Shearwater (Martin Carthy album)
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Shearwater is an album by Martin Carthy
, released in 1972. The album was re-issued on CD in 1995.
Martin Carthy
Martin Carthy MBE is an English folk singer and guitarist who has remained one of the most influential figures in British traditional music, inspiring contemporaries such as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon and later artists such as Richard Thompson since he emerged as a young musician in the early days...
, released in 1972. The album was re-issued on CD in 1995.
Track listing
All songs Traditional.- "I Was a Young Man" – 2:46
- "Banks of Green Willow" – 4:31
- "Handsome Polly-O" – 2:31
- "Outlandish Knight" – 5:25
- "He Called for a Candle" – 2:49
- "John Blunt" – 3:25
- "Lord RandallLord Randall"Lord Randall", or "Lord Randal", is an Anglo-Scottish border ballad, a traditional ballad consisting of dialogue. The different versions follow the same general lines: the primary character is poisoned, usually by his sweetheart; this is revealed through a conversation where he reports on the...
" – 4:34 - "William Taylor" – 3:42
- "Famous Flower of Serving Men" – 9:23
- "Betsy Bell and Mary Gray" – 1:33
Personnel
- Martin Carthy – vocals, guitar, dulcimer
- Maddy PriorMaddy PriorMaddy Prior is an English folk singer, best known as the lead vocalist of Steeleye Span.-Early life:...
– vocals on "Betsy Bell and Mary Gray"