Nic Jones live at the Marsden Inn (1980, South Shields) – British Folk Legend & Penguin Eggs Era

1980, im Marsden Inn in South Shields, stand Nic Jones auf der kleinen Bühne – gerade auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Karriere. Penguin Eggs war frisch erschienen, seine Gitarrenfiguren waren filigran, seine Stimme unverkennbar. Für viele, die dabei waren, blieb dieser Abend einer jener seltenen Momente, in denen Folk zeitlos und ganz gegenwärtig wirkte. In 1980, Nic Jones took to the small stage at the Marsden Inn in South Shields – at the height of his career. Penguin Eggs had just arrived, his guitar riffs were delicate, his voice unmistakable. For many who were there, this evening remained one of those rare moments when folk music seemed timeless and yet completely present.