Tag Archives: Martin Carthy

Two traditional songs …

Posted on 10/10/2024 by dougaj4

… with very different renditions. First from 1967, Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick join Julie Felix: Then a new version of Tam Lin from 2022, by Fiona Gillespie and Elliot Cole and performed by Makaris: For more om Makaris see … Continue reading →

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Scarborough Fair

Posted on 31/12/2018 by dougaj4

Scarborough Fair is a very old song, according to Wikipedia dating back at least to 1670, and probably much earlier.  Here are three versions from the mid-sixties. The first from Martin Carthy was released in 1965, on his first album: The … Continue reading →

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Solid Air – Norma Waterson

Posted on 13/12/2018 by dougaj4

I don’t know how I missed this, but I just discovered yesterday: More about the album: The Very Thought of You On her second solo album the Grande Dame of British folk is presenting us with a surprising, inspired selection … Continue reading →

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More from Renbourn and Friends

Posted on 30/06/2013 by dougaj4

For all its faults, Youtube does have some extraordinary material, such as this Danish documentary on the music scene in London’s Soho in 1967. It starts with a very atypical 30’s style duet from Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick, followed … Continue reading →

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