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"Scarborough Fair"
"Martin Carthy"
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A traditional folk song that Paul Simon then took to a new audience with his inclusion of it on The Graduate soundtrack.
Martin Carthy
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In cover versions
Simon and Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel with perhaps the most well-known version.

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Martin Carthy
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Simon & Garfunkel
43%
Pentangle
3%
Sandie Shaw
6%
Sergio Mendes
3%
Lesley Garrett
7.6%

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