Eliza Carthy: Rivers and Railways [Live]

Eliza Carthy is a traditional folk musician and composer who was championed from an early age by John Peel, Andy Kershaw and Billy Bragg and is the winner of five BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and currently Associate Artist at Sage Gateshead. Eliza’s new piece, Rivers and Railways is a collaboration with celebrated sonic adventurers Moulettes, exploring the theme of what makes a city what it is, when it is perched on the edge of a place, a port, a destination, an identity. Touching upon themes of migration, Hull’s industries and history (Hull was the second most bombed city in the Second World War) and its pioneering son William Wilberforce who was instrumental in writing the Abolition of Slavery Act, the piece uses local stories and music creating something very special and unique, and with a strong Hull flavour that is unmistakeable and moving.

This piece is part of New Music Biennial 2017.

Rivers and Railways is commissioned by Freedom Festival.

Eliza Carthy vocals
Moulettes
Freedom Choir

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The performance of Rivers and Railways was recorded live at Stage@TheDock, Hull on 1 July 2017 by BBC Radio 3.

Catalogue number: NMC DL201713
Release Date: 18 May 2018