Eliza Carthy

British modern folk performer and composer.

Born: 23 August 1975 in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK.

Eliza Carthy MBE is an english folk singer and musician, Carthy records and performs solo, as well as with her family. She has performed extensively across the festival circuit, and has toured both in the UK and internationally. In 2014, she was awarded the honour of an Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to folk music in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

Daughter of folk performers [a=Martin Carthy] and [a=Norma Waterson].