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TV tonight: Jools Holland celebrates a big birthday with the best in the biz
- Robert Plant and Poppy Ajudha perform at the the ivory-tickler’s bash. Plus: meet the sex-crazed peacocks of Castle Howard. Here’s everything to watch this evening
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Norma Waterson, one of the greats of British folk music who burst on to the scene with her family in the 1960s – obituary
Norma Waterson, who has died aged 82, was the matriarch of a musical dynasty that played a leading role in the English folk revival of the last 60 years.
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Norma Waterson death: Revered folk singer dies aged 82
Singer was described as ‘one of the defining voices of English traditional music’
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Norma Waterson was one of folk’s greatest voices – and greatest people
Norma Waterson was one of folk’s greatest voices – and greatest people. The British folk singer, who has died aged 82, was proud of the music she made – and her warmth as well as her toughness sang loudly in her songs
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Norma Waterson obituary
Norma Waterson obituary. Celebrated singer of traditional English folk music whose embrace of other musical styles won her a wide following
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Norma Waterson, celebrated British folk singer, dies aged 82
Norma Waterson, celebrated British folk singer, dies aged 82. Musician acclaimed for work with siblings and husband Martin Carthy in the Watersons had been suffering from pneumonia
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Carthy folk dynasty appeals for financial support after income ‘dried up’ during pandemic
Carthy folk dynasty appeals for financial support after income ‘dried up’ during pandemic. Eliza Carthy said her parents Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson were ‘struggling to survive’ after Covid-19 left them without revenues from live performances
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The best of British seaside festivals and events for 2021: readers’ tips
The best of British seaside festivals and events for 2021: readers’ tips. From great food to fine folk music and art, these cultural and community events are all the better for a blast of sea air
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Kirsty Merryn: Our Bright Night review – thieves, sailors and nuns mix heady balm
Kirsty Merryn: Our Bright Night review – thieves, sailors and nuns mix heady balm(Self-released) Merryn’s second album is full of pared-back, piano-led mood pieces, her voice a treat for the soul
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Album reviews: Duke Garwood – Garden of Ashes, Eliza Carthy & the Wayward Band – Big Machine and more
In the credits for Garden Of Ashes, Duke Garwood thanks “my soul brother Mark Lanegan for his friendship and inspiration”, and it’s not hard to see why. In this instance, Garwood describes Garden Of Ashes as “beautiful apocalypse love music”, for lovers walking through the remains of an Eden razed by corporate greed and rapacity. Throughout the album, the tempi are slower than slow, rarely more than a stroll (if “Hard Dreams” were any slower, it would be in reverse), as Garwood forces the list
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