The Old Bakery Promotions

ELIZA CARTHY

Wednesday 29^th April 2009

Tickets £14 and £12

Eliza Carthy is winner of 2 Mercury Prize nominations and innumerable other accolades over a 15 year career Eliza has performed and recorded with a diverse array of artists from Paul Weller to The Wainwrights, Nick Cave to Joan Baez.

Accompanied by Willie Molleson on drums, Emma Smith on double bass and  Phil Alexander on keyboards / piano accordion  Eliza will showcase original material from her forthcoming album 'Dreams of Breathing Underwater' due for release via Topic Records in early 2008.

A truly inventive and innovative singer and fiddle-player, Eliza is a gifted musical conceptualist confirming her position as, arguably, the most impressive and engaging performer of a generation. Eliza is also the winner of an unrivalled seven BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

Yorkshire-born and now Edinburgh-based, Eliza Carthy grew up immersed in the world of traditional music. She divides her time between touring and recording with her legendary parents, Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson.

Describing herself simply as a ‘modern British musician’, Eliza Carthy is only just beginning to reach the height of her musical powers. Though she’s just turned 30, during a 14-year career she has become one of the most dazzling and recognised folk musicians of a generation                 

                            "Seriously impressive’

                          –Telegraph