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Eliza Carthy

Singer and fiddle player; Waterson:Carthy, The Wayward Band

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Born
23 August 1975, Scarborough, North Yorkshire (51)
Website
eliza-carthy.com

Eliza Carthy is a singer and fiddle player, the daughter of Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson, and grew up surrounded by the family’s music in North Yorkshire. She has recorded solo, with her parents as Waterson:Carthy, with Nancy Kerr and with Blue Murder, and leads the Wayward Band. She has been appointed MBE for her services to folk music.

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