This is deliberately an album of English music, writes Martin Carthy in his notes. "It is neither possible nor desirable to set up musical border checkpoints anywhere. However, there is that elusive... more

Waterson: Carthy are England's foremost folk group, comprised of Martin Carthy, Norma Waterson & Eliza Carthy. Martin is one of the giants of contemporary British music - he is widely regarded as one... more

One of the most important and best loved of all English folk groups, Waterson: Carthy (Martin Carthy, Norma Waterson, Eliza Carthy and Tim Van Eyken) present their fifth album for Topic Records. It's... more

With an eclecticism characteristic of it's members, Waterson: Carthy's first album draws upon not only the archives of British folksong but a Morris tune and a Texas waltz. What is transmitted to the... more