Eliza Carthy - Heat Light & Sound

From the first assured notes of "Cold, Wet, and Rainy Night," it's obvious that Eliza Carthy has fully stepped out of the shadow of her famous parents to establish herself as a major young folk artist. And when the tune segues into "The Grand Hornpipe," her fiddle playing really steps into its own. This is modern folk-rock, which doesn't need to be sprightly with manic jugs, as the version of "Ten Thousand Miles" proves, its droning fiddle supporting Carthy's voice, the percussion taking an almost African turn underneath. Read More