For more than 30 years Martin Carthy has been the most visible, versatile and, at times, controversial figure in English folk music. Whether in the folk club, on the concert stage or in a TV studio, there are few roles he has not played, from ballad singer to folk-rock guitarist. While his settings of traditional songs with guitar have influenced a generation of performers, he is also an authoritative interpreter of newly composed material.


BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards’ Singer of the Year in 2002 and 2005
Martin Carthy
david2019-10-24T16:02:44+00:0050th anniversay vinyl edition of Martin Carthy's debut album. First released in 1965 this record has been an enduring influence, capturing the most creative folksong interpreter of his generation early in his career. His singing and guitar-playing have been imitated wherever the [...]