Martin Carthy - Scarborough Fair

Martin Carthy's debut self-titled album is re-issued on LP on 23 February 2024, pre-order here: martincarthy.l...
In the early 1960s, the approach Martin Carthy took to folk music was nothing short of revolutionary, albeit a relatively quiet revolution befitting of his humble nature. You wouldn’t find Carthy’s music clambering up the singles charts; his was not a face adorning the teen magazines.
Instead, his influence was felt at a grass-roots level. He plied his trade in the folk clubs, which is where the likes of Bob Dylan and Paul Simon sought him out, enamoured of his traditional repertoire and keen to learn songs like ‘Scarborough Fair’ and ‘Lord Franklin’ directly from him before adapting them for their own purposes.
His debut eponymous album, re-releasing on vinyl on 23rd February 2024, by Topic Records as part of their ongoing Topic Treasures series, is a snapshot of the work he was doing at the time.
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Martin Carthy looks like early 2000s Richard Hammond in this picture.