On Rice Eliza Carthy looks afresh at British – and other – traditional musics.
“If this is the future of British folk music, it is in good hands.” – MOJO
“Audaciously Brilliant.” – The Observer
Album of the Year – Folk Roots
Nominated for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize Album of the Year
1 Blow the Winds / The Game of Draughts
2 The Snow It Melts the Soonest
3 Picking Up Sticks / The Old Mole / Felton Lonnin / Kingston Girls
4 Miller & the Lass
5 Herring Song
6 Mons Meg
7 Tuesday Morning
8 Haddock & Chips
9 The Americans Have Stolen My True Love Away
10 Zycanthos Jig / Tommy’s Foot / Quebecois
11 The Sweetness of Mary / Holywell Hornpipe / Swedish
12 Benjamin Bowmaneer
13 Commodore Moore / The Black Dance / A Andy O
Eliza Carthy fiddle, viola, piano, djembe, singing
Saul Rose melodeon, one-row accordion, singing
Ed Boyd acoustic guitar, bouzouki
Eleanor Waterson singing
Lucy Adams feet, clogs, singing
Billericay Fontenot guitar, singing
Thorngumbold Fontenot singing
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