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Waterson: Carthy

Waterson:Carthy The Waterson:Carthy extended family is often described as the ôFirst Family of English folk music,ö sometimes even as the ôRoyal Family.ö Martin Carthy and Norma WatersonÆs marriage in 1972, the year that Martin became a member of the reformed Watersons, marked the coming together of two vital strands in the history of the English folksong revival. Martin Carthy started off in the London folk scene of the late Fifties and early Sixties in the wake of EnglandÆs ôskiffleö fad. He adopted a distinctive English guitar style that he developed, impervious to the folk purists who asserted that a guitar had no place in the English tradition, in his work with the Thameside Four and the 3City4. Having established his presence, Carthy began to perform and record very widely, sometimes solo, often with violinist Dave Swarbrick.

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Eliza Carthy and Waterson: Carthy 5/9/01: Eliza Carthy and Waterson: Carthy

Fiddler Eliza Carthy, a member of the Waterson-Carthy family of folk musicians, is at the forefront of the worldwide folk movement. Eliza Carthy appears courtesy of Warner Brothers.

Eliza Carthy and Waterson: Carthy

Fiddler Eliza Carthy, a member of the Waterson-Carthy family of folk musicians, is at the forefront of the worldwide folk movement. Eliza Carthy appears courtesy of Warner Brothers.
Waterson: Carthy 5/8/01: Waterson: Carthy

Waterson: Carthy is often described as the "First Family of English folk music," and their stunning instrumental and vocal skills captivate audiences throughout the world.

Waterson: Carthy

Waterson: Carthy is often described as the "First Family of English folk music," and their stunning instrumental and vocal skills captivate audiences throughout the world.

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