ROBIN Hood's Bay troubadour Martin Carthy has been the most visible and versatile figure in English folk music for 40 years.
The influential guitarist and ballad singer's latest solo offering is produced by his daughter, Eliza, who also plays fiddle, melodeon and harmonium on the album.
Tracks include The Foggy Dew, Bold General Wolfe and Famous Flower Of Serving Men - a powerful song about bullying, child killing, abject humiliation, shame, redemption and terrible revenge.
The Harry Lime Theme, made famous by the zither player Anton Karas in the movie The Third Man, earns a place on the album because, according to Carthy, it is the greatest piece of film music ever written.
Updated: 09:10 Thursday, November 11, 2004
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