Collection [Topic] (1999)

About this title: Unlike the Green Linnet collection, this focuses purely on Carthy's early albums, both alone and from his partnership with fiddler Dave Swarbrick. What's apparent, even from these relatively callow performances, is that from the beginning Carthy was a superb, and sometimes radical, interpreter of traditional songs, in addition to being a brilliant and often understated guitarist. His "Scarborough Fair" was heavily borrowed by Paul Simon for a hit where Carthy never received credit or money, but those who heard understood. And though Carthy covered some well-trodden ground in material like ... read more

Tracks:

1. The Trees They Do Grow High [Traditional]
2. Lord Franklin [Traditional]
3. The Bloody Gardener [Traditional]
4. Poor Murdered Woman [Traditional]
5. Seven Yellow Gypsies [Traditional]
6. The Bold Poachers [Traditional]
7. Scarborough Fair [Traditional]
8. Lowlands of Holland [Traditional]
9. Davy Lowston [Traditional]
10. Streets of Forbes [Traditional]
11. Polly on the Shore [Traditional]
12. Cold, Haily, Windy Night [Traditional]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.