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Ralph McTell

Ralph McTell

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Ralph McTell Biography

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Ralph McTell (born Ralph May, 3 December 1944) is an English singer-songwriter and acoustic guitar player who has been an influential figure on the UK folk music scene since the 1960s. McTell is best known for the songs "Streets of London", which has been covered by over two hundred artists around the world, and for his tale of Irish emigration, "From Clare to Here". In the 1980s he wrote and played songs for two TV children's programmes, ''Alphabet Zoo'', which also featured Nerys Hughes, followed by ''Tickle on the Tum'', featuring Jacqueline Reddin. Albums were also released from both series. He also recorded the theme song to Cosgrove Hall's adaptation of ''The Wind in the Willows'' with Keith Hopwood, and this was released as a single in 1984 after the series was aired on ITV. McTell's guitar playing has been modelled on the style of the US's country blues guitar players of the early 20th century, including Blind Blake, Robert Johnson and Blind Willie McTell. These influences led a friend to suggest that he change his professional name to McTell as his career was beginning to take shape.

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Somewhere Down The Road Album 2010 itunes amazon
The Definitive Collection Compilation 2007-02 itunes amazon
The Best Of Compilation 2000-05-22 itunes amazon
Easy Album 1999-12-06 itunes amazon
You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here Album 1999-10-01 itunes amazon
Not Till Tomorrow Album 1999 itunes amazon
From Clare to Here: The Songs of… Compilation 1996 itunes amazon
Sand in Your Shoes Album 1995 itunes amazon
Slide Away the Screen & Other Stories Album 1994 itunes amazon
Silver Celebration Compilation 1992 itunes amazon
Affairs of the Heart: A Collection of… Compilation 1989 itunes amazon
Streets of London / Spiral Staircase Single 1989 itunes amazon
Right Side Up Album 1976 itunes amazon
Streets of London: The Best of Ralph… Compilation 1975 itunes amazon
Streets of London Single 1974 itunes amazon
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