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Folk

England

Martin Carthy

Top Songs By Martin Carthy

The Wind That Shakes the Barley (feat. Dave Swarbrick)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 Siege of Delhi (feat. Dave Swarbrick) by Martin Carthy, see lyrics, music video & more!

Siege of Delhi (feat. Dave Swarbrick)Martin Carthy

Listen to Eighteenth of June by Martin Carthy, see lyrics, music video & more!

Eighteenth of JuneMartin Carthy

Listen to King Henry by Martin Carthy, see lyrics, music video & more!

King HenryMartin Carthy

Listen to Sovay (feat. Dave Swarbrick) by Martin Carthy, see lyrics, music video & more!

Sovay (feat. Dave Swarbrick)Martin Carthy

Listen to Lovely Joan by Martin Carthy, see lyrics, music video & more!

Lovely JoanMartin 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 Broomfield Hill (feat. Dave Swarbrick) by Martin Carthy, see lyrics, music video & more!

Broomfield Hill (feat. Dave Swarbrick)Martin Carthy

Upcoming Concerts for Martin Carthy

Martin Carthy currently has 3 upcoming concerts; the next one is scheduled for Saturday, 27 September 2025 at EartH in Dalston, England, United Kingdom.

Latest Release

Listen to Transform Me Then Into A Fish by Martin Carthy

ALBUMTransform Me Then Into A FishMartin Carthy

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

Listen to Acoustic Routes (Music from the Television Documentary) by Bert Jansch, Davy Graham, Ralph McTell & Martin Carthy

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

Listen to Waiting for Angels by Martin Carthy

ALBUMWaiting for AngelsMartin Carthy

Listen to Both Ears and the Tail by Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick

ALBUMBoth Ears and the TailMartin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick

ALBUMSigns Of LifeMartin Carthy

Listen to Skin + Bone (feat. Dave Swarbrick) by Martin Carthy

ALBUMSkin + Bone (feat. Dave Swarbrick)Martin Carthy

Listen to Life and Limb (feat. Dave Swarbrick) by Martin Carthy

ALBUMLife and Limb (feat. Dave Swarbrick)Martin Carthy

ALBUMRight Of PassageMartin Carthy

Listen to Out of the Cut by Martin Carthy

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

ALBUMLandfallMartin Carthy

Listen to Crown of Horn (feat. Dave Swarbrick) by Martin Carthy

ALBUMCrown of Horn (feat. Dave Swarbrick)Martin Carthy

Listen to Sweet Wivelsfield by Martin Carthy

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

Hometown

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England

Born

May 21, 1941

Genre

Folk

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.

Martin Carthy has also released music as a member of The Three City Four, Waterson:Carthy, The Watersons, Brass Monkey, The Imagined Village, The Albion Band and Steeleye Span.