Eliza Carthy, Anglicana, CD Topic Records 2002 - TSCD539 

A great record, in which Eliza has many collaborations. Important is the role of Ben Ivitsky in both the production and the recording of the album (which took place at Bamboo Hut studios in Edinburgh). As always, beautiful pictures on the cover and in the booklet, all designed by Tom Howard. Barnaby Stradling plays in this case, the acoustic bass on tracks 1, 6 and 10.

Un gran bel disco, in cui Eliza si avvale di molte collaborazioni. Importante è il ruolo di Ben Ivitsky sia nella prosuzione sia nella registrazione dell'album (avvenuta negli studi Bamboo Hut di Edinburgo). Come sempre belle le fotografie di copertina e del booklet, opera di Tom Howard. Barnaby Stradling suona in questo caso il basso acustico sulle tracce 1, 6 e 10.

Tracks: Worcester City (4.45) - Just as the Tide was Flowing (7.58) - Limbo (4.24) - Little Gypsy Girl (2.08) - No Man's Jig / Hanoverian Dance / Three Jolly Sheepskins (4.09) - Pretty Ploughboy (5.19) - Bold Privateer (7.07) - Dr MCMBE (5.40) - In London So Fair (8.06) - Willow Tree (4.30) All tracks trad. arr. Eliza Carthy except Track 3, 10 trad. arr. Eliza Carthy and Ben Ivitsky; Track 8 Eliza Carthy

Musicians: Eliza Carthy, fiddle, vocals, octave violin [2], piano [9]; Barnaby Stradling, acoustic bass [1 ,6, 10]; John Spiers, melodeon [1, 5, 6]; Jon Boden, fiddle [1, 5, 6]; Donald MacDougal, guitar [1]; Donald Hay, drums and percussion [1, 6, 10], hammer and girders [6]; Ben Ivitsky, viola [2], guitar [3, 5], semi-acoustic guitar and trombone [10]; Tim van Eyken, melodeon [2], guitar [2, 7], harmonica [5]; Maria Gilhooley, Norma Waterson, vocals [4]; Will Duke, concertina [4]; Dan Quinn, melodeon [4]; Tom Salter, electric guitar [5]; Martin Carthy, guitar [8]; Martin Green, piano accordion [10]; Doug Duncan, trumpet [10]; Greg Ivitsky, also saxophone [10]; Heather Macleod, Mary Macmaster, vocals [10]