Shearwater - UK BONUS TRACKS
Released: May 31, 2005
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Released: May 31, 2005
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Recorded in 1971, Shearwater was Martin Carthy's first album after leaving Steeleye Span, with whom he played folk-rock in his brief stint with the band in the early '70s. Shearwater's arrangements...
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Guitar Nights: The Four Martins
Released: Nov 2, 2004
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Released: Nov 2, 2004
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The Four Martins is a fascinating blend of four acoustic guitarists, including Juan Martin (flamenco) and Martin Taylor (jazz) plus Martin Carthy and Martin Simpson, both of whom come from the folk...
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Waiting for Angels
Released: Sep 21, 2004
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Released: Sep 21, 2004
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A new CD from Martin Carthy is more than an album release, it's a folk music event. From championing the source singers and the revivalists, he's grown to become the leading figure of British folk...
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The Carthy Chronicles: A Journey Through the Folk Revival
Released: Apr 10, 2001
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Released: Apr 10, 2001
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It would be far too easy to simply call this the definitive Martin Carthy compilation. Given its length -- four CDs plus a CD-ROM -- it would seem to cover all the high spots. In fact, it goes far...
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Both Ears & The Tail
Released: Feb 13, 2001
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Released: Feb 13, 2001
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Before Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick decided to mix tradition with rock & roll in the late '60s, they zealously performed traditional English folk. Both Ears and the Tail find the two of them...
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Collection - TOPIC
Released: Jul 27, 1999
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Released: Jul 27, 1999
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Unlike the Green Linnet collection, this focuses purely on Carthy's early albums, both alone and from his partnership with fiddler Dave Swarbrick. What's apparent, even from these relatively callow...
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Signs of Life
Released: Feb 9, 1999
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Released: Feb 9, 1999
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After far too long between solo outings, England's leading man of folk returns with a surprisingly relaxed, refreshed set, Signs of Life. While there's plenty of traditional material, like the epic...
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