{"product_id":"martin-carthy-an-introduction-to-martin-carthy","title":"MARTIN CARTHY - An Introduction To Martin Carthy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"205\"\u003eAn Introduction to \u003cstrong data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"36\"\u003eMartin Carthy\u003c\/strong\u003e introduces 17 of his finest tracks covering mainly his solo released material. Influential and inspired Martin Carthy is truly one of the true greats of Folk Music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"997\"\u003eIn December 1962, when \u003cstrong data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"245\"\u003eBob Dylan\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived in London for the first time, he hung out with Carthy, one of the few British folk revivalists to give him the time of day. Carthy's guitar playing and knowledge of traditional folk song impressed and inspired Dylan. He wrote '\u003cem data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"522\"\u003eGirl From the North Country\u003c\/em\u003e' and '\u003cem data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"555\"\u003eBoots of Spanish Leather\u003c\/em\u003e', both using melodies he learnt from Carthy's arrangement of '\u003cem data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"640\"\u003eScarborough Fair\u003c\/em\u003e' and his arrangement of '\u003cem data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"681\"\u003eLord Franklin\u003c\/em\u003e' was the foundation for '\u003cem data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"726\"\u003eBob Dylan's Dream\u003c\/em\u003e'. Both these songs - alongside the likes of '\u003cem data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"784\"\u003eByker Hill\u003c\/em\u003e', '\u003cem data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"807\"\u003eSir Patrick Spens\u003c\/em\u003e' and '\u003cem data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"829\"\u003eSailor's Life\u003c\/em\u003e' - are tantamount to Martin Carthy's 'Greatest Hits'. It was largely though being heard on Carthy's albums that they became folk club staples during the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1912\"\u003eThis latest compilation of Martin's solo work doesn't end in the 60's although since then his regular solo recordings, most of which are represented here, came side by side with a variety of other group projects. Martin has played in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1260\"\u003eSteeleye Span\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1281\"\u003ethe Albion Band\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1309\"\u003eAlbion Country Band\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1328\"\u003eThe Watersons\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1353\"\u003eWaterson: \u003c\/strong\u003eCarthy. This compilation does not include tracks from those bands but does include a couple of tracks from the remarkable 1980's quintet \u003cstrong data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1500\"\u003eBrass Monkey\u003c\/strong\u003e, boasting a bizarre line-up combining trumpet and trombone, various squeezeboxes (courtesy of fellow stalwart \u003cstrong data-start=\"1611\" data-end=\"1631\"\u003eJohn Kirkpatrick\u003c\/strong\u003e), guitar or mandolin and percussion. And although this is ostensibly a collection of traditional material, Carthy is equally gifted in interpreting contemporary songwriters. His version of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1841\"\u003eDavid Ackles\u003c\/strong\u003e' doomy '\u003cem data-start=\"1850\" data-end=\"1870\"\u003eHis Name is Andrew\u003c\/em\u003e' is one of his finest vocal performances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Topic","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":57268051181913,"sku":"SDZ-22857","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/MARTINCARTHY-AnIntroductionTo-CD.webp?v=1770744528","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/martin-carthy-an-introduction-to-martin-carthy","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}