Person · Male
Martin Carthy
- From
- Hatfield, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1941–present
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 29
- folk
- celtic
- folk rock
About
Martin Dominic Forbes Carthy MBE (born 21 May 1941) is an English singer and guitarist who has remained one of the most influential figures in English folk music, inspiring contemporaries such as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, as well as later artists such as Richard Thompson, since he emerged as a young musician in the early days of the folk revival in the UK during the 1960s and 1970s.
Member of
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The Three City Four guitar, lead vocals
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Band of Hope background vocals, guitar
Discography
Albums
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Martin Carthy Apple Music
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Rags, Reels & Airs
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Landfall Apple Music
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The Word Is Hugga Mugga Chugga Lugga Humbugga Boom Chit
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Shearwater
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Sweet Wivelsfield Apple Music
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Crown of Horn Apple Music
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Because It's There Apple Music
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Out of the Cut Apple Music
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The Classic Nursery Rhymes Collection
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Right of Passage Apple Music
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Son of Morris On
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Wood Wilson Carthy
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Signs of Life Apple Music
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Waiting for Angels Apple Music
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Plain Capers
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The Moral of the Elephant
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Transform Me Then Into a Fish Apple Music
Links
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Married
Parent
Tags
- british folk
- folk revival
- folksongs
- international
- sea shanties
- traditional folk
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 16bf7aa1-7b25-427c-8d5b-aeb5b5da4896
- IPI
- 00046721386
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.