Oct 26

BBC Electric Proms - A tribute to Lal Waterson

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Eliza Carthy, Kathryn Williams, James Yorkston and The Athletes, Alasdair Roberts, Martin Carthy, The Watersons, Norma Waterson, Tim Van Eyken, Lisa Knapp, Mike Waterson and Oliver Knight

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Friday 26 October 2007

Cecil Sharp House

2 Regents Park Road
London NW1 7AY
United Kingdom
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Web: www.efdss.org/contact.htm

A tribute to Lal Waterson

Lal Waterson was one of Britain’s most revered folk singers. She helped form The Watersons with her older siblings Norma and Michael, her cousin John Harrison and then later, her brother-in-law Martin Carthy. Together they became one of the most influential folk groups of the 1960s with their signature harmonies.

Lal’s song writing abilities were in a class of their own - ranscending genre, inspired and unique.

After The Watersons, she went on to record seminal albums with her brother Mike and with her children, Marry Gilhooley and Oliver Knight. Lal died of cancer at age 55 in 1998.

For the BBC Electric Proms the whole Waterson family (including Norma Waterson, Mike Waterson, Eliza Carthy, Martin Carthy, Marry Gilhooley and Oliver Knight) will gather to celebrate the songs of Lal

Waterson. They will be joined by some very special guests including James Yorkston, Alasdair Roberts, Lisa Knapp, Tim Van Eyken and Kathryn Williams.

BBC Electric Proms
This gig is part of the BBC’s Electric Proms festival which takes place across Camden on 24-28 October.

Over 80 artists are performing and they’ve all been encouraged to create something unique for their shows.

The gigs will be broadcast across BBC TV, radio and will be online to watch at bbc.co.uk/electricproms

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Tracks from the Lineup

	Martin Carthy - Sovay full track	2:13
	Norma Waterson - Flower Of Sweet… full track	4:43
	Norma Waterson - The Chaps of… full track	4:45
	Tim Van Eyken - Barleycorn full track	6:06
	James Yorkston and… - Woozy With Cider…	4:35

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