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John Martyn
British singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Tom Baxter
Tom Baxter
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Damien Dempsey
Damien Dempsey
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Seth Lakeman
Seth Lakeman
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Paleface
Paleface
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Travis
Travis
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Pete Wylie
Pete Wylie
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Nic Jones
Nic Jones
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Bridget St John
Bridget St John
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Terry Callier
Terry Callier
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Cara Dillon
Cara Dillon
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Beth Rowley
Beth Rowley
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Judie Tzuke
Judie Tzuke
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Simon Nicol
Simon Nicol
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Garbage
Garbage
rock band from the United States
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Beverley Martyn
Beverley Martyn
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Levellers
Levellers
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Iain Matthews
Iain Matthews
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Brendan Benson
Brendan Benson
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David Gray
David Gray
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The Pentangle
The Pentangle
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Ralph McTell
Ralph McTell
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Anne Clark
Anne Clark
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Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
American recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, author, artist and Nobel Laureate in 2016
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The Wannadies
The Wannadies
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Ani Di Franco
Ani Di Franco
American singer-songwriter
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The Enid
The Enid
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Blake
Blake
British classical crossover vocal band
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Davey Graham
Davey Graham
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Joseph Arthur
Joseph Arthur
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Ben Howard
Ben Howard
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Steve Anderson
Steve Anderson
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Lloyd Cole
Lloyd Cole
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Inspiral Carpets
Inspiral Carpets
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Tom Paxton
Tom Paxton
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Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson
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The Albion Band
The Albion Band
English electric folk band
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Damien Jurado
Damien Jurado
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Steeleye Span
Steeleye Span
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The Walkmen
The Walkmen
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The Real Tuesday Weld
The Real Tuesday Weld
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Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
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Skye Edwards
Skye Edwards
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The Waterboys
The Waterboys
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Martyn Bennett
Martyn Bennett
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Shirley Collins
Shirley Collins
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The Human League
The Human League
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Donovan
Donovan
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Ian Broudie
Ian Broudie
English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer from Liverpool
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Gene Vincent
Gene Vincent
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Kenny Chesney
Kenny Chesney
American country music singer/songwriter
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B.E.F.
B.E.F.
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Gerry Rafferty
Gerry Rafferty
Scottish singer and songwriter
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Damon & Naomi
Damon & Naomi
American dream pop/indie folk duo
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Vetiver
Vetiver
band that plays contemporary folk music
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Martyn Joseph (born 15 July 1960) is a Welsh singer-songwriter whose music exhibits primarily a brand of Celtic and folk, while his songwriting is often focused on social lament or protest. From independently releasing his first studio release, I'm Only Beginning in 1983, Joseph's career has spanned over thirty years. In 2004, he won the Best Male Artist Category in the BBC Welsh Music Awards.