Byker Hill (album) explained

Byker Hill
Type:	Album
Artist:	Martin Carthy
Cover:	Biker Hill (Martin Carthy album).jpg
Released:	1967
Genre:	Folk
Label:	Fontana, Topic
Prev Title:	Second Album
Prev Year:	1966
Next Title:	But Two Came By
Next Year:	1968

Byker Hill is the third solo album by English folk musician Martin Carthy, originally released in 1967 by Fontana Records and later re-issued by Topic Records. The album features Dave Swarbrick playing fiddle on a number of the tracks.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Track listing

The references after the titles below are from the three major numbering schemes for traditional folk songs, the Roud Folk Song Index, Child Ballad Numbers and the Laws Numbers.^[1]
All songs Traditional, arranged by Martin Carthy; except where indicated

Personnel

• Martin Carthy - guitar, vocals
• Dave Swarbrick - fiddle

Technical

• Tony Engle - sleeve design
• David Redfern - sleeve photography

Album information

• First released in the UK 1967 by Fontana Records STL5434, 886 441 TY
• Re-issued 1977 by Topic Records 12TS342
• CD issued 1993 by Topic Records TSCD342

External links

• Byker Hill at discogs.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Martin Carthy with Dave Swarbrick: Byker Hill. mainlynorfolk.info.
2. Web site: Martin Carthy with Dave Swarbrick - Byker Hill. Topic Records.
3. Book: Larkin, Colin. Carthy, Martin/Dave Swarbrick - Byker Hill. Colin. Larkin. November 8, 2009. Oxford University Press. www.oxfordreference.com. 10.1093/acref/9780195313734.001.0001/acref-9780195313734-e-87593.
4. Web site: A five track introduction to Martin Carthy. December 9, 2016.