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“I never really expected any of the music business to happen, but I'm glad it did. It was a very cool thing to happen. It was a hobby for me. I used to do it to meet girls. If you had long hair and could play a guitar then you got girls. That's how I started. Then I fell in love with the music and got carried away.”

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John Martyn

John Martyn, a renowned British singer-songwriter, is known for his unique musical style and emotive voice. His music blends elements of folk, blues, and jazz, creating a distinctive sound. Martyn's musical career began in the 1960s, and his songs have been beloved by audiences, influencing the music industry significantly. more

“I was interested in a whole range of music that I used to play, popular music -- particularly American music -- that I heard a lot of when I was a teenager," "I think at a certain point it dawned on me that myself playing this music wasn't very convincing. It was more convincing when we played music that came from our own stock of tradition. ... I certainly feel a lot more comfortable playing so-called Celtic music.”

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Author:John Renbourn

“Ethnic music the world 'round is quite fascinating," "There are an enormous number of similarities there, and it's the similarities that are so appealing. ... I haven't even scratched the surface of that kind of thing.”

World Kind Numbers Havens Rounds Surface Enormous Fascinating Similarity

Author:John Renbourn

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