Eliza Carthy
Presented by Mary Ann Kennedy and featuring a specially recorded studio session by English folk musician Eliza Carthy with a trio that includes Bethany Porter (cello) and Phil Alexander (piano). Plus the latest releases from across the globe.
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Sondorgo featuring Katya Tompos
Opa cupa (3:48)
Composer: Traditional
- Lost Music of the Balkans.
- WORLD VILLAGE 450017 Track 3.
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Ailie Robertson
Solera (3:47)
Composer: Ailie Robertson
- Traditional Spirits.
- LORIMER LORRCD03 Track 7.
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Talvin Singh & Niladri Kumar - Ananta (4:41)
Composer: Talvin Singh, Niladri Kumar
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Teófilo Chantre
Gongon (4:04)
Composer: Teofilo Chantre
- Mestissage.
- LUSAFRICA 562 512 Track 4.
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Tony Allen
Asiko (7:06)
Composer: Tony Allen
- Black Voices Re-visited.
- COMET 050 Track 2.
Studio Session
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Eliza Carthy
Write A Letter (5:22)
Composer: Eliza Carthy Performers: Eliza Carthy (vocal) Bethany porter (cello) Phil Alexander (piano)
- BBC Studio Session.
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Eliza Carthy
Revolution (4:41)
Composer: Eliza Carthy Performers: Eliza Carthy (vocal) Bethany porter (cello) Phil Alexander (piano)
- BBC Studio Session.
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Myrddin
Mazagon (3:22)
Composer: Myrddin
- Lucia Nieve.
- ZEPHYRUS ZEP008 Track 2.
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Serge Gainsbourg
Couleur Café (2:11)
Composer: Serge Gainsbourg
- Comme un Boomerang.
- WRASSE WRASSE287 Disc 1, Track 13.
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The Wiyos
Hands off my Daughter (2:35)
Composer: Andy Bean
- Foxtrots, Polkas & A Waltz.
- YO-001 Track 4.
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Robert Randolph and the Family Band featuring Ben Harper
If I Had My Way (5:55)
- We Walk This Road.
- WARNER 511230-2 Track 7-8.
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Abdoulaye Traore & Mohamed Diaby
Kieledjola (7:15)
Composer: Abdoulaye Traore
- Debademba.
- NAÏVE NV 822211 Track 3.
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Cyril Diaz
Voodoo (3:56)
Composer: Cyril Diaz
- Soundway limited edition single series.
- SOUNDWAY PROMO Track 1.
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Lee Scratch Perry, Bill Laswell featuring Gigi
Orthodox (4:10)
- Rise Again.
- MOD 0007 Track 3.
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Lil' Band o' Gold
Evangeline Rock (3:35)
Composer: Laurence Walker arr. Greely
- The Promised Land - A Swamp Pop Journey.
- ROOM 609 RECORDS CORDCD01 Track 12.
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Genticorum
Grand Voyageur sur la drave (4:41)
Composer: Traditional
- Nagez Rameurs.
- ROUES ET ARCHETS RA015 Track 7.
Studio Session
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Eliza Carthy
Thursday (5:19)
Composer: Eliza Carthy Performers: Eliza Carthy (vocal) Bethany porter (cello) Phil Alexander (piano)
- BBC Studio Session.
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Eliza Carthy
Hansel (4:19)
Composer: Eliza Carthy Performers: Eliza Carthy (vocal, octave violin) Bethany porter (cello) Phil Alexander (piano)
- BBC Studio Session.
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Annlaug
Blank Kaffi (3:20)
Composer: Annlaug
- November.
- 2010 CD Fivreld FIV01 Track 6.
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The Gathering
And So It Is (2:58)
- Startled By the Familiar.
- Blissful Records LUCECD003 Track 8.
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Steve Earle
Lonely are the Free (3:20)
Composer: Steve Earle
- I'll Never Get Out of this World Alive.
- NEW WEST RECORDS NW6195 Track 8.
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Maria Kalaniemi
Sven I Roengard (4:35)
Composer: Traditional
- Vilda Rosor.
- AITO Records AICD015 Track 9.
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Soothsayers
Follow Your Path (remixed by 419ers) (4:10)
- Tangled Roots.
- RED EARTH REDECD002 Track 10.
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