Chris Wood sang The Taoist Tale with Martin Carthy singing chorus in 1998 on their album Wood – Wilson – Carthy. Chris Wood commented in the record's sleeve notes:

I learnt this song from a tape of Nic Jones singing at Chelmsford folk club many many years ago.

Lyrics

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