Waterson:Carthy are England's foremost folk group, comprised of Martin Carthy, Norma Waterson & Eliza Carthy. Martin is one of the giants of contemporary British music - he is widely regarded as one of the finest singers & interpreters of traditional music from the British Isles & is revered as an original & highly influential guitarist. Norma is the founding member of The Watersons, and Eliza, as a solo artist, has inherited the talents of her parents & added her own younger sensibilities. She shows the creative possibilities of mixing contemporary recording ideas with traditional material.