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Martin Carthy (21 May 1941 - )

Male Person - United Kingdom

Releases (19)

Official

Album

  1. Martin Carthy 1965
  2. Landfall 1971
  3. Shearwater 1972
  4. Sweet Wivelsfield 1974
  5. Crown of Horn 1976
  6. Because It's There 1979
  7. Out of the Cut 1982
  8. Right of Passage 1988
  9. Signs of Life 1998
  10. Waiting for Angels Sep 2004

Album - Compilation

  1. The Collection 1993
  2. Rigs of the Time 08 Mar 1994
  3. A Collection 1999
  4. The Carthy Chronicles 2001
  5. The Definitive Collection Feb 2003
  6. Essential 09 May 2011
  7. An Introduction to Martin Carthy 2018

Album - Compilation / Live

  1. The Kershaw Sessions 1994

Album - Live

  1. The January Man: Live in Belfast 1978 2010

Relationships (14)

Performs As

  1. Billericay Fontenot

Member Of

  1. Keith Hancock Band original
  2. The Three City Four (1964 - 1966) lead vocals, guitar
  3. The Watersons (1972)
  4. The Albion Band (1973 - Aug 1973)
  5. The Imagined Village
  6. Blue Murder
  7. Steeleye Span
  8. Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick
  9. Band of Hope background vocals, guitar
  10. Brass Monkey
  11. Waterson:Carthy

Married

  1. Norma Waterson

Children

  1. Eliza Carthy

Recordings by (164)

  1. High Germany 2:37 (1965)
  2. The Trees They Do Grow High 3:35 (1965)
  3. Sovay 2:14 (1965)
  4. Ye Mariners All 1:51 (1965)
  5. The Queen of Hearts 2:26 (1965)
  6. Springhill Mine Disaster 4:25 (1965)
  7. Scarborough Fair 3:28 (1965)
  8. Lovely Joan 1:53 (1965)
  9. The Barley and the Rye 1:43 (1965)
  10. The Wind That Shakes the Barley 4:31 (1965)
  11. The Two Magicians 3:25 (1965)
  12. The Handsome Cabin Boy 2:28 (1965)
  13. And A‐Begging I Will Go 2:53 (1965)
  14. Broomfield Hill 2:55 (1965)
  15. January Man 3:17 (1971)
  16. His Name Is Andrew 5:17 (1971)
  17. Here’s Adieu to All Judges and Juries 2:54 (1971)
  18. Brown Adam 6:24 (1971)
  19. O’er the Hills 5:51 (1971)
  20. Cruel Mother 6:10 (1971)
  21. Cold Haily Windy Night 4:30 (1971)
  22. The Bold Poachers 4:58 (1971)
  23. Dust to Dust 3:43 (1971)
  24. The Broomfield Hill 4:40 (1971)
  25. I Was a Young Man 2:43 (1972)
  26. Banks Of Green Willow 4:30 (1972)
  27. Handsome Polly-o 2:29 (1972)
  28. Outlandish Knight 5:22 (1972)
  29. He Called for a Candle 2:48 (1972)
  30. John Blunt 3:23 (1972)
  31. Lord Randall 4:34 (1972)
  32. William Taylor 3:40 (1972)
  33. Famous Flower of Serving Men 9:21 (1972)
  34. Betsy Bell and Mary Gray 1:34 (1972)
  35. The Cottage in the Wood 6:12 (1974)
  36. King Henry 6:20 (1974)
  37. Billy Boy 2:51 (1974)
  38. All of a Row 2:38 (1974)
  39. Shepherd O Shepherd 3:23 (1974)
  40. Three Jolly Sneaksmen 4:14 (1974)
  41. Trimdon Grange 6:25 (1974)
  42. Skewbald 3:38 (1974)
  43. Mary Neal 3:58 (1974)
  44. John Barleycorn 2:20 (1974)
  45. The Bedmaking 3:16 (1976)
  46. Locks and Bolts 3:17 (1976)
  47. King Knapperty 3:36 (1976)
  48. Virginny 2:19 (1976)
  49. The Worcestershire Wedding 3:12 (1976)
  50. Bonny Lass of Anglesey 5:46 (1976)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Now Westlin Winds 4:31 Ray Fisher (1991)

Instruments

  1. Spanish Ladies Medley 1:37 Dave Swarbrick with Martin Carthy & Diz Disley (1967) guitar
  2. Red Wine Promises 3:04 Lal & Mike Waterson (Sep 1972) acoustic guitar
  3. Magical Man 2:47 Lal & Mike Waterson (Sep 1972) acoustic guitar
  4. Winifer Odd 2:41 Lal & Mike Waterson (Sep 1972) acoustic guitar
  5. Child Among the Weeds 3:40 Lal & Mike Waterson (Sep 1972) acoustic guitar
  6. Fine Horseman 3:32 Lal & Mike Waterson (Sep 1972) acoustic guitar
  7. Shady Lady 3:18 Lal & Mike Waterson (Sep 1972) acoustic guitar
  8. To Make You Stay 2:12 Lal & Mike Waterson (Sep 1972) acoustic guitar
  9. Never the Same 2:57 Lal & Mike Waterson (Sep 1972) acoustic guitar
  10. The Scarecrow 3:48 Lal & Mike Waterson (Sep 1972) acoustic guitar
  11. Danny Rose 2:42 Lal & Mike Waterson (Sep 1972) acoustic guitar
  12. Bright Phoebus 2:54 Lal & Mike Waterson (Sep 1972) acoustic guitar
  13. Geordie 4:00 Maddy Prior & June Tabor (Mar 1976) guitar
  14. The Seven Wonders 4:33 Maddy Prior & June Tabor (Mar 1976) guitar family
  15. Doffin' Mistress 2:12 Maddy Prior & June Tabor (Mar 1976) guitar
  16. The Victory 8:35 Steeleye Span (1977) guitar
  17. Sweep, Chimney Sweep 4:44 Steeleye Span (1977) guitar
  18. Some Rival 3:23 Steeleye Span (1977) guitar
  19. The Black Freighter 5:58 Steeleye Span (1977) guitar
  20. Awake, Awake 5:07 Steeleye Span (1977) guitar
  21. Seventeen Come Sunday 5:09 Steeleye Span (1977) guitar
  22. Treadmill Song 6:11 Steeleye Span (1977) guitar
  23. The Wife of the Soldier 2:40 Steeleye Span (1977) guitar
  24. Bonnets So Blue 3:30 Steeleye Span (1978) guitar
  25. Saucy Sailor / Black Freighter 9:50 Steeleye Span (1978) guitar
  26. The Atholl Highlanders / Walter Bulwer's Polka 5:07 Steeleye Span (1978) guitar
  27. Montrose 15:16 Steeleye Span (1978) guitar
  28. The False Knight on the Road 6:08 Steeleye Span (1978) guitar
  29. The Maid and the Palmer 6:37 Steeleye Span (1978) guitar
  30. Now Westlin Winds 4:31 Ray Fisher (1991) guitar

Vocals

  1. Bright Phoebus 2:54 Lal & Mike Waterson (Sep 1972)
  2. Magical Man 2:47 Lal & Mike Waterson (Sep 1972)
  3. Shady Lady 3:18 Lal & Mike Waterson (Sep 1972)
  4. The Wife of the Soldier 2:40 Steeleye Span (1977)
  5. Sweep, Chimney Sweep 4:44 Steeleye Span (1977)
  6. The Victory 8:35 Steeleye Span (1977)
  7. Awake, Awake 5:07 Steeleye Span (1977)
  8. The Black Freighter 5:58 Steeleye Span (1977)
  9. Seventeen Come Sunday 5:09 Steeleye Span (1977)
  10. Some Rival 3:23 Steeleye Span (1977)
  11. Treadmill Song 6:11 Steeleye Span (1977)
  12. Saucy Sailor / Black Freighter 9:50 Steeleye Span (1978)
  13. The False Knight on the Road 6:08 Steeleye Span (1978)
  14. The Maid and the Palmer 6:37 Steeleye Span (1978)
  15. Bonnets So Blue 3:30 Steeleye Span (1978)
  16. Montrose 15:16 Steeleye Span (1978)
  17. The Atholl Highlanders / Walter Bulwer's Polka 5:07 Steeleye Span (1978)
  18. Man in Need 3:36 Richard & Linda Thompson (1982) background vocals
  19. Christ Made a Trance 2:06 Martin Carthy (1991)

Credited as (58)

  1. Martin Carthy
  2. Maddy Prior & Martin Carthy
  3. Dave Swarbrick, Martin Carthy & Diz Disley
  4. Martin Carthy & Eliza Carthy
  5. Martin Carthy & John Kirkpatrick
  6. Martin Carthy & June Tabor
  7. Martin Carthy, Howard Evans, John Kirkpatrick & Richard Thompson
  8. Martin Carthy, Howard Evans & John Kirkpatrick
  9. Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy & Chris Parkinson
  10. Martin Carthy & Bert Jansch
  11. Martin Carthy & The Albion Country Band
  12. Ashley Hutchings, Simon Nicol, John Tams, Phil Pickett, Michael Gregory, Dave Mattacks, Shirley Collins, Martin Carthy, John Watcham, John Rodd, Albion Morris Men, Ian Cutler & Adderbury Village Morris Men
  13. Martin Carthy & Family
  14. Norma Waterson & Martin Carthy
  15. Leon Rosselson with Martin Carthy
  16. Martin Carthy & Mike Waterson
  17. Paul Weller, Martin Carthy and Eliza Carthy
  18. Chris Wood, Eliza Carthy, Martin Carthy and The Young Coppers with Trans-Global Underground
  19. Dave Swarbrick with Martin Carthy
  20. Dave Swarbrick with Martin Carthy and Savourna Stevenson
  21. Dave Swarbrick with Martin Carthy and Diz Disley
  22. Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick
  23. Lisa Knapp & Martin Carthy
  24. Leon Rosselson & Martin Carthy
  25. Martin Carthy & Leon Rosselson
  26. Roy Bailey, Leon Rosselson & Martin Carthy
  27. Roy Bailey, Fiz Shapur & Martin Carthy
  28. Roy Bailey, Leon Rosselson, John Kirkpatrick, Sue Harris & Martin Carthy
  29. Roy Bailey, Martin Carthy & Leon Rosselson
  30. Roy Bailey, Leon Rosselson, Fiz Shapur & Martin Carthy
  31. Frankie Armstrong, Roy Bailey, Leon Rosselson, Martin Carthy, Howard Evans & Fiz Shapur
  32. Leon Rosselson, Fiz Shapur & Martin Carthy
  33. Leon Rosselson, Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick
  34. Leon Rosselson, Martin Carthy, Fiz Shapur & Paul Jayasinha
  35. The 3 City 4 & Martin Carthy
  36. Martin Carthy feat. Bert Jansch
  37. Martin Carthy feat. Rory McEwen & Lia Turner
  38. Martin Carthy feat. Rory McEwan & Lisa Turner
  39. Martin Carthy feat. Isla St. Clair
  40. Martin Carthy, Martin Simpson, Martin Taylor & Juan Martín
  41. The Imagined Village feat. Paul Weller, Eliza Carthy & Martin Carthy
  42. Martin & Eliza Carthy
  43. John Kirkpatrick, Sue Harris, Martin Carthy, Martin Brinsford & Fi Fraser
  44. Oskorri feat. Martin Carthy
  45. Dave Swarbrick, Martin Carthy and Savourna Stevenson
  46. Cathy Lesurf and Martin Carthy
  47. Shep Woolley and Martin Carthy
  48. Wood Wilson Carthy
  49. Jessica Radcliffe & Martin Simpson feat. Martin Carthy & Chris Parkinson
  50. Jessica Radcliffe & Martin Simpson feat. Martin Carthy, Norma Waterson & Barry Phillips
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Works (5)

Arranged

  1. Scarborough Fair
  2. England Half English meets John Barleycorn
  3. Cold, Haily, Rainy Night (It's Turned Out Nice remix by Stabilizer)
  4. Molly Oxford
  5. False Knight on the Road

Events (4)

Main Performer At

  1. Jools’ 30th Birthday Bash
  2. Deepdale Festival 2019
  3. Cambridge Folk Festival 1988
  4. Cambridge Folk Festival 1988

Links (9)

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/martin-carthy

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/289621

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/44495920

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1903579

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/288653
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/4jfwVcXoNnfnU8xQBlSWn0

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/2416045

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/16bf7aa1-7b25-427c-8d5b-aeb5b5da4896

Discography Pages

  1. http://mainlynorfolk.info/martin.carthy/