So, Sing On with Martin Carthy

`Arguably the greatest English folk song performer, writer, collector and editor of them all' Q Magazine

For more than 50 years Martin Carthy has been one of folk music's greatest innovators, one of its best loved and most enthusiastic of figures. His skill, stage presence and natural charm have won him many admirers, not only from within the folk scene, but also far beyond it. Trailblazing musical partnerships with, amongst others, Steeleye Span, Dave Swarbrick and his award-winning wife (Norma Waterson) and daughter Eliza Carthy have resulted in more than 40 albums, but Martin has only recorded 10 solo albums, of which Waiting for Angels is the latest. Whether in the folk clubs (which he continues to champion), on the concert stage or making TV appearances (he was the subject of the acclaimed ‘Originals’ music documentary strand on BBC2) - there are few roles that Martin Carthy hasn't played. A ballad singer and a ground-breaking acoustic and electric guitarist, Martin Carthy has an insatiable musical curiosity, a skill with arrangements and an ability to interpret all kinds of music, all of which have influenced a generation of artists.