I'd forgotten the old rule: go to the source. http://johnpolewordsongs.co.uk/ = on which John sings (in his inimitable style) 50 of his most popular songs. Shame nobody recorded more sessions at the Knave and the like back in the early 70s, as at risk of repetition, the likes of Terry Yarnell's definitive 'Jack the Lad' seems to have been lost forever, except in the memories of those of us who were there, and will never forget.
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