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At home with the Carthys

The first family of English folk: Kathryn Tickell visits Martin and Eliza Carthy at home in Robin Hood's Bay in Yorkshire. There will be live music-making, some classic tracks from the Waterson-Carthy family heritage, and a look back on the life of Norma Waterson, who died earlier this year.

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Sat 31 Dec 202216:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • The Watersons

    Country Life

    • For pence and spicy ale.
    • Topic Records.

  • Martin Carthy & Eliza Carthy

    Queen Caraboo

  • Eliza Carthy & Norma Waterson

    Shallow Brown

    • Gift.
    • Topic.

  • Martin Carthy & Eliza Carthy

    Blackwell Merry Night

  • Lal And Mike Waterson

    Bright Phoebus

    Singer: Mike Waterson. Singer: Lal Waterson. Singer: Norma Waterson. Singer: Tim Hart. Singer: Maddy Prior. Singer: Martin Carthy. Performer: Richard Thompson. Performer: Ashley Hutchings. Performer: Dave Mattacks.
    • Bright Phoebus.
    • Trailer Records.
    • 12.

  • Martin Carthy & Eliza Carthy

    John Barleycorn

  • Eliza Carthy & The Restitution

    Mohair

    • Queen of the Whirl.
    • Hudson Records.

  • Martin Carthy

    Scarborough Fair

  • Martin Carthy & Eliza Carthy

    When first I came to Caledonia

  • James C. Moore

    The land where you never grow old

    Ensemble: Blue Murder.
    • Topic.

Broadcast

  • Sat 31 Dec 202216:00
    BBC Radio 3

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