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Ralph McTell
Ralph McTell is an English singer-songwriter and guitar player who has been an influential figure on the UK folk music scene since the 1960s. McTell is best known for his song "Streets of London", which has been covered by over two hundred artists around the world. McTell modelled his guitar style on American 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 his professional surname. An accomplished performer on piano and harmonica as well as guitar, McTell issued his first album in 1968 and found acclaim on the folk circuit. He reached his greatest commercial success in 1974 when a new recording of "Streets of London" became a No. 2 hit on the UK Singles Chart. Another of his notable compositions is "From Clare to Here", a ballad about Irish emigration. 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 Jaqui Reddin. He also recorded Keith Hopwood's and Malcolm Rowe's theme song to Cosgrove Hall's adaptation of The Wind in the Willows. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_McTell) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)

Songs

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Streets of London
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The Unknown Soldier (feat. Sir Billy Connolly, Sir Anthony Hopkins & Liam Neeson)
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Streets of London (feat. Annie Lennox, The Crisis Choir & guest vocalist Annie Lennox)
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Kenny The Kangaroo
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Girl On a Bicycle
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Albums

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Hill of Beans

2019
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Affairs of the Heart

2010
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Spiral Staircase (Expanded Edition)

1969
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Sofa Noodling (Guitar Instrumentals)

2012
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Tequila Sunset

1976
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Live at Troubadour Festival 1997

2014
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Acoustic Routes (Music from the Television Documentary)

2011
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Not Till Tomorrow

1972
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Somewhere Down the Road

2010
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My Side of Your Window (Expanded Edition)

1969

Singles & EPs

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Sick Harbour Lament

Single • 2021
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Don't Think Twice It's Alright (A Tribute to Bob Dylan on His 70th Birthday)

EP • 2011
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The Unknown Soldier (feat. Sir Billy Connolly, Sir Anthony Hopkins & Liam Neeson)

Single • 2020
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The Things You Wish Yourself

Single • 2010
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Clear Water

Single • 2019
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Kenny The Kangaroo

Single • 1983
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Streets of London (feat. Annie Lennox & The Crisis Choir)

Single • 2017

Videos

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The Unknown Soldier (feat. Liam Neeson, Sir Billy Connolly & Sir Anthony Hopkins)

Ralph McTell • 118K views

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Essential Folk

Playlist • YouTube Music

Artist-made playlists

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Ralph McTell - Somewhere Down the Road [Official Full Album]

Playlist • Ralph McTell • 14K views
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Ralph McTell - Sofa Noodling [Official Full Album]

Playlist • Ralph McTell • 4.5K views

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