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- Eliza Carthy has been a pro for 30 years.
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Eliza Amy Forbes Carthy, MBE (born 23 August 1975) [1] is an English folk musician known for both singing and playing the fiddle. She is the daughter of English folk musicians Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson. [2]
`Arguably the greatest English folk song performer, writer, collector and editor of them all’ Q Magazine Eliza Carthy. Eliza marks her 30 th year as a professional musician in 2022, is undoubtedly one of the most impressive and engaging performers of her generation. Twice nominated for the Mercury Prize and winner of innumerable other ...
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Nov 15, 2022 · Now – almost suddenly it seems – she has been in the music business for thirty years, and has a CV to match her parents, the much-missed Norma Waterson and the godfather of folk, Martin Carthy. A glance at her project list shows just how much she has achieved: two Mercury Prize nominations, a radio history of folk music, theatre work, film ...
Describing herself simply as a ‘modern English musician’, Eliza Carthy is one of the most recognisable faces in British folk. She has received an MBE; numerous BBC R2 Folk Awards; two Mercury Prize nominations; was the first English traditional musician to be nominated for a BBC R3 Award for World Music, and in 2021 became President of the ...
May 15, 2012 · Wayward Daughter offers a fascinating, diligently researched and well written take on Carthy’s life story so far. We are taken from the building of the family homes near Robin Hood’s Bay before Eliza’s birth, through childhood stories, first musical forays, heartbreak, career and motherhood to current and even future musical projects.
Jan 30, 2023 · Eliza Carthy kept me company on a slow drive through London today. I know her, but only via memories of the annual Sidmouth folk festival where she was always one of the big names. We loved the festival, and the community and generosity around the sharing of music.
