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As a folk singer, guitarist and archivist of traditional song, Martin Carthy’s influence can be heard ...
... in the early work of Bob Dylan and Paul Simon - who ‘borrowed’ his arrangement of ‘Scarborough Fair’ - as well as the electric folk of Sttleye Span, which Martin joined, and left, on at least two occasions. Carthy’s recent collaborations with his wife, Norma Waterson, and daughter, Eliza, have been no less revelatory. |
'Waiting for Angels' Martin Carthy's latest work. |
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Never content to stand still, Carthy’s first solo album in six years, ‘Waiting for Angels’ (Topic), includes songs as wide-ranging as the traditional ‘Famous Flower of Serving Men’, which first appeared on his hard-to-find LP ‘Sheerwater’ 30 years ago, and ‘The Harry Lime Theme’ from ‘The Third Man’, while the title track is an all-too-rare Carthy composition. Though his guitar playing is effortlessly brilliant as ever, it’s his intimate interpretations of the songs that stand out on this magical album. |
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