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Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick: Selections
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Selections B&C CAS 1046 (LP, UK, not issued) |
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As This is… Martin Carthy, this is a compilation of Byker Hill and But Two Came By, but this time with three instrumentals from No Songs thrown in for a good measure. Fortunately, there is no overlapping in the two compilation records.
Musicians
Martin Carthy: vocals,
guitar [1, 3, 5-7, 9, 12];
Dave Swarbrick: fiddle [1, 8-10],
mandolin [3, 5-7, 12]
Tracks
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Tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 are from
Byker Hill (1967);
Tracks 3, 7, and 9 are from
No Songs (1967);
Tracks 2, 5, and 11 are from
But Two Came By (1968)
Tracks 1-2, 4-5 and 10-11 trad. arr. Martin Carthy pub Sparta Florida Music Group;
Tracks 3, 7, and 9 trad. arr. Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick pub Sparta Florida Music Group;
Track 6 Bertolt Brecht, Scott pub Gema, Scott;
Tracks 8 and 12 trad. arr. A.L. Lloyd pub Sparta Florida Music Group
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Alistair Banfield for the Dutch record's information and cover picture.
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Martin Carthy: Selections
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Selections Transatlantic Records TRA 206 (LP, New Zealand, 1969?) |
This is a rarely known Martin Carthy compilation from the Antipodes with the the same title and very similar cover picture as the above Pegasus record Selections but with a completely different selection of songs.
Musicians
Martin Carthy: vocals,
guitar [1-2, 4, 6, 7-11];
Dave Swarbrick: fiddle [1, 3, 5-6, 9-11]
Tracks
Side 1 | Side 2 |
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Track 4 is from
Martin Carthy (1965);
Tracks 2 and 8 are from
Second Album (1966);
Tracks 1, 3 and 6 are from
Byker Hill (1967);
Track 5 is from
But Two Came By (1968);
Tracks 7 and 9-11 are from
Prince Heathen (1969)
Tracks 1, 9-11 trad. arr. Martin Carthy / Dave Swarbrick pub Sparta Florida Music Group;
Tracks 2-4, 6-8 trad. arr. Martin Carthy pub Sparta Florida Music Group;
Tracks 5 trad. adapt. A.L. Lloyd pub Sparta Florida Music Group