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Originally Posted by AndreF
That's for sure!
Thanks for posting these additional videos, which I had not seen. I now get a better sense of what you mean about the character of the man. He's the real genuine article, and doesn't seem like the type who would suffer fools or fakes for very long. Yet, he would probably be too nice to point it out. 
That's one good thing about the modern internet. It gives the young generation (and us) a much better chance to learn about an impactful person they might not have otherwise known much about. |
Yes.
It might also be worth putting in a mention for Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, two similarly self-effacing folkie guitar wizards, happy to share their knowledge whenever asked. And possibly even more influential than Carthy - at least on acoustic guitar, if not more broadly on English folk culture (how Carthy won his official recognition). Renbourn used to run regular informal guitar workshops. Jansch never did, although he did give lessons very early in his career, and would always chat happily to anyone who struck up a conversation. Now both are dead - and I admit personal interest here
- workshops on Bert's music are run by the BJF:
https://bertjanschfoundation.org/workshops - anyone interested is too late for this series, but more will be planned later in the year.
I suspect Martin Carthy might find it amusing - a myopic, tangential distraction - to have classes devoted to one man's guitar technique (however brilliant), rather than the broader topic of folk tradition in itself. Ironically, we run them at Cecil Sharp House too (outside of lockdown)! - but down in the basement where we belong, not up in the hallowed environs of the library on the first floor.