"Fraai is de zang van folkzangeres/violiste Eliza Carthy. Samen met haar begeleidingsband The Restitution houdt ze de familienaam hoog met een van haar allerbeste platen. Heel knap hoe ze iedere keer weer traditionals nieuw leven inblaast en aanvult met fraaie eigen songs en goedgekozen covers." (Heaven)
De dochter van Norma Waterson en Martin Carthy zet traditionele folkliedjes indrukwekkend naar haar hand (doet daarin nauwelijks meer onder voor ma) met soms een originele moderne draai. Speelt ook de gloedvolle vioolpartijen.
"Waterson:Carthy's first, and probably starkest and most understated, album is a fine testament to the legacies that Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson have carved out for themselves over the years. As with most of their albums, the vocals are pretty equally split between Waterson, Carthy, and daughter Eliza Carthy, with all three combining in great harmony, especially evident on tracks like "Sleep On Beloved." Nancy Kerr adds some excellent fiddle work to go with Eliza Carthy's already exemplary playing. Certain tracks, such as "When I First Came to Caledonia" and "Midnight on the Water," rank among the most beautiful Waterson:Carthy have ever made. This is definitely an obligatory purchase for fans of traditional British folk." (Allmusic).
Uit 2000, indertijd de opvolger van haar half elektrische/half akoestische "Red Rice"-dubbel-CD. "Eliza Carthy comes from a family steeped in traditional folk (she's the daughter of Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson), so it may seem somewhat disconcerting to see her with blue-streaked hair and pierced nose. While the music itself shows that Carthy hasn't completely turned her back on her roots, she is clearly determined to make her own path. Grounded in the folk and singer/songwriter school, she doesn't mind lacing her sound with pop rhythms, keyboards, and even trip-hop. Call it experimental folk. The themes love and lust run throughout the album's lyrics. These are at times emotionally bare, and everyone may not be comfortable with Carthy's revelations. But she seems determined to purge these emotions by turning them into art. The results are ten well-written, innovative sounding songs. A gratifying release for those who enjoy folk that's willing to take musical chances." (Ronnie Lankford, Jr., Allmusic)
"Zangeres/fiddler die de traditionele Britse folkvormen levend houdt en hoog scoort in de New Folk Sounds '98-lijstjes. 'Red' is electrisch, 'Rice' akoestisch. Grote rol is er voor accordeon en trekzak. Kleurrijk, afwisselend em sterk." (NFS)
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