Sweet Wivelsfield

Sweet Wivelsfield
Studio album by Martin Carthy
Released	1974
Recorded	1974
Studio	Sound Techniques, London
Genre	Folk
Length	42:09
Label	Topic
Producer	Ashley Hutchings
Martin Carthy chronology
Shearwater (1972) Sweet Wivelsfield (1974) Crown of Horn (1976)

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Sweet Wivelsfield is an album by Martin Carthy, released in 1974. It was re-issued by Topic Records on LP in 1981 and on CD in 1996.

It is the first of a trilogy of Martin Carthy albums which were produced by Fairport Convention founder and former Steeleye Span bandmate Ashley Hutchings. Both had played on an electric version of the song "Skewbald" on Steeleye Span's 1971 album Ten Man Mop, or Mr. Reservoir Butler Rides Again.

Track listing

All songs are Traditional and were arranged by Martin Carthy

1. "Shepherd O Shepherd" – 3:23
2. "Billy Boy" – 2:52
3. "Three Jolly Sneaksmen" – 4:15
4. "Trimdon Grange" – 6:25
5. "All of a Row" – 2:38
6. "Skewbald" – 3:39
7. "Mary Neal" – 3:59
8. "King Henry" – 6:21
9. "John Barleycorn" – 2:21
10. "The Cottage in the Wood" – 6:13

Personnel

• Martin Carthy – vocals, acoustic guitar (1-6,8,10)

Technical

• Ashley Hutchings – production
• Jerry Boys - engineer
• Keith Morris - photography
• Keith Davis - cover illustration

External links

• https://mainlynorfolk.info/martin.carthy/records/sweetwivelsfield.html