On his birthday, folk legend Martin Carthy talks about life, music and a new album.
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Today is folk legend Martin Carthy's 84th birthday. It's also release day for his new album, which revisits the tracks of his classic 1965 debut.
Martin and his daughter, Eliza Carthy, toast the moment and reflect on Martin's life and the music he's made in the intervening 60 years.
Martin Carthy grew up in London and has been a key figure in British folk music since the 1960s revival. His work with Dave Swarbrick, The Watersons, Brass Monkey, Waterson:Carthy and The Imagined Village has made a permanent mark on the scene. His influential guitar technique and mastery of traditional singing place him among the all-time greats.
Martin's new solo album, Transform Me Then Into a Fish, revisits some of the songs on his self-titled debut album. The new record features Sheema Mukherjee and Eliza Carthy, and sees Martin complete a 'full circle' in life and music.
