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Listen to Martin Carthy, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!

Martin Carthy

Folk

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Top Songs By Martin Carthy

Listen to Scarborough Fair (feat. Dave Swarbrick) by Martin Carthy, see lyrics, music video & more!
Scarborough Fair (feat. Dave Swarbrick)Martin Carthy
Listen to High Germany (feat. Dave Swarbrick) by Martin Carthy, see lyrics, music video & more!
High Germany (feat. Dave Swarbrick)Martin Carthy
Listen to The Elfin Knight by Martin Carthy & Bert Jansch, see lyrics, music video & more!
The Elfin KnightMartin Carthy & Bert Jansch
Listen to King Henry by Martin Carthy, see lyrics, music video & more!
King HenryMartin Carthy
Listen to The Bedmaking (feat. Dave Swarbrick) by Martin Carthy, see lyrics, music video & more!
The Bedmaking (feat. Dave Swarbrick)Martin Carthy
Listen to Lord Franklin by Martin Carthy, see lyrics, music video & more!
Lord FranklinMartin Carthy
Listen to The Wind That Shakes the Barley (feat. Dave Swarbrick) by Martin Carthy, see lyrics, music video & more!
The Wind That Shakes the Barley (feat. Dave Swarbrick)Martin Carthy
Listen to The Trees They Do Grow High (feat. Dave Swarbrick) by Martin Carthy, see lyrics, music video & more!
The Trees They Do Grow High (feat. Dave Swarbrick)Martin Carthy
Listen to Sovay (feat. Dave Swarbrick) by Martin Carthy, see lyrics, music video & more!
Sovay (feat. Dave Swarbrick)Martin Carthy
Listen to Young and Single Sailor by Jez Lowe, John Bowden, Linda Adams, Martin Carthy & Roh Harris, see lyrics, music video & more!
Young and Single SailorJez Lowe, John Bowden, Linda Adams, Martin Carthy & Roh Harris

More albums from Martin Carthy

Listen to The Moral of the Elephant by Martin Carthy & Eliza Carthy
ALBUMThe Moral of the ElephantMartin Carthy & Eliza Carthy
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ALBUMAcoustic Routes (Music from the Television Documentary)Bert Jansch, Davy Graham, Ralph McTell & Martin Carthy
Listen to Straws in the Wind by Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick
ALBUMStraws in the WindMartin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick
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ALBUMWaiting for AngelsMartin Carthy
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ALBUMBoth Ears and the TailMartin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick
Listen to Signs Of Life by Martin Carthy
ALBUMSigns Of LifeMartin Carthy
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ALBUMSkin + Bone (feat. Dave Swarbrick)Martin Carthy
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ALBUMLife and Limb (feat. Dave Swarbrick)Martin Carthy
Listen to Right Of Passage by Martin Carthy
ALBUMRight Of PassageMartin Carthy
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ALBUMOut of the CutMartin Carthy
Listen to Because It's There (feat. Dave Swarbrick) by Martin Carthy
ALBUMBecause It's There (feat. Dave Swarbrick)Martin Carthy
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ALBUMLandfallMartin Carthy
Listen to Crown of Horn (feat. Dave Swarbrick) by Martin Carthy
ALBUMCrown of Horn (feat. Dave Swarbrick)Martin Carthy
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ALBUMSweet WivelsfieldMartin Carthy
Listen to Prince Heathen (feat. Dave Swarbrick) by Martin Carthy
ALBUMPrince Heathen (feat. Dave Swarbrick)Martin Carthy
Listen to But Two Came By (feat. Dave Swarbrick) by Martin Carthy
ALBUMBut Two Came By (feat. Dave Swarbrick)Martin Carthy
Listen to Byker Hill (feat. Dave Swarbrick) by Martin Carthy
ALBUMByker Hill (feat. Dave Swarbrick)Martin Carthy
Listen to Second Album (feat. Dave Swarbrick) by Martin Carthy
ALBUMSecond Album (feat. Dave Swarbrick)Martin Carthy
Listen to Martin Carthy (feat. Dave Swarbrick) by Martin Carthy
ALBUMMartin Carthy (feat. Dave Swarbrick)Martin Carthy

About Martin Carthy

Artist Biography

One of the most influential figures of the '60s folk revival, Carthy was recognized as a virtuoso folk guitarist and was resident at London's top folk club the Troubadour. There, he taught songs to visiting Americans including Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, who adapted them for their own records. From 1969-72, he was a member of folk-rock band Steeleye Span. In 1998, national treasure Carthy was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
Hometown
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
Genre
Folk

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