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Track Listings
| 1. Accordion Song | |||
| 2. Ten Thousand Miles | |||
| 3. Billy Boy/The Widow's Wedding | |||
| 4. Time In The Son | |||
| 5. Stumbling On | |||
| 6. Stingo/The Stacking Reel | |||
| 7. Greenwood Laddie/Mrs Capron's Reel Tune | |||
| 8. Walk Away | |||
| 9. Adieu Adieu | |||
| 10. Russia (Call Waiting) | |||
| 11. Red Rice | |||
| 12. Blow The Winds/The Game Of Draughts | |||
| 13. Snow It Melts The Soonest | |||
| 14. Picking Up Sticks/Old Mole/Felton Lonnin/Kingston Girls | |||
| 15. Miller And The Lass | |||
| 16. Herring Song | |||
| 17. Mons Meg | |||
| 18. Tuesday Morning | |||
| 19. Haddock And Chips | |||
| 20. Americans Have Stolen My True Love Away | |||
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Eliza Carthy is one of the rising stars of the British "new roots" scene. An excellent fiddler and a pretty good singer, she seems to have inherited her well-known musical parents' (Norma Waterson and Martin Carthy's) dual focus, striving to proclaim her country's rich folk heritage while also looking towards popular music for revitalization. Red is the more aggressive of the two CDs in this set. Her band uses reggae, jazz, 90s rave and 60s folk-rock to spice up old folk songs and a few originals--some strongly imitative of early Steeleye Span and Fairport Convention. The winners of this set are actually the ones that stray as far from tradition as they can--mom's "Stumbling On" has a nice barrelhouse groove, and Eliza's own "Russia (Call Waiting)" pushes the electronic limits--and it's a grand time. Rice is the more solid folk set, and possibly the better of the two CDs. Backed by Saul Rose on accordions, the mysterious "Fontenots" on guitar and vocals, Ed Boyd on guitar, and Eleanor Waterson and Lucy Adams on vocals, this is straight ahead power folk, with lots of attitude and energy. Anyone who doubts this young artist's right to be in the British folk literati need only listen to the medley "Zycanthos Jig" to feel her grace, skill, and understanding of the music. Red Rice is an adventurous project for a young artist; and two full hours of music may have been a stretch, but the magical high moments are many and well worth the exploration. --Louis Gibson
CD Description
That Eliza Carthy should make her second solo album a double attests to her confidence in the material. That the two discs should be so disparate is remarkable. The second disc, RICE, is the logical successor to HEAT LIGHT & SOUND. The accompaniment is spare, being in the main guitarist Ed Boyd andmelodeon player Saul Rose. The set is largely traditional, including a delicate reading of "The Snow it Melts the Soonest" and a version of "Benjamin Bowmaneer" that finds Carty alone at the piano. Self-penned tunes include her fiddle showcase "Haddock and Chips".
By contrast, RED is awash with modern sounds. Electric guitars and treated vocals enhance the opening "Accordion Song". A beat-laden version of "10,000Miles" makes for interesting comparison with her conventional arrangement of the same song on HEAT LIGHT & SOUND. Elsewhere, guitarist Oliver Knight delivers an electric solo on "Billy Boy" and a beautifully resonant accompaniment on "Timeof the Son". This Carty original is reminiscent of the quirky songwriting of her aunt, Lal Waterson, whose "Stumbling On" is covered in lively style. The closing trio of "Adieu, Adieu", "Russia (Call Waiting)", and "Red Rice" rolls back the boundaries of folk music with clattering beats, Moog synthesizer, and programmed effects ranging from angry juddering to an ambient wash.
By contrast, RED is awash with modern sounds. Electric guitars and treated vocals enhance the opening "Accordion Song". A beat-laden version of "10,000Miles" makes for interesting comparison with her conventional arrangement of the same song on HEAT LIGHT & SOUND. Elsewhere, guitarist Oliver Knight delivers an electric solo on "Billy Boy" and a beautifully resonant accompaniment on "Timeof the Son". This Carty original is reminiscent of the quirky songwriting of her aunt, Lal Waterson, whose "Stumbling On" is covered in lively style. The closing trio of "Adieu, Adieu", "Russia (Call Waiting)", and "Red Rice" rolls back the boundaries of folk music with clattering beats, Moog synthesizer, and programmed effects ranging from angry juddering to an ambient wash.
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