Pick a colour, any colour. Well, from the three offered, and, bang, into my I Tunes search in goes yellow, coming up with the delightful...

Another little known artist, I know, as I near singlehandedly drive down the ratings of this once mighty blog, but this is a fella you re...

Maddy Prior/Martin Carthy : The Great Valerio [ purchase ] To offer up a decent Richard Thompson cover, I had to put on my thinking cap t...

Martin Carthy : Lord Franklin [ purchase ] Lord Franklin and his crew of 100 sailors set out on a brave quest for the North West Passage, an...

Martin Carthy is one of the key figures in English folk music. He was one of the founding members of Steeleye Span. He later was part of the...