| As
a side project in 1977, Lal and Norma Waterson recorded A True
Hearted Girl, an album of solos, duos and trios (with Lal's
daughter Maria). Lal and Norma varied the tried and true vision
of The Watersons on this outing, by only using female voices and
in different combinations. This gives the album a different ambience
and depth and it captures the Waterson sisters' family empathy in
full flight.
Here are two of England's most stirring women singers in solo, duet
and trio performances (joined by Lal's daughter, Maria). Highlights
of A True Hearted Girl include The Flowers of the Forest,
I Wish I Never Had and Grace Darling. This reissue
includes two extra tracks; one from the 1966 Watersons album, A
Yorkshire Garland, and a 1998 recording of The Waterdaughters
(Lal, Norma, Maria & Eliza Carthy). |
