Martin Carthy returns with a record that feels like a masterclass in narrative folk: uncluttered, direct, and packed with hard-earned nuance. These songs move like short stories - ancient melodies, fresh phrasing, and guitar work that lets every turn of the lyric land. There is real drama in the long ballads, tenderness in 'Lovely Joan', and a quietly spellbinding take on 'Scarborough Fair'. Guests add colour without crowding the room, keeping the focus on voice, words, and tradition in motion. Tracklist: SIDE ONE: 1. The Trees They Do Grow High. 2. Ye Mariners All (feat Eliza Carhy). 3. Lovely Joan. 4. Dream Of Napoleon (feat Sheema Mukherjee). 5. Eighteenth Of June (feat Sheema Mukherjee). SIDE TWO: 1. The Handsome Cabin Boy (feat Eliza Carhy). 2. A-Begging I Will Go. 3. High Germany. 4. The Famous Flower Of Serving Men. 5. Scarborough Fair (feat Sheema Mukherjee). 6. The Ballad Of Springhill (feat Eliza Carhy).

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