Carty has always seen folk as reflecting social life and conditions, so has never shied away from social and political issues ...

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Martin Carthy is an ambassador for traditional music and a mine of information on the subject of the evolution of various folk styles. In fact, fellow guitarist Martin Simpson - who, let's face it, is ...

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A man whose favourite phrase appears to be “we had a fabulous time", Carthy has been a pivotal figure on the folk scene for almost half a century. He found his feet in the folk revival of the late ...

THIS is one pachyderm that connoisseurs of English traditional folk music will welcome. The Moral of the Elephant is a classic album of its kind, a worthy companion to 1969’s Prince Heathen, 1976’s ...

Not many artists receive a standing ovation before playing a single note - but when Martin Carthy, the 84 year-old hero of English folk music, graced the stage of EartH, Hackney on Saturday, 27th ...

Forty years on, Martin Carthy is showing signs of mellowing. His commitment to the revivalist cause is undiminished. But here his singing is quietly passionate, beautifully offset by sparse modern ...