Carthy 's arrangement of the traditional ballad `` Scarborough Fair '' was adapted , without acknowledgement , by Paul Simon on the Simon and Garfunkel album recording Parsley Sage Rosemary and Thyme in 1966 .
Carthy 's way of playing the traditional song Scarborough Fair was used by Paul Simon on the Simon and Garfunkel album Parsley Sage Rosemary and Thyme in 1966 .