Martin and Eliza Carthy - Happiness (Later with Jools Holland)

Martin and Eliza Carthy perform Happiness on Later with Jools Holland. Watch more Later... with Jools Holland on BBC iPlayer: bbc.co.uk/iplayer.
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[@cjacja21]

A folk voice is a true voice. No studio trickery. No false accents. Just singing it it’s purest form (and she whistles too!) Eliza Carthy is one of our greatest voices

[@Wotsitorlabart]

Unfortunately, there is a tendency for singers to adopt a mannered 'folk voice' when performing traditional songs.
Less so nowadays but Martin Carthy was certainly guilty of this in the early 1970's.

[@jimfell7147]

Damn, close my eyes and its her mum, wonderful the music of the people.

[@spudflap]

Mesmerisingly beautiful. And that accompaniment - he seemed to be following her every word with that guitar, such a connection between them...

[@penguinpelvis]

Martin and Eliza Carthy. Father and daughter. Wife/Mum was Norma Waterson.

[@toeyen]

That guitar and those chords - only Sir Martin Carthy can produce that sound

[@franklinsternberg4528]

Tears in my eyes - lovely song and lyrics

[@davidalexander-watts6630]

Extraordinary, very wonderful.

[@carltwidle9046]

Beautiful singer. Excellent song.

[@amangogna68]

Great song, amazing singer and guitar player !

[@aracelitziganemapamundi]

Impossible to sing better 😍🤩

[@Catamariner]

Hope things are going better for you all now. Please keep your many loving fans updated. So wonderful to see and hear Martin! as well as Eliza!

[@UKCALLING99]

First time I heard this when they did this and it’s stayed with me. Beautiful

[@AHappyFlower]

Fabulous.

[@nicolaeandreitoma966]

Marvelous

[@sandramorey2529]

Eliza can sing anything. I am partial to her folk balladry, but her mom before her crossed over into jazz and pop effectively.

[@southsidejohnny5624]

That lass just breaks my heart every time she sings: in a good way, obviously. Her ma was the same, just pure love of the music and totally honest communicator.

[@badgerarmy966]

these two

[@annharison-brooks4014]

Simply superb.

[@paulwhittakermusic]

Great stuff!

[@tonyrichardhall1174]

Amazing...

[@michaelmullenfiddler]

😊😊😊

[@Kookka_]

Super pretty tune

[@narrowfield6846]

like her Mama. Beautiful!

[@frank1672]

Eliza doing what Eliza does best 'Entertain'

[@archimedesscrew3710]

Beautiful.
Talent.
Great.

[@newsles2]

Wow. And to think it all nearly ended because of Covid.

[@Auldhelm]

its like your at an open mike but the music is transcendent

[@interested-q4d]

I'd just like to say I hope that Liza and Martin are over the worst of the last two tumultuous years.Sorry to hear about all the bad times.

[@Wotsitorlabart]

Disappointed that it wasn't their version of Ken Dodd's 1964 hit.
That would have been the ultimate folk/pop crossover.

[@idankoos4156]

Sounds almost like jazz