Waterson:CarthyCountry of origin:England Type of music generally:Traditional British Folk Status:Most recent recording, Holy Heathens and The Old Green Man (2006) See also:Topic Records' Waterson:Carthy page Comparisons:Very like Martin Carthy's solo work or other traditional British folk. Along the same lines as Cordelia's Dad in their simple yet lovely (and with strong musicianship) presentation of traditional work. (Neile) Covers/own material:Traditional songs General comments:The group consists of Norma Waterson and Martin Carthy, her husband, and Eliza Carthy, their daughter. It's wonderful how their voices and performances come together, and how all three of them shine together. (Neile) Comments about live performance:i really enjoyed their live performance. i think their voices fit the music very well. yeah, maybe Norma's may have been stronger in the past, but i don't think it sounded past its prime by any means (in fact, i thought she sounded a lot like kirsty maccoll. (woj@smoe.org) Recommended first album:Any Recordings:
waterson:carthyRelease info:1994—Topic Records—TSCD 475 Availability:Can be found readily in the U.S. and U.K. Ecto priority:Highly recommended for lovers of traditional folk music. (Neile) Group members:Norma Waterson—vocal Produced by:Tony Engle Comments:A brilliant traditional folk album, and a wonderful compilation of songs, and their voices and the way they perform the songs complement each other well. A delight! It's traditional music done in a simple, traditional way and still lively and contemporary—and the musicianship is brilliant. The album won several awards when it was released in 1994. (Neile) common tongueRelease info:1997—Topic Records—TSCD 475 Availability:Can be found readily in the U.S. and U.K. Ecto priority:Highly recommended for lovers of traditional folk music. (Neile) Group members:Norma Waterson—vocal Guest artists:MacLaine Colston—hammered dulcimer Produced by:Tony Engle Comments:This is another wonderful album.The waterson:carthy family complement each others' talents well. I love their first album, and like this a lot. A couple of the songs make me hit the repeat button a lot, but the jigs and reels just don't do it for me on album. I like them live, but I seem to need to see the musicians live to enjoy the instrumentals. I love all three of their voices, though, and Martin Carthy's guitar work and Eliza Carthy's violin. Great stuff! (Neile) Broken GroundRelease info:1999—Topic Records—TSCD 509 Availability:Wide in U.S. and U.K. Ecto priority:Highly recommended for lovers of traditional folk music. (Neile) Group members:Norma Waterson—triangle, vocals Guest artists:Ben Ivitsky: low whistle on 1 track, viola on 1 track Produced by:Ollie Knight Comments:Another wonderful album, with a quite different version of "Raggle Taggle Gipsies" than those I've heard before. The family combination is quite wonderful—all three are wonderfully talented and at home with their material. (Neile) Holy Heathens and The Old Green ManRelease info:2006—Topic Records—TSCD562 Availability:Wide in U.S. and U.K. Ecto priority:Highly recommended for lovers of traditional folk music. (Neile) Group members:Norma Waterson—vocals, triangle Guest artists:The Devil's Interval: Produced by:Oliver Knight Comments:A pretty amazing dark and passionate Christmas album. Highly recommended if you're looking for something deeply rooted at holiday time. (Neile) |
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