Martin and Eliza Carthy

National treasure Martin Carthy and his twice Mercury nominated daughter Eliza Carthy don’t rest of their laurels.

Martin is a legendary ballad singer and guitarist who has influenced generations of artists, including Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, while Eliza has been twice-nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and a multiple-award winner at the BBC Radio Two Folk awards.

Eliza has also been in the studio recording entirely new material for her new project Frenemies, which will be released in 2026. This represents the next stage in Eliza's original song-writing and will feature many musicians from outside the folk scene with whom Eliza has been lucky enough to work.

This powerhouse pair are still making music together, as they always have. Together, they perform an eclectic range of songs and tunes from their vast family repertoire, drawing from the traditional canon as well as selections from a more contemporary songbook.

Image credit: Travis Elborough