John Martyn – the man and his music – is a glorious mess of contradictions ... hardest to send electric jolts through a complacent folk circuit – every album contains startling polarities ...

John Martyn speaks about his Folk Award win, how he felt about the reception he got at the event, and the influences that have led to his enduring popularity.

John Martyn’s strum and sting, laced with slices of Celtic soul and folk. The 26-year-old Edinburgh-born singer/songwriter is one of the brightest rising stars on the UK music scene, with ...