Martin Carthy: Folk Singer of the Year 2006 - BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. For over 40 years Martin Carthy has been folk music's greatest innovator. His skill, presence and charm as a singer and guitarist have earnt him an MBE for services to English Music. An authoritative interpreter of new music, he also breaks new ground with his use of acoustic and electric guitar for traditional songs. 'Arguably the greatest English folk song performer, writer, collector and editor of them all.' Q Magazine
www.watersoncarthy.com
Run of the Mill (support): A group of trad musicians brought together by happy circumstance in the University town of Cambridge. They made their first recording in an underground kitchen on Jesus Lane and have been going strong ever since. They play a regular session (along with other instrumentalists) on Thursday nights at the Mill (Mill Lane), thanks to the tolerance of Tom the barman and his trusty sidekick Stuart.
www.run-of-the-mill.co.uk
Martin Carthy: Folk Singer of the Year 2006 - BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. For over 40 years Martin Carthy has been folk music's greatest innovator. His skill, presence and charm as a singer and guitarist have earnt him an MBE for services to English Music. An authoritative interpreter of new music, he also breaks new ground with his use of acoustic and electric guitar for traditional songs. 'Arguably the greatest English folk song performer, writer, collector and editor of them all.' Q Magazine
www.watersoncarthy.com
Run of the Mill (support): A group of trad musicians brought together by happy circumstance in the University town of Cambridge. They made their first recording in an underground kitchen on Jesus Lane and have been going strong ever since. They play a regular session (along with other instrumentalists) on Thursday nights at the Mill (Mill Lane), thanks to the tolerance of Tom the barman and his trusty sidekick Stuart.
www.run-of-the-mill.co.uk
Tickets: £12, and £11 for concessions
# Posted on April 24th 2007 by Blazin_fiddler