Eliza Carthy

Hailing from the first family of English folk, her father is Martin Carthy MBE, her mother Norma Waterson, former Mercury Nominee, Eliza Carthy has played Cambridge in a number of guises. Her last appearance under her own name was at Cambridge's Fortieth, but since then she has returned as part of Salsa Celtica.
This year, Eliza, is performing under both her own name and as part of folk supergroup, Imagined Village. Eliza was a part of both the recording project and the subsequent tour.
Performing has been such a part of Eliza's blood and it's been good that she has done more than follow in the family footsteps, she has added a good few strides of her own. As with Salsa Celtica, she has reached out to experience other folk styles and genres fropm around the world and let them influence her singing, recording and playing.
That's not to say she's left the traditional material behind, it's another very powerful string for her bow. I remember in the early days, when she was recording albums with Nancy Kerr, seeing Eliza at Towersey, intently watching the musicians accompanying one of the morris sides as if it was the most important thing in the world. Eliza is immersed in folk music, but finds different streams in which to swim. She externalises that passion so well.

Post Festival Thoughts

Eliza is expecting the next generation of the Carthy clan, though as she rested her accordion on her bump, she did mention it might be a table. Eliza knows how to entertain a crowd of any size. She's a raconteur as well as a musician. She's picked up new tricks from her sabbatical in bands like Salsa Celtica and is argueably the most complete folk musician currently on the circuit. Fatea wishes her and her family to be well.
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