One of the most important and best loved of all English folk groups, Waterson:Carthy (Martin Carthy, Norma Waterson, Eliza Carthy and Tim Van Eyken) present their fifth album for Topic Records. It's an album of eclectic material ranging from fine traditional songs and tunes such as "Farewell Lovely Nancy" and "Captian Kidd" to a stunning performance of the Jerry Garcia/Grateful Dead song "Black Muddy River." The album features several Eliza Carthy-penned songs -- her first new recordings since "Anglicana" (TOP 539).