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Eliza Carthy & The Restitution7:30pm, Friday 12th February, Club 85, Hitchin .
Describing herself simply as a “modern English musician”, Eliza Carthy is one of the most recognisable faces of the English folk revival, and over her illustrious 35-year career, remains one of the most original and engaging performers of her generation.
She has received an MBE; numerous BBC R2 Folk Awards; two Mercury Prize nominations; was the first English traditional musician to be nominated for a BBC R3 Award for World Music, and in 2021 became President of the English Folk Dance & Song Society.
Born into a formidable musical dynasty, her mother Norma was one of The Watersons and her father Martin Carthy is a hugely influential singer and guitarist, the incredible range of traditional and contemporary musicians who were part of the extended Waterson/Carthy world helped her develop her own unique approach to music.
Launching head-on into the UK folk scene in the early 90s, she quickly became one of its great innovators. Championed from an early age by the likes of John Peel, Andy Kershaw & Billy Bragg, Eliza has rarely stood still artistically.
From the purest unaccompanied traditional songs to original music incorporating myriad influences, she has moved through English folk music like a force of nature, both stirring it up & putting it back on the map, and as a member of big bands The Imagined Village, and the musical force-of-nature that was The Wayward Band she has headlined main stages at festivals around the world.
With a wealth of musical & life experience under her belt, Eliza’s talent has matured and is flourishing. She continues to bring new audiences to English folk through well-judged recordings, performances, and collaborations with the likes of Paul Weller, Jools Holland, Patrick Wolf, and Kae Tempest.
2026 sees the release of long-awaited new music, and Eliza Carthy & the Restitution are bringing their acclaimed new album to a town near you.
‘The Restitution blew everyone away with an uncompromising and powerful set as fiery as Eliza’s flame red dress’ Songlines | Cambridge Folk Festival
Through That Sound | Album Reviews:
‘a flamboyant, impassioned, exhilarating work’ MOJO 4****
‘one of her strongest sets of original songs’ Songlines 4****
‘visionary masterpiece… a career milestone’ RnR Magazine 5*****
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Club 85, 74 Whinbush Road,Hitchin, United Kingdom
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