Norma Waterson

Norma Waterson
Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson at a Waterson:Carthy performance in Cranleigh, April 2006
Background information
Born	15 August 1939 (1939-08-15) (age 72) Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire England
Genres	Folk
Occupations	Musician, songwriter, record producer
Instruments	Vocalist, triangle
Labels	Hannibal Records, Topic Records
Associated acts	The Watersons, Martin Carthy, Waterson:Carthy, Blue Murder, Danny Thompson, Richard Thompson, Roger Swallow

Norma Christine Waterson (born 15 August 1939) is an English musician, best known as one of the original members of The Watersons, a premier English traditional group. Other members of the group included her brother Mike Waterson and sister Lal Waterson,^[1] and in later incarnations of the group her husband Martin Carthy.^[2]

Waterson was born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. Her eponymously titled solo debut was produced by John Chelew and released by Hannibal Records in 1996, and was well-received in the scene (including a nomination for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize), featuring collaborations with her daughter, Eliza Carthy, Martin Carthy and other members of The Watersons, as well as Danny Thompson (Pentangle), Richard Thompson (Fairport Convention) and Roger Swallow (Albion Country Band).

In 1999, the follow-up The Very Thought of You was released by Hannibal Records and once again features Richard Thompson, Danny Thompson, Eliza Carthy and husband Martin Carthy.

In 2001, she released her first solo traditional folk album, Bright Shiny Morning, on Topic Records.

She is a member of Waterson:Carthy with Martin Carthy and Eliza Carthy, and of the "supergroup" Blue Murder. She has appeared on a variety of collective recordings, notably Peter Bellamy's The Transports. In 2008, Norma made a guest appearance alongside Mike Waterson on Scottish musician James Yorkston's album When the Haar Rolls in, singing her sister Lal Waterson's song, "Midnight Feast".

References

1. ^ Pareles, Jon (1987-12-04). "Watersons, Folk Singers From Britain". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1987/12/04/arts/pop-jazz-watersons-folk-singers-from-britain.html. Retrieved 2011-04-17. 
2. ^ Harris, Craig. "Biography: The Watersons". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p2164/biography. Retrieved 4 June 2010. 

External links

• Official bio

Persondata
Name	Waterson, Norma
Alternative names
Short description	Folk musician
Date of birth	15 August 1939
Place of birth	Kingston upon Hull
Date of death
Place of death