Martin Carthy (born 1940)
English vocalist and guitarist, singing mainly traditional English songs.
(Martin's date of birth is frequently given as 1941)
(Martin Carthy also recorded with The Albion Band, Steeleye Span,
The Watersons, Waterson-Carthy, Brass Monkey, Blue Murder,
John Kirkpatrick, Maddy Prior, Roy Bailey, Bob Davenport, Peter Bellamy,
Paddie Bell, Three City Four, Nigel Denver and Tom Gilfellon)
Albums.
| Title. | Year. | Label. | No.
|
|---|
| From a London Hootenanny (EP)(*) | 1963 | Decca |
|
| Martin Carthy | 1965 | Fontana/Polygram |
STL 5269 |
| [Reissue] |
1977 | Topic |
12TS 340 |
| Second Album (**) |
1966 | Fontana |
STL 5362 |
| [Reissue] |
1977 | Topic |
12TS 341 |
| Landfall | 1971 | Philips |
6309 049
|
| [Reissue] | 1977 | Topic | 12TS345
|
| [Reissue] | 1996 |
Topic | TSCD345 |
| Sweet Wivelsfield | 1974 | Deram
Records | SML 1111 |
| Shearwater |
1975 | Mooncrest |
CREST 25 |
| [Reissue] |
? | Pegasus |
PEG 12 |
| Crown Of Horn | 1976 | Topic |
12TS300
|
| Because It's There | 1979 | Topic | 12TS 289
|
| [Reissue][USA] | 1979 | Rounder | 3031
|
| Out Of The Cut | 1982 | Gama/Topic | 12TS 426
|
| Right Of Passage (LP) | 1988 | Topic |
12TS452
|
| Right Of Passage (CD) | 1988 |
Topic |
TSCD452 |
| Signs Of Life | 1998 | Topic | 12TS503
|
| Waiting For Angels | 2004 | Topic | TSCD527
|
| At Ruskin Mill (2 CDs) | 2005 |
Musical Tradition Records |
MTCD403-4
|
(* The Thameside Four and Davy Graham)
The Thamesiders included Martin Carthy
(** with Dave Swarbrick, though his name did not appear on the front cover of this release)
Live Albums.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
|
|---|
| Kershaw Sessions |
1994 | Strange Roots | ROOT CD2
|
| January Man: Live In Belfast 1978 |
2001 | Hux | |
Compilations.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
|
|---|
| The Word Is | ? | Trailer | LER 3015
|
| This is ... Martin Carthy: The Bonny Black Hare and
other songs | 1972 | Phillips | 6282 022
|
| The Collection (CD) |
1993 | Green Linnet | GLCD
1136
|
| Rigs of the Times: The Best of Martin Carthy |
1993 | Music Club |
MCCD 145 |
| A Collection | 1999 | Topic | TSCD750
|
| Carthy Chronicles (box set) (4 CDs) (*) | 2001 |
Free Reed | FRQCD 60
|
(* Individually numbered as CD1: "Classic Carthy" FRCD 61 CD2: "Carthy in
Company" FRCD 62, CD3: "Carthy Contemporaries" FRCD 63 and CD4: "Child Carthy"
FRCD 64)
Best Albums(*).
| Title. | year. |
|---|
| Second Album |
1966 |
| Martin Carthy | 1965 |
| A Collection |
1999 |
| The Carthy Chronicles |
2001 |
(*) Based on critical opinion.
Anthologies.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
|
|---|
| 70 Golden Nursery Rhymes(*) | 1979 | Tempo | STMP 9031
|
| The Old Songs (**) | 1984 | Greenwich Village Records | GVR 225
|
| Beat The Retreat (vinyl) | 1994 | EMI | EST 2242 (UK)
|
| [Reissue] (CD) | 1994 | Capitol | 95929 (USA)
|
| [Reissue] (CD) | 2006 | EMI | 7243 8 31482 2 6/CDEST 2242
|
| Martins 4 (+) | 2004 | |
|
| The Imagined Village (***) | 2007 | Real World |
|
(* with Shirley Collins, Isla St Clair and Percy Edwards)
(** with John Kirkpatrick, Sue Harris, Martin Wyndham-Read,
Maggie Goodall, Mick Doonan and Bob Thomas)
(+ Martin Carthy, Martin Simpson, Juan Martin and John Martyn)
(***) with Eliza Carthy, Paul Weller, Chris Wood, Billy Bragg, Simon Emmerson and Benjamin Zephaniah
Anthology - The Spinners, Robin Hall and Jimmie MacGregor, Martin Carthy,
The Wolftones, The Corries, Julie Felix, Wally Whyton, the McPeakes et al.
| Title.
| year.
| Label.
| number.
|
| Folk Favourites
| 1970 | Contour |
6870 636 |
Anthology - Frankie Armstrong, Maddy Prior, Cyril Tawney, The Watersons,
Peta Webb, A.L. Lloyd, Roy Bailey, Linda Adams, Peter Bellamy, Patti Reid, John
Kirkpatrick, Martin Carthy, Shirley Collins, Swan Arcade, June Tabor et al.
| Title.
| year.
| Label.
| number.
|
| Voices - English Traditional Song
| 1992
| Fellside
| FECD87
|
Anthology - Martin Carthy, Sue Harris and John Kirkpatrick, Steve Ashley,
Home Service et al.
| Album title.
| year
| Label.
| Number.
|
| All Through The Year - A Calendar in Music and Song |
1991 | Hokey Pokey | HPR
2002.2 |
Various artists - Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys.
| Album title.
| year
| Label.
| Number.
|
| Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys (2 CDs)(*)
| 2006
| Anti-
| G817-2
|
(* two tracks only: "The Mermaid" and "Hog-Eye Man")
Anthology - Peter Bellamy, Frankie Armstrong, Bob Fox and Stu Luckley,
Martin Carthy, Malinky, Alva, Magpie Lane et al.
| Title.
| year.
| Label.
| number.
|
| Songs of Witchcraft and Magic | 2007
| Wild Goose | WGS341CD |
Single (45 rpm).
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
|
|---|
|
Bonny Lass of Anglesey | 1963 |
Topic | STOP7002
|
DVDs.
| Title | year. | Label.
|
|---|
| The Art of Fingerstyle Guitar (*)
| 2004 |
|
| Martins 4 (**)
| 2005 |
|
| British Fingerstyle Guitar |
2007 | |
| Sound Techniques - Guitar
Maestros Series 1 | 2008 | |
(* John Renbourn, Martin Carthy, Stefan Grossman and Bob Brozman)
(** Martin Carthy, Martin Simpson, Martin Taylor and Juan Martin)
DVD - various artists.
| Title | year. | Label.
|
|---|
| 70 Golden Nursery Rhymes | 1982 |
Longman Video |
| Fingerstyle Guitar - New Dimensions and Explorations
Vol 3 (*) | 1994 | |
(* Steve Howe, Larry Coryell, Martin Carthy, Tim Sparks, Martin Taylor)
Martin Carthy as session singer.
| Performer.
| Title | year. | Label. | number.
|
|---|
| Paddie Bell | Paddie Herself | 1965 | |
|
| Mike Waterson | Bright Phoebus | 1972 | |
|
| Albion | Battle of the Field | 1973 | |
|
| Tom Gilfellon | In the Middle of the Tune | 1976 |
Topic | 12TS282
|
| Leon Rosselson | Temporary Loss
of Vision | 1983 |
Fuse | CF 384 |
| Loudon Wainwright | More Love
Songs | 1986 |
| |
| Linda Thompson |
Versatile Heart | 2007 |
| |
Popular downloads.
| Title. |
|---|
| Sovay |
|
Lord Franklin |
| Famous Flower of
Serving Men |
|
Scarborough Fair |
|
Lord Randall |
|
The Trees They Do Grow High |
|
High Germany |
Album tracks.
Landfall. Recorded in 1971. Issued on CD in 1996. Running time 57 minutes
43 seconds. Solo work by Martin Carthy (vocals, guitar).
| Title. | Author.
|
|---|
| 1. Here's Adieu To All Judges and Juries | Trad
|
| 2. Brown Adam | Trad
|
| 3. O'er The Hills | Trad
|
| 4. Cruel Mother | Trad
|
| 5. Cold Haily Windy Night | Trad
|
| 6. His Name Is Andrew | Ackles
|
| 7. The Bold Poachers | Trad
|
| 8. Dust To Dust | J Kirkpatrick
|
| 9. The Broomfield Hill | Trad
|
| 10. January Man | Dave
Goulder
|
Website
www.watersoncarthy.com/id22.htm (link dead)
Last updated on 02/02/2011