Martin Carthy and Tom Robinson's notes on a revolution

They've written songs that inspired momentous political change – and suffered the consequences. On the eve of a Meltdown gig, Martin Carthy and Tom Robinson talk pop, punk and burnoutThe walls of the bar in Cecil Sharp House, the north London headquarters of the English Folkdance and Song Society, are dense with history: morris dancers frozen in mid-leap, burly old men squeezing melodeons, rows of serious youths with postwar haircuts watching folk singers through a haze of cigarette smoke. ...

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20:44 on June 13 2010

Video: Martin Carthy and Tom Robinson: the art of the protest song

Guardian Music — The legendary folk musicians explain the history and significance of political songwriting, and perform a couple of numbers more info

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20:29 on June 13 2010

Martin Carthy and Tom Robinson's notes on a revolution

Guardian Music — They've written songs that inspired momentous political change – and suffered the consequences. On the eve of a Meltdown gig, Martin Carthy and Tom Robinson talk pop,... more info

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