Martin Carthy, the legendary folk musician, approaches his 84th birthday with renewed vigor as he prepares for his U.S. tour alongside daughter Eliza Carthy. He emphasizes that retiring is not in his plans, stating he still finds excitement in performing. His upcoming album, "Transform Me Then into a Fish," reinterprets classic songs from the 1960s and features a peaceful, mostly solo sound. Eliza assists on some tracks while honoring their family's musical legacy with performances that pay tribute to her late mother, Norma Waterson.
"I'd like to think I'm not going to give up playing. Retiring seems to be the short route to the grave."
"I still get a tremendous thrill from standing up in front of an audience and trying something that, to me, is new."
"It's mostly him solo. I accompany him on a couple of things, and our friend Sheema Mukherjee plays the sitar on a couple of tracks."
"We perform some songs from that, and we also have solos. And some of the songs from Dad's new album as well."
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