THE latest online monthly concert at Quay Arts Folk Club tomorrow (Sunday August 23) sees the legendary Eliza Carthy featuring as the headline guest.
Born into a folk dynasty, her mother, Norma, was one of The Watersons, who became the defining sound of the 1960s folk revival, and her father Martin Carthy is a hugely influential singer and guitarist.
The monthly online concerts, held in aid of Quay Arts, are organised by local folk singers John Bentley and John Hacker.
John Bentley said: “It’s like having a member of folk royalty playing for us. Eliza is that rare thing; someone loved by both folk traditionalists and modernisers alike.“
Eliza first took to the stage as a teenager in the late 1980s, since when she has developed into a multi-award winning folk musician.
Making music with her family remains a constant in her life and she tours regularly with her father. The pair played a sell-out concert at Freshwater Memorial Hall in May 2019.
Starting on Sunday (August 23) at 7.30 pm, the Quay Arts Folk Club will be streamed on Facebook and YouTube.
Co-organiser of the event, John Hacker, will open the evening, followed by short floor spots from local performers Debbie Dwyke, George Major, Sue Bailey and Peter Ellis.
Eliza Carthy will fill a 45-minute headline slot on the two hour show.
To find out more about the event, search for Isolation Row Virtual Folk Festival or Quay Folk Club on Facebook.
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