Email from Janie Meneely:

We did it! We've persuaded Martin Carthy to do an on-line concert, Saturday, May 1st. 8 pm UK time (which translates to 3 pm on the US east coast; noon on the US west coast; and the wee hours of the morning in Australia).

Please, please, please! spread the word!! UK musicians really got slammed by the COVID lockdowns and universal prohibition on live gatherings of any sort. God forbid we should have sung together in the same room! Meanwhile, Martin told me he hasn't had a gig for . . . and then he couldn't even remember! Here's yet another musician who hasn't seen a paycheck for months on end. He is eager to perform, even if it's to an invisible audience.

The concert is free, BUT we are suggesting £8-$10 per person (more if you can) that will go 100% to the artist. In order to avoid scammers, we're keeping the link out of circulation; instead, we're asking people to pre-register (email janiemeneely@gmail.com or through one of the event's cosponsors: Folklore Society of Greater Washington, Old Songs, Folk Music Society of New York, and the Folk Song Society of Greater Boston).

We're hoping for a groundswell of support for Martin.

Cheers,
Janie Meneely