and I got the 1st two for 50p each.

[@isobelxochitl]

@wrongwayup unbelievable! what kind of pathetic cretin would keep a man's art hidden away from his fellow human beings? heartbreaking, especially given nic's terrible accident. thank god for nic jones and for the magic of music!

[@maxwellc13]

It's been years since I heard this-I have a good vinyl copy but no record player.......so thanks for posting-it's a big fave.But do Nic and Julia Jones know this is on you tube?Apparantly they don't want stuff pirated/copied because it'll erode royalties when/if it ever does see a re-release.Time to ask them,maybe?

[@promerops]

@harryf200 Is that the same Dave Walters who lived in Cape Town during the 70s and entertained us all so delightfully at the Barleycorn Folk Club? Apart from being a very fine and extremely knowledgeable musician and singer, he was also a very pleasant and gentlemanly chap. He did a set for the Cape Town Classical Guitar's 'Guitar Perspectives' concert (of non-classical acoustic guitar music) back in 1979, I think it was, and gained an excellent review in the Cape Argus newspaper.

[@Fibbing01]

Just a small point, wrongwayup, it's actually Nic Jones NOT Nick Jones. But very many thanks for posting these songs; much appreciated.

[@wrongwayup.]

@Fibbing01 Oh, lol. Just a typo. I've typed Nic everywhere else. Corrected it.

[@wrongwayup.]

@sillyfan Unfortuantely it's highly unlikely that all of Nic Jones' albums will be released on CD. The rights to his albums are in possession of someone else. That person has refused to put them out on CD or just ignored requests. I believe Jones has already tried getting the rights back, but alas... The albums to which Jones holds the rights are available on CD. He has also released compilation albums of live recordings. The rest is only obtainable via second hand vinyl or by downloading it.

[@harryf200]

@promerops I don't think so unless he moved there in the late 1970s. The Dave I knew in the early/mid 1970's was a "resident" singer at the Poulten-le-Fylde folk club(UK). Last I heard was he lived in New Milton, Hertfordshire . However, this guy was exaxctly as you describe. This may help ID him for us: He was very interested in the poetry of William Blake, and made songs out of them. He also did a fabulous cover version of The Band Played Waltzing Matilda, best I've ever heard.

[@palfab962ify]

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[@BenjaminAkiraTallamy]

@wrongwayup I say people just pirate the recordings - maybe have a little whip around and send it to Jones' family. I have no idea how you'd orchastrate that, mind you. If i was him, i'd just whack them on iTunes. It's a damn shame people don't get to hear these songs - Nic's versions are beautiful.

[@harryf200]

@maxwellc13 Nic and Dave Walters were my two favourites of the mid 1970s scene. (What ever happened to Dave? There is not one of his superb recordings on here.)

[@quinsedlethorpid]

I'd like to re-release this album on vinyl but especially I would like to re-issue ballads and songs. Does anyone know what the deal is with the rights holder? Who is it if not Nic? I run a label and I've never assumed rights from any of the artists on the label I can't believe anyone ever did that.

[@wrongwayup.]

It's a bit difficult to find out, but a quick google search tells me that the copyrights went from the original owner Trailer to Highway Records, then to Celtic Music. Maybe they still own the rights, but I am not sure.

[@harryf200]

@maxwellc13 If you'd like a professional quality cassette recording of this I'll be happy to make one for you for loan of the LP. (I use a Nakamichi ZX9 with a top notch Oracle Delphi record deck, Graham Slee "Jazz Club" phone stage and Music Man's "Music Maker" cartridge for the best results.)

[@MrCrispian]

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