5016700916027

The Carthy Chronicles: A Journey Through The Folk Revival

Martin Carthy

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Format: 4CD

Cat No: FRQCD60

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Release Date:  02 April 2001

Label:  Free Reed

Packaging Type:  Box Set

No of Units:  4

Barcode:  5016700916027

Genres:  Folk  

  • Description

    4CD boxset with a 96 page booklet, containing full sleeve notes, unseen photos, a Pete Frame family tree poster and loads more useful information on "The Prince Of Folk", Martin Carthy. Disc 1 & 2 features Martin with Dave Swarbrick, Steeleye Span, Wilson, Wood & Carthy, Brass Monkey, The Watersons, The Albion Band, John Kirkpatrick, June Tabor, Ashley Hutchings and Richard Thompson. Disc 3 features Carthy performing songs penned by the likes of Gilbert O'Sullivan, Sidney Carter, Leon Rosselson, Peter Bellamy, Richard Thompson, Peggy Seeger, Maggie Holland, Bob Dylan, Adam McNaughton and Buddy Holly. Disc 4 features 20 rare and classic Child Ballads and other big ballads sourced from the likes of The Coppers, Joesph Taylor, Bob Hart, Leadbelly, Jerry Garcia and Bert Lloyd. Rare, live and classic Martin Carthy.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Scarborough Fair
      • 2. Byker Hill - Dave Swarbrick
      • 3. Cold Haily Windy Night
      • 4. Skewbald
      • 5. Creeping Jane
      • 6. Old Horse - Howard Evans
      • 7. A Question of Sport - Dave Swarbrick
      • 8. Lovely Joan - Howard Evans
      • 9. The Maid and the Palmer
      • 10. Begging Song - Dave Swarbrick
      • 11. I Was a Young Man
      • 12. Prince Heathen
      • 13. Prickle Holly Bush - The Watersons
      • 14. Lord Franklin
      • 15. Lemady/Arise And Pick A Posy
      • 16. Famous Flower of Serving Men
      • 17. Glorishears - John Kirkpatrick

      Disc 2

      • 1. The New St. George
      • 2. Carthy's March/The Lemon Tree
      • 3. I Haven't Told Her
      • 4. She Hasn't Told Me - Dave Swarbrick
      • 5. My Girl - Lisa Turner
      • 6. Boys Of Bedlam
      • 7. Oh Had I A Golden Thread
      • 8. Anc Song
      • 9. Wimoweh
      • 10. Young Banker
      • 11. The Postman's Knock
      • 12. Constant Billy - John Kirkpatrick
      • 13. Lakes Of Cold Flynn - John Kirkpatrick
      • 14. Irish Washerwoman/The Ash Plant - Dave Swarbrick
      • 15. Arthur McBride - Dave Swarbrick
      • 16. The Royal Forester/Bald Headed End Of The Broom - Waterson Carthy
      • 17. Nafarroa
      • 18. The Wren - Dave Swarbrick
      • 19. The King
      • 20. Joy Heath Love And Peace
      • 21. Hunting the Wren
      • 22. Hunting The Cutty Wren - June Tabor

      Disc 3

      • 1. Byker Hill - Dave Swarbrick
      • 2. Nothing Rhymed - John Kirkpatrick
      • 3. Lord of the Dance - Dave Swarbrick
      • 4. Rivers of Babylon
      • 5. History Lesson
      • 6. The January Man
      • 7. Ballard Of Alfie Hinds
      • 8. The Humane Turnkey
      • 9. Farewell Farewell
      • 10. Dust to Dust
      • 11. Stitch In Time
      • 12. Trimdon Grange Disaster
      • 13. Palaces of Gold
      • 14. Springhill Mine Disaster
      • 15. Coal Not Dole
      • 16. Perfumes Of Arabia
      • 17. Such A War Has Never Been - Dave Swarbrick
      • 18. The Wife of the Soldier - Dave Swarbrick
      • 19. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
      • 20. The Ant And The Grasshopper
      • 21. Company Policy
      • 22. Monday Morning
      • 23. Rave On
      • 24. Oor Hamlet

      Disc 4

      • 1. The Harry Lime Theme
      • 2. Jack Orion - Dave Swarbrick
      • 3. The Seven Virgins
      • 4. Duncan and Brady - Lisa Turner
      • 5. Geordie
      • 6. Sir Patrick Spens - Eliza Carthy
      • 7. King Henry
      • 8. Sovay The Female Highwayman - Dave Swarbrick
      • 9. Man Of Newlyn Town - Dave Swarbrick
      • 10. The Bows Of London
      • 11. Lucy Wan - Dave Swarbrick
      • 12. Lord Randall
      • 13. The Whale Catchers
      • 14. Rufford Park Poachers
      • 15. John Barleycorn
      • 16. Hard Times of Old England
      • 17. Hard Cheese Of Old England
      • 18. Over the Hills and Far Away (Live 1997) - Isla St Clair & Chorus
      • 19. The Farmer's Servant
      • 20. False Knight On the Road - Steeleye Span
      • . The Elfin Knight - Bert Jansch