Eliza Carthy at Stapleford Granary
Saturday April 26
£12.00 – £24.00Eliza Carthy, fiddle & voice
Eliza Carthy is one of the most recognisable faces in British folk. She has received an MBE, numerous BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and two Mercury Prize nominations. She was the first English traditional musician to be nominated for a BBC Radio 3 Award for World Music, and in 2021 became President of the English Folk Dance & Song Society. Beloved of both traditionalists and iconoclasts, Eliza’s music effortlessly crosses boundaries of genre and style. Whether performing a centuries-old ballad or a self-written song, her powerful, nuanced voice, beautiful fiddle-playing and mesmerising live performances have influenced a whole generation of young musicians
Born into a formidable musical dynasty – her mother Norma was one of The Watersons and her father Martin Carthy is a hugely influential singer and guitarist.
Tickets £24 / £12 (under 25)
For info go to https://www.staplefordgranary.org.uk/whats-on/events/eliza-carthy
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