Eliza Carthy & Nancy Kerr
Country of origin:
England
Type of music generally:
Traditional folk
Status:
Final album as a duo On Reflection (compilation, 2002); final release of all-new material, shape of scrape (1995)
See also:
Eliza Carthy's siteWikipedia's entry on Eliza Carthy
The Ectophiles' Guide entries for Eliza Carthy's other projects: Eliza Carthy's solo work, Waterson:Carthy
Comparisons:
Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick, Silly Sisters (though have a lot of instrumentals)
Covers/own material:
Traditional British folk
General comments:
Eliza Carthy is Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson's daughter, and is part of their Waterson:Carthy trio recording. Enjoyable lively, traditional folk music. Overall, I think I prefer Eliza Carthy's later work, but there is much to enjoy in their two albums for those who like stripped-down traditional music. (Neile)
Recommended first album:
Eliza Carthy & Nancy Kerr
Recordings:
- Eliza Carthy & Nancy Kerr (1993)
- shape of scrape (1995)
- On Reflection (compilation, 2002)
Eliza Carthy & Nancy Kerr
Release info:
1993—Mrs. Casey Records—MCRDCD 3991
Availability:
U.K. and U.S.
Ecto priority:
Recommended for lovers of fiddle music & traditional English folk.
Group members:
Eliza Carthy—fiddle, guitar, vocals
Nancy Kerr—fiddle, vocals
Daniel Wood—piano
Guest artists:
Adrian L'Amour, Daniel DeVine, Ray "Riah" Williams
Produced by:
Steve Heap, Ray, Nancy and Liza
Comments:
A fun beginning—I think this is probably the start of something wonderful. (Neile)
shape of scrape
Release info:
1995—Mrs. Casey Records—MCRDCD 5992
Availability:
U.K.
Ecto priority:
Recommended for lovers of fiddle music & traditional English folk.
Group members:
Eliza Carthy—fiddle, vocals
Nancy Kerr—fiddle, vocals
Guest artists:
Saul Rose—melodeon
Ian Carr—guitar
Produced by:
Nancy and Eliza with Ray
Comments:
This has some lovely, lively moments. I especially like songs like "I Know My Love" which show off how well their voices work together. Good renditions of traditional folksongs and lively reels. I prefer Eliza Carthy's other work better, though. (Neile)
