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Availability of tablature : Tablature for Nic Jones' tunes is much sought after but pretty rare. The only source known to me is from the sheet-music publications of Mike Raven :

Title :
ENGLISH FOLK GUITAR

 
Abstract :
The first and only book on the art of the English Folk Guitar. Note for note transcriptions of song accompaniments by Nic Jones and Mike Raven and arrangements in the style of Martin Carthy and other leading performers. Notated in tablature with details of tuning, techniques and a commentry on each piece. Full text and tunes to all songs.
Contents :
Sweet Robinette
Don't you be foolish pray  §
The jolly highwayman
The cruel mother
The Widow woman's daughter
O shepherd, O shepard
The cottage in the wood
Sir Patrick Spens  §
Roxborogh Castle
Hunt the hare
The drum major
John Blunt
The Trimdon Grange explosion
Geordie
Annan Water  §
Lord Ellenwater
The constant lover
The butcher and the tailor's wife  §
The queen of the night
Pretty Polly
The Captain's apprentice
Dance to your daddy  §
William and Nancy's parting  §
The knight on the road
Lord Marlborough  §
King Louis
Three jolly sneaksman
The lark in the morning
Ladies don't go a-thieving
Published by, and available
mail-order from :

Music Exchange of Manchester
Mail Order Dept X
Claverton Road
Wythenshawe
Manchester
M23 9ZA
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)161 945 6810
www.music-exchange.co.uk
 

 

ENGLISH FOLK GUITAR
© Mike Raven 1976  
 
Note:  
The tunes marked § are transcribed and tabbed from Nic Jones' playing

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