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Martin Carthy had already made a name for himself in the English folk revival when he made his first album. The songs--all traditional except Ewan MacColl's "Springhill Mine Disaster"--come from all the British Isles. What distinguishes him is his voice; Carthy doesn't just sing, he inhabits a song, making it fresh and relevant. The guitar playing, though good, hasn't yet become distinctive. Probably the most notable track here is "Scarborough Fair," which Paul Simon borrowed, virtually intact, to help make Simon and Garfunkel into household names. It's still the sound of a young man, a scholar of the traditions, who has yet to really find himself, but who obviously has something very special to offer the world. --Chris Nickson
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- 製品サイズ : 14.4 x 12.8 x 0.99 cm; 89.87 g
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- EAN : 0501627234002, 5016272340022
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Martin began work as an actor and then skiffle guitarist and singer with the Thameside four. Then made a solo recording on a collection of folk songs in 1963. He then became resident at London`s top folk club the Troubadour where he taught visiting americans including Bob Dylan and Paul Simon. They later adapted "lord Franklin" and "Scarborough fair"(track eight) into their own repetoir.
By this time Carthy was very experienced in a wide repetoir of folk songs particularly from england and he was an experienced performer.
The wide experience shows on this album in terms of both the wonderful guitar work and vocals, and also in style and originality. This lovely album came at a strong point during the folk revival of the 1950s and 1960s. It also paved the way for a very succesful recording career.
Martin Carthy shows his ability to give prime importance to the words he is singing. His phrasing helps to push the lyrics forward to tell their traditional story. And this is never in conflict with the rhythm of the guitar. He has a unique ability for guitar accomaniement. Even when this is to complement his own voice.
He has become a champion of English traditional folk songs and this first album is a fantastic example of the richness and beauty in our musical heritage.
The performance is magical and proffesional. And the sound is clear and full bodied. And there is a wonderful simplicity in the over all sound that seems like a perfect way to interpret these songs.
We have the purity of the voice that delivers the words and on some tracks, to add colour we get this very interesting guitar playing as well.
All of the songs are from the English Tradition except for track six "The spring hill mine disaster" a song written by Ewan McColl. This song sits well here since it sounds like a traditional song and it talks of the sort of thing that a folk song might well talk about. The song is the true story of the mine disaster of 1958 when an accident in one of the deep pits meant that some miners were trapped underground for five days until they were rescued.
The song "broomfield hill" deals with a Maid`s use of "broom", a herb, to escape the clutches of a Knight. And there is supernatural goings on in the song "Two magicians". There is strong performance on songs such as "Scarborough fair", "the barley and the rhye", "Queen of hearts" and "ye mariners all". Also the song "Lovely Joan" is a highlight of this album.
Also of note is that this album also features the fiddle playing of Dave Swarbrick. He was not so well known at the time of this album and acts as a session player. The fiddle playing is excellent and adds colour to the programme. By the time of the second album that followed this one, he gets propper crediting but on this first album he is not mentioned apart from the credit as shared arranger of the songs with Carthy.
We now know that Swarbrick went on to become an important figure in the folk revival just as Carthy did. He performed as a duo with Carthy on many recordings and was a lead member of Fairport Convention.
The debut album "Martin Carthy" is an excellent example of traditional english folk music.
Martin Carthy's accompaniments sound deceptively simple as he strips back every song to their very essence. In songs such as 'Ye mariners all' he sings without any form of accompaniment. That's followed by the complex melody of 'The Queen of Hearts' ... and thus the album continues from gem to gem. It's hard to believe that it's a 50 year old recording. It still sounds as fresh now as it did then as MC manages to distil the very essence of the British approach to folksinging into a set of perfectly rendered performances.
I've no doubt that since its release, a battalion of academics have suggested or tried to prove that with this recording MC set alight the heat of the 'folk revival, which took such a hold in the 60's. Whether or not that's right, I'm not sure as there were several other equally influential musicians on the scene at that time, but MC's future growth certainly opened up the whole whole folk music genre - his influence at the heart of Steeleye Span being just one example.
But to return to this recording - if you have any interest in or feel for the power and simplicity of British folk music and folksong, then this album should already be in your collection. If not ...... well .... why wait?