b'Nic JonesAbove Nic and me at Cecil Sharp House in 2012.Nic wasnt any part of my reason forpercussive, it wouldnt have workedAbove In 1992 Bob Dylan recorded his making guitars, but he did becomeso well with the Oberon. version of Canadee i o and I thought it a big reason for me carrying on. HeAfter Penquin Eggs, Nic swappedappropriate to show him the guitar model planted a big flag in the sand for meguitars again; this time for a Falstaff - Iused for the original recording. Mike just when I needed it. English and his son Sam delivered it to think he missed the brightness andBob at his show in Sheffield, although a Most of my early customers actuallyheadroom of the harder woods. Itnumber of suits got in the way of the came looking for me, but Nic didnt,was this guitar that was in the cararranged meeting. Bobs guitar tech Tom so I went looking for him. He tookwith him in the devastating accidentMorrongiello kept me in touch and I was to the Oberon straight away and hisin 1982, and Nic had been stayingpleased to hear that the Orsino was in guitar playing started to becomewith me only a few days before that.Bobs dressing room during the tour. This more important in his performance;A film, in 2013, chronicles the returnphoto was grabbed from the sound desk he would wander round the house,of Nic to the stage, including clips ofon the night the guitar was delivered.arguing with his wife Julia, orme with his guitars. He is now singing watching TV, and playing guitar at theagain, but the guitar playing has been same time. He got to the point wheretaken over by his son Joe, who has he could play one thing while he washis own Fylde Falstaff, along with his singing another. dads heavily rebuilt guitar. A grateful In 1979 or so, he swapped hisfan has recently given Nic back the Oberon for an Orsino, and in 1980Orsino that made such a mark for recorded Penguin Eggs, oftenhim, and for me. Nic was given a described as the best ever acousticlifetime achievement award at the album. Im not going to argueBBC Folk Awards. After the show we with that, if you want to get mehad a long chat, and he told me that emotional, play me that record. Theit was all my fault. No, no, no, no, no change in guitar went with a change. yes!in style, far more flowing and less 57'