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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1975
Discography
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Eliza Carthy (b. 1975) is an English folk singer and violinist. Born on 23rd August 1975, she is the daughter of legendary English folk musicians singer/guitarist Martin Carthy and singer Norma Waterson. She formed The Waterdaughters with her mother, aunt (Lal Waterson), and cousin Maria Knight in 1989. She has subsequently worked with Nancy Kerr, and also with her parents as Waterson:Carthy, in addition to her own solo work. She has twice been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize for UK al
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Eliza
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Scarborough
- Father
- Martin Carthy
- Mother
- Norma Waterson
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Hair colour
- brown hair
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.eliza-carthy.com
- Image
- Part of a commission to provide BBC Radio 2 with photographs for the Cambridge Folk Festival website. (2733851456).jpg
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- Eliza Carthy
- date of birth
- 1975-08-23
- start of work period
- 1987-00-00
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