At the age of 84, legendary folk icon Martin Carthy is still a trailblazer. The icon who inspired the likes of Bob Dylan and Paul Simon was recently honored with a nomination for the iconic Mercury ...

When Paul Simon first arrived in Britain in the mid-1960s, he was still an emerging American songwriter searching for inspiration. What he found was Martin Carthy, one of England’s most respected folk ...

Just a few days after Martin Carthy concludes the U.S. tour that will bring him and daughter Eliza Carthy to the Birchmere, the singer-guitarist will turn 84. But this isn’t a farewell visit, says the ...

When Paul Simon first came to Britain in the mid-1960s, he was still in the early stages of his music career as a songwriter and was in search of inspiration. That’s when he bumped into Martin Carthy, ...

Not many artists receive a standing ovation before playing a single note - but when Martin Carthy, the 84 year-old hero of English folk music, graced the stage of EartH, Hackney on Saturday, 27th ...