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Member / founder of one of the most influential and outstanding and GENUINE 'Folk band' ensembles in UK. Their sound / repertoire has had a huge influence.
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Very sad to read this news, Global. A giant of English folk - really feel for her family at this time.Originally posted by Globaltruth View Post
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I've just seen this for the first time. May I add my condolences as a big fan of this family in its various incarnations.Comment
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Here are a few tracks:Originally posted by CallMePaul View Post
The Prickle Holly Bush
in the 60's (re-released in '98). Original 3 Watersons, Norma, Lal and Mike + Martin Carthy
1972 - Red Wine and Promises posted on YT by my friend, Tony Cope, who hung out with the Watersons. The recording of this track, from the album Bright Phoebus, was when Martin and Norma 'got together' after a few years of eyeing each other up and being married to others.
Pearson Park in Hull is the setting. One day I hope this album will be re-released properly.
1996 - God Loves a Drunk
2002 Solid Air
2009 Aint No Sweet Man Harking back to their skiffle origins... with a masterly performance by Richard Thompson (and his brother not too shabby either)
2017 Shady Lady (also from Bright Phoebus) at Normafest in Whitby - no Norma but a pretty fair turnout of the clan....
A bunch of thyme - they did this regularly as their encore at concerts the last few times (sic) we saw them.
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That was a crackin' listen, Global, and you even chucked in a wee joke too.Originally posted by Globaltruth View PostHere are a few tracks:
A bunch of thyme - they did this regularly as their encore at concerts the last few times (sic) we saw them.
Thanks a lot for the compilation. Particularly enjoyed the cover of 'Solid Air', but they were all fab.
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Or what passes for a joke...
she won't be forgotten in these parts...
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Norma was featured on Radio 4's 'Last Words' this week where Matthew Bannister interviewed Martin and Eliza about her - Matthew also pointed the listener to an extended interview/celebration of Norma on the website.
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Just played the above - my only album with Norma and a good one it is. RIP
First track topically contains Valentine WaltzComment
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Very sad news. I was listening to her last week. I particularly like this - powerful and very moving:
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Looking forward to husband and daughter, coming soon to Wiltshire Music Centre.
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Verity Sharp also chose that track on LJ the other week.Originally posted by HighlandDougie View PostComment
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Thanks for the post G.Originally posted by gurnemanz View Post
Just had a quick look and you can live stream it. Won't be as good, but v good news at the moment.
Value too for a tenner.Comment
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Well this was an excellent streaming event.Originally posted by gurnemanz View Post
A long time since I've seen the two of them together, and, of course, the poignancy was always present.
This was an excellent event and the quality was great for those of us not physically there - slight hiccup at the beginning with badly balanced sound but quickly corrected.
Their knowledge is encyclopaedic and their memories elephantine.
Eliza is in v good voice at the moment, and once Martin C gets a head of steam up he is wonderful. I enjoyed the slight inconsequential ramblings and the endless tuning (he has done that for a long while now).
A complicated set which much must have taken hours to set up - that rug doesn't unravel itself you know.
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A lovely atmosphere at the venue and they were very enthusiastically received. Good to see the hall about three quarters full, about 250 people, mainly citizens of a certain age but some younger ones. Martin looked a bit frail, probably the oldest person in the house, though not by much, and happy to let his daughter run the show, but he was in good form when his turn came.
I think my favourite item was the Napoleon/Elephant combination.
Eliza came out and chatted to people in the foyer in the interval.
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