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Martin Carthy

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Born
21 May 1941 (age 82)
Born In
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Martin Carthy (born May 21, 1941) is an English folk singer and guitarist who has remained one of the most influential figures in British traditional music, inspiring contemporaries such as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon and later artists such as Richard Thompson since he emerged as a young musician in the early days of the folk revival. He was born in Hatfield and grew up in Hampstead, London. After training as an actor he sang in coffee bars. He became a resident at the Troubador folk club in Earls Court in the late 1950s. He joined Redd Sullivan's Thameside Four in 1961. He is a r… read more
Martin Carthy (born May 21, 1941) is an English folk singer and guitarist who has remained one of the most influential figures in British traditional music, inspiring contemporaries such as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon and later artists such as Richard Thompson since he emerged as a young musicia… read more
Martin Carthy (born May 21, 1941) is an English folk singer and guitarist who has remained one of the most influential figures in British traditional music, inspiring contemporaries such as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon and later artists such as Richard Thompson since he emerged as a young musician in the early days of the folk revival. He was born in Hatfield and gre… read more

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2 Play track Both Ears and The Tail High Germany
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3 Play track A Collection The Trees They Do Grow High
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4 Play track The Definitive Collection Sovay
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8 Play track Crown of Horn The Bedmaking
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9 Play track The Moral of the Elephant The Queen Of Hearts
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10 Play track Crown of Horn Geordie
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  1. 19,670 listeners

    1 Jan 1965 · 14 tracks

    Martin Carthy
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  2. 5,300 listeners

    1972 · 10 tracks

    Shearwater
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  3. 3,922 listeners

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