Track Listing

1. Turpin Hero
2. King James Version
3. Cobblers Hornpipe
4. Gallant Hussar
5. Upside Down Set
6. Mohair
7. The Unfortunate Lass
8. Scan Tester’s Country Step Dance, Lemmy Brazil’s No 2
9. Maid On The Shore
10. Mr McCusker And Mr McGoldrick’s English Choice
11. Tom Brown

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20915 in Music
• Released on: 2005-04-18
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds

Album Description
Showcasing the supreme voice and fiddle of probably the biggest star that has emerged out of the folk scene in the last decade, Rough Music puts the well-connected Eliza Carthy--her parents are Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson--on the map as a staggering talent in her own right.

Customer Reviews

Eliza's Best Album yet?
Striking through it's seemingly total absence of percussion throughout, rough music is a masterpiece in modern English Folk.
It seems Eliza and her fellow musicians 'the ratcatchers' are returning to a more traditional sound with this latest album, certainly when compared to the critically acclaimed if slightly more commercial preceding album, 'Anglicana'.
This said, it is as with all of Eliza Carthy's previous albums, hugely accessable for a wider (and dare I say it, younger?!)audience who are unaccustomed to English Folk music.
I love it. I'm sure you will to!

Eliza does it again
Once again Eliza brilliantly interprets traditional British folk music infusing it with her own particular magic. Every track is a gem. She is a real breath of fresh air in an industry that is stale with shallow 2 dimensional offerings from semi talented individuals. Eliza plays fiddle as well as singing and is ably backed by the rat catchers who provide a rich tapestry against which her music can be displayed. Buy it for a real alternative - you won't regret it.

Stylish issue of legends
Could this girl fail in folk music given her Parents? Well she could have if she just became a clone of them instead she chose to take a different route and to freshen up folk music with a more contemporary feel. This is one of my favourite folk music albums and a welcome break from manufactured musicians all too prevalent nowadays.

This is a very enjoyable album of mainly traditional folk tunes and well worth adding to any collection.