Perhaps only Martin Carthy would open a folk album with a Bee Gees songs, let alone continue with pieces from Elvis Presley, Hoagy Carmichael and Bob Dylan, mixed in with such timeless traditional songs as Sir Patrick Spens and The Wife of Usher’s Well. Martin also revisits a classic from his repertoire – the remarkable and chilling ballad Prince Heathen. Eliza Carthy plays fiddle on four songs.
“Human emotions are rarely delivered with such guile and profundity.” – MOJO
“A subtle masterpiece.” ★★★★★ The Guardian
Martin Carthy vocals, guitar
with
Eliza Carthy fiddle
Chris Parkinson harmonica
1 New York Mine Disaster, 1941
2 Georgie
3 Sir Patrick Spens
4 The Deserter
5 Heartbreak Hotel
6 The Bonny Hind
7 The Wife of Usher’s Well
8 John Parfit
9 Barbary Ellen
10 Hong Kong Blues
11 The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
12 Prince Heathen
13 Jim Jones in Botany Bay
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