Discography

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As well as eighteen solo/duo albums (so far) and various compilations, Martin Carthy has been involved in a number of important band and ensemble releases. On these pages you’ll find track lists, illustrations and additional information for all those releases plus several other recordings to which Carthy makes a significant contribution.

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Click here to view this discography in chronological order

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Original / Studio albums (solo or with Dave Swarbrick)

1965 : Martin Carthy

1966 : Martin Carthy’s Second Album

1967 : Byker Hill

1967 : Rags, Reels & Airs

1968 : But Two Came By…

1969 : Prince Heathen

1971 : Landfall

1972 : Shearwater

1974 : Sweet Wivelsfield

1976 : Crown Of Horn

1979 : Because It’s There

1982 : Out Of The Cut

1988 : Right Of Passage

1990 : Life And Limb

1992 : Skin And Bone

1998 : Signs Of Life

2004 : Waiting For Angels

2006 : Straws In The Wind

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Compilations and live albums

1969 (c.) : Selections

1970 (c.) : Round Up

1970 (c.) : Brigg Fair

1970 (c.) : Tales of Long Ago

1971 : Selections

1971 : This Is… Martin Carthy

1993 : The Collection

1993 : Rigs of the Time

1994 : The Kershaw Sessions

1999 : A Collection

2000 : Both Ears and the Tail

2001 : The Carthy Chronicles (1)

2001 : The Carthy Chronicles (2)

2003 : The Definitive Collection

2005 : At Ruskin Mill

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Releases on other formats

1967 : No Songs

1976 : “The Bonny Lass of Anglesey”

1992 : 100 Not Out

1993 : British Fingerstyle Guitar

2006 : Guitar Maestros

2009 (c.) : The Battle of Waterloo

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1987 Topic Records press ad. Click to enlarge.

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Steeleye Span: Recordings featuring Martin carthy

1971 : “Rave On”

1971 : Please To See The King

1971 : Ten Man Mop, or Mr Reservoir Butler Rides Again

1972 : “Jigs and Reels”

1976 : “Rave On”

1977 : “The Boar’s Head Carol”

1977 : Storm Force Ten

1978 : “Montrose”

1978 : Live At Last

1999 : The Journey

2003 : The Lark in the Morning

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The Watersons: Pre-Carthy recordings

1965 : New Voices

1965 : Frost and Fire

1966 : The Watersons

1966 : A Yorkshire Garland

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The Watersons: Recordings featuring Martin Carthy

1972 : Bright Phoebus

1972 : “Rubber Band”

1975 : For Pence and Spicy Ale

1977 : Sound Sound Your Instruments of Joy

1981 : Green Fields

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The Watersons: Postscript

1994 : Early Days

2002 : Shining Bright

2002 : No One Stands Alone

2003 : The Definitive Collection

2004 : Mighty River Of Song

2005 : A Yorkshire Christmas

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Waterson:Carthy

1994 : Waterson:Carthy

1997 : Common Tongue

1999 : Common Ground

2002 : A Dark Light

2004 : Fishes & Fine Yellow Sand

2005 : The Definitive Collection

2006 : Holy Heathens and the Old Green Man

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Brass Monkey

1983 : Brass Monkey

1986 : See How It Runs

1993 : The Complete Brass Monkey

1998 : Sound & Rumour

2001 : Going & Staying

2004 : Flame of Fire

2005 : The Definitive Collection

2009 : Head of Steam

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Other significant releases

1963 : Various: Hootenanny in London

1963 : Thamesiders & Davy Graham: From a London Hootenanny

1965 : The Three City Four: The Three City Four

1976 : Albion Country Band: Battle Of The Field

1976 : John Kirkpatrick: Plain Capers

1980 : The Albion Band: Larkrise To Candleford

1986 : Various: A Selection from The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs

1994 : Band of Hope: Rhythm And Reds

1998 : Wood, Wilson, Carthy: Wood, Wilson, Carthy

2003 : Dave Swarbrick: Swarb!

2003 : The Four Martins: Guitar Nights

2007 : Various: The Imagined Village

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