Eliza Carthy

Eliza Carthy MBE (born 23 August 1975) is an English folk musician known for both singing and playing fiddle. She is the daughter of English folk musicians singer/guitarist Martin Carthy and singer Norma Waterson.

Life and career

Carthy was born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. She went to school at Fyling Hall School in North Yorkshire.

At the age of thirteen Carthy formed the Waterdaughters with her mother, aunt (Lal Waterson) and cousin Maria Knight. She has subsequently worked with Nancy Kerr, with her parents as Waterson:Carthy, and as part of the "supergroup" Blue Murder, in addition to her own solo work.

Eliza Carthy led the vocals as a member of Blue Murder on the song "I Bid You Goodnight" found on the CD tribute to the music of Joseph Spence & the Pinder family called Out on the Rolling Sea (1994) (Green Linnet). Along with Eliza are Lal Waterson, Norma Waterson, Jim Boyes, Martin Carthy, Barry Coope, Lester Simpson and Mike Waterson.

She has twice been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize for UK album of the year: in 1998 for Red Rice, and again in 2003 for Anglicana. Eliza was a guest on the album Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg and Wilco. Eliza and Billy also recorded together on the song "My Father's Mansions" which appeared on the Pete Seeger tribute album called Where Have All The flowers Gone (1998).

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Album reviews: Father John Misty | Roger Daltrey | Neil Young + Promise of the Real

Scotsman 05 Jun 2018

Father John Misty takes the weight of the world on his shoulders, while Roger Daltrey rolls back the years. Father John Misty. God's Favorite Customer (Bella Union) ****. Roger Daltrey. As Long As I Have You (Polydor) *** ... Various ... Pianist Suzanne Fivey and the Newcastle Kingsmen bring much ebullience to Blackthorn Stick and there's a zesty tribute to the landmark Morris On album of the early Seventies in Eliza Carthy's The Nutting Girl ... ....

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Folk CD of the month: Norma Waterson & Eliza Carthy with the Gift Band: Anchor review

The Guardian 01 Jun 2018

The Waterson-Carthys are one of these tribes – and indeed Eliza Carthy and Marry Waterson have had a busy few years – but matriarch Norma has been understandably quiet, since serious illness left her in a coma in 2010 ... stars and our place in the world, including Eliza’s glorious romp through The Galaxy Song from Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life....

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The Two Noble Kinsmen

British Theatre Guide 25 May 2018

John Fletcher and William Shakespeare. Shakespeare's Globe. From 25 May 2018 to 30 June 2018. Review by Philip Fisher The Company of The Two Noble Kinsmen. Credit. Nobby Clark. Search for tickets ... In artistic terms, the work may well have deserved an "after" or "school of" appellation ... The music is composed by folk favourite Eliza Carthy and is at its best in a couple of songs that draw on and age-old British tradition....

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Sunday’s best TV: The Heart Guy; Jesus’ Female Disciples

The Observer 08 Apr 2018

Hugh Knight is a gifted, arrogant heart surgeon living in Sydney. He’s also a hedonist who’s becoming “more like Charlie Sheen” than George Clooney ... Time to confront the past ... Available as a box set after this opener transmits ... There’s music from Paul Brady, Eliza Carthy and more, but the big news is an induction for brilliant but doomed troubadour Nick Drake – who would have turned 70 in 2018 – into the Folk Awards Hall of Fame ... ....

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Van Morrison among famous faces at BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in Belfast

Belfast Telegraph 05 Apr 2018

Van Morrison was among the famous faces to appear at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in Belfast on Wednesday night. The east Belfast music legend appeared at the Waterfront Hall to present the Lifetime Achievement Award to musician and producer Dónal Lunny for his contribution to folk music ... Performers included Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band, Lankum and Paul Brady ... 👏 pic.twitter.com/1uWQPOg3qV— BBC Radio 2 (@BBCRadio2) April 4, 2018 ... ....

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Florence, Chvrches, Bastille and loads more announced for BBC’s Biggest Weekend festival

NME 05 Apr 2018

Liam Gallagher, Stereophonics, Paloma Faith, Billy Ocean, Snow Patrol, UB40 featuring Ali, Astro & Mickey, Tears for Fears, Jamie Cullum, Jalen N’Gonda, Joe Dolman, Turin Brakes, Wandering Hearts, Catherine McGrath, Nikhil, Nigel Kennedy with the BBC Concert Orchestra, Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band, Go Go Penguin, Miloš and Strictly Come Dancing ......

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Van Morrison, protest and pipes: Belfast embraces the BBC Folk awards

The Guardian 05 Apr 2018

The tentatively political ceremony saw artists avoiding Brexit and borders, instead making subtle statements about gender inequality ... Not a bit of it ... Eliza Carthy and her buoyant 12-piece Wayward Band also addressed gender, kicking the show off in vibrant style with their deliciously wicked Devil in the Woman – morris dance and all – while Paul Brady reverted to traditional song with a masterful Lord Thomas & Fair Ellender ... Lankum....

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BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2018 winners revealed

Music News 05 Apr 2018

The winners of the Radio 2 Folk Awards 2018 have been announced in a ceremony broadcast live on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio Ulster, from Belfast Waterfront in Northern Ireland ... The ceremony was presented by Radio 2 Folk Show host Mark Radcliffe and world renowned Gaelic singer, Julie Fowlis ... Opening the show with a rousing performance of Devil In The Woman was Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band, driven by brass and electric guitar ... Ímar ... ....

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Northern Ireland plays host to BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards

BBC News 04 Apr 2018

Performers include Cara Dillon, Paul Brady, Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band, Lankum, Dónal Lunny and the Armagh Pipers Club. ....

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Belfast stage set for BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards debut

Belfast Telegraph 04 Apr 2018

The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards will be held for the first time in Northern Ireland on Wednesday ... Performers on the night include Dungiven-born star Cara Dillon, as well as Paul Brady, Lankum, and Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band ... Belfast Telegraph Digital . ....

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Karine Polwart among winners at BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards

Irish Independent 04 Apr 2018

A Scottish singer-songwriter has won one of the top prizes at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Karine Polwart was named Folk Singer of the Year at the ceremony in Belfast, which was presented by Radio 2 Folk Show host Mark Radcliffe and Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis ... Performers included Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band, Lankum and Paul Brady ... ....

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Folk awards set for Northern Ireland debut

Belfast Telegraph 30 Mar 2018

This prestigious event, held in Northern Ireland for the first time, unites the cream of folk, acoustic and roots music. This year, performers include Paul Brady, Cara Dillon, Lankum and Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band ... For details, contact the box office on tel. 9033 4455 or visit waterfront.co.uk ... ....

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Friday Tunes: The Imagined Village

Boing Boing 23 Mar 2018

The Imagine Village is what you'd call a super group. Over the years, its lineup has included members of the United Kingdom folk music royalty such as Billy Bragg, Eliza & Martin Carthy, Simon Emmerson, The Trans Global Underground, Chris Wood and dhol drum master Johnny Kalsi ... This isn't appropriated music ... ....

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