Essential

~ Release by Martin Carthy (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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▼ CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Scarborough Fair recording of: Scarborough Fair (Martin Carthy arrangement) writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: Martin Carthy is based on: Scarborough Fair		3:30
2	Broomfield Hill recording of: Broomfield Hill (aka The Broomfield Wager / A Wager, A Wager) writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Child Ballads (number: 43) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 34)		2:54
3	Lord Franklin recording of: Lady Franklin’s Lament lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 487) is based on: Cailín Óg a Stór (traditional Irish melody)		3:40
4	Byker Hill recording of: Byker Hill lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3488)		2:59
5	The Bee's Wing		2:13
6	Poor Murdered Woman recording of: Poor Murdered Woman writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1064)		2:53
7	Seven Yellow Gypsies recording of: The Raggle Taggle Gypsy (aka The Raggle Taggle Gypsies O / The Gypsy Laddie / Black Jack Davy / Seven Yellow Gypsies) lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) publisher: Mews Music part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1) and Child Ballads (number: 200)		5:15
8	Prince Heathen recording of: Prince Heathen writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Child Ballads (number: 104) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3336)		6:59
9	January Man recording of: January Man composer: Dave Goulder		3:18
10	His Name Is Andrew		5:16
11	King Henry recording of: King Henry writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Child Ballads (number: 32) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3967)		6:22
12	Skewbald		3:43
13	The Bedmaking		3:16
14	Geordie recording of: Geordie (aka Georgie) lyricist, writer and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 90) and Child Ballads (number: 209)		3:41
15	Lovely Joan accordion: John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician) trumpet: Howard Evans		3:14
16	Siege of Delhi membranophone: Bruce Rowland (drummer)		4:21
17	The Prickle Holly Bush		4:09
18	I Sowed Some Seeds recording of: London Town (aka The Hostesses Daughter / I Sowed Some Seeds) writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 914)		3:09

▼ CD 2
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	The Devil & The Feathery Wife		5:02
2	The Maid and the Palmer recording of: The Maid and the Palmer (aka The Well Below the Valley) writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Child Ballads (number: 21) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 2335)		5:35
3	Sovay		3:52
4	The Dominion of the Sword		3:41
5	Bill Norrie		5:19
6	A Stitch in Time recording of: A Stitch in Time lyricist and composer: Mike Waterson (English folk singer)		2:51
7	Work Life Out to Keep Life In		2:46
8	A Question of Sport		3:44
9	Rackabello recording of: Bold Sir Rylas (aka Sir Lionel / Rackabello) writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Child Ballads (number: 18) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 29)		3:52
10	Sir Patrick Spens producer: Martin Carthy and Oliver Knight (folk singer) fiddle and violin: Eliza Carthy guitar: Martin Carthy vocals: Martin Carthy arranger: Martin Carthy recorded at: Panda Sound in Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: Sir Patrick Spens composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Child Ballads (number: 58) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 41)		5:40
11	Georgie producer: Martin Carthy and Oliver Knight (folk singer) recorded at: Panda Sound in Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: Geordie (aka Georgie) lyricist, writer and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 90) and Child Ballads (number: 209)		3:19
12	Famous Flower of Serving Men recording of: The Famous Flower of Serving Men (aka The Border Widow's Lament) lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Child Ballads (number: 106) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 199)		10:18
13	Mermaid		4:20
14	The Maid of Australia		5:12
15	Christ Made a Trance		2:38
16	The Harry Lime Theme		3:35

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ASIN:	UK: B004S3ATWE [info]
other databases:	https://mainlynorfolk.info/martin.carthy/records/essential.html [info]

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reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/9qwx [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 714822077026
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 2:22:34

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Topic Records
TSCD770D

Release events

United Kingdom
2011-05-09

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