He is one of the patrons of the Wensleydale Railway, a group that has
been set up to re-open the mainly derelict line between Northallerton
and Garsdale in Yorkshire, near where he now lives.
With his superb innovative guitar playing and acutely observed song-writing, John Martyn helped define British folk music in the late Sixties and Seventies and in May You Never wrote what is arguably one of the best-loved folk songs to come from these islands. He has experienced a welcome renaissance in recent years and it's fitting that we reflect his stature as a hugely influential and talented artist. (Speaking in 2008)
