Farewell To The Gold - Nic Jones version

As recorded by Nic Jones on Penguin Eggs, written by Paul Metsers.Tuning: CFCFAC. www.samcartermusic.co.uk

This video is intended to shed light on Nic Jones' arrangement of Farewell To The Gold, and is something I've chosen to post online as a guitar teacher as well as a Nic Jones enthusiast.

In contrast, as an artist I perform my own material as well as my own versions of traditional songs. As such, I don't play Nic's arrangements at my own gigs. You can find videos of many of my own songs among my uploaded videos.


If you're interested in guitar lessons you can reach me via the contact form on my website here:

http://www.samcartermusic.co.uk/contact

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Folk
• Nic
• Jones

[alfresco61]

Great work Sam. What tuning are you using?

[samjohncarter]

@alfresco61 Thanks, tuning is in the info above!

[TimJakeGl]

It's unusual in the folk world for there to be such exact covers of a modern practitioner. but so good is Nic Jones. Has somebody taken off Youtube some of the songs from 'Penguin Eggs'? It is one of the all-time great folk LPs from the UK.

I am thinking of 'Little Pot Stove' for example. If somebody has the chance, could they put the songs back on please?

[samjohncarter]

@TimJakeGl True, my Nic Jones covers are primarily designed to show how Nic played his own arrangements, rather than creating arrangements of my own. You can hear my own arrangement of 'Oh Dear Rue The Day' on my website (google sam carter).

[fingal42]

Excellent playing! I've often wondered how NJ got that percussive sound... It seems to involve using the back of the nail on the index finger... It's a good style.

[samjohncarter]

The percussive effect is created with the middle finger. I might post a 'how to' this technique in the not-too-distant future.

[Legertymusic]

I think the idea was to show how Nic Jones played the song. Besides, it IS a dirge. The subject lost him dreams in the gold rush. I think the singing is lovely. In traditional singing, It is the job of the words to provide the power and beauty. Understatement is key for the singer and this is done beautifully in this version. Lovely stuff!

[curtisrunstedler]

Great cover, dude! Nic Jones would be proud. I also really like Elliott Smith poster in the background, it's too bad that he's no longer with us today.

[findyourlocals]

I never heard the original of this song, so thanks for introducing me - fantastic rendition - you're an inspiring performer

[hockles99]

really good version - saw nic jones when in his prime before his car accident - what great style he had and you do it very well - penguin eggs a classic - in my vinyl collection

[TheGreenDanger]

Oh I knew you must have been influenced by Elliott Smith.

[AndyHN34]

This is superb. So easy to make a mess of it, but you've got the voice, the fingers and the feeling. Well done, mate.

[murtlemcturtle]

Great Version like both the voice and excellent guitar work ,your pared back version express the sentiment of loneliness and lost dreams in the goldfields of Otago well.I wonder if Paul Metsers got the idea from "Arawata Bill" a poem by well known NZ poet Denis Glover .One of my favourite songs. Heard Paul sing it ,sing it in Wellington NZ before he headed to UK sadly our loss ,hope he heads back to Aotearoa if only for a visit.

[3Kmartin]

Superb! Right up there alongside the great Nic Jones himself. Impeccable taste.

[CMacAodhagain]

Beautiful, wonderful, excellent; really well done!

[KingofRoath]

Just beautiful. Do you have any idea how much of my future life is going to be taken up learning to play that?