Eliza Carthy (mbe) is undoubtedly one of the most impressive and engaging performers of her generation. Twice nominated for the Mercury Prize and winner of innumerable other accolades over a 15 year career, Eliza has performed and recorded with a diverse array of artists including, Paul Weller, Rufus and Martha Wainwright, Nick Cave, Patrick Wolf and Bob Neuwirth. More than most, Eliza Carthy has revitalised folk music and captured the most hardened of dissenters with intelligent, charismatic and boundary-crossing performance. Eliza grew up immersed in the world of traditional music. She still divides her time between touring and recording with her legendary parents, Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson as well as engaging in numerous pioneering solo and band projects, including work recently with Kate Tempest (BBC Radio 6 festival 2014) and In what has become something of a parallel career, Eliza has co-presented the BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards, been a regular guest-presenter on the BBC Radio 2 Mark Radcliffe Show and has made many appearances on BBC TVs 'Later with Jools'. In her own right, Eliza has been the subject of an hour long ITV documentary ('Heaven & Earth') and 'My Music' on Channel 5. Comedian and writer Stewart Lee describes Eliza as "Not the Messiah, but a very naughty girl".
Born in Harrow, Saul Rose first picked up the melodeon after breaking his leg at the age of eleven and was taught his first tunes by his father. After entering the BBC Radio 2 Young Tradition Award in 1991 he was invited to join the ceilidh band Phungus. This evolved into Random which plays folk festivals and has recorded two albums. In early 1994 he met Eliza Carthy, and with Nancy Kerr they formed The Kings of Calicutt. Subsequently he joined Waterson:Carthy. He toured extensively with both bands and eventually formed a successful duo with Eliza Carthy. With Dan Plews, he formed Dansaul. More recently Rose has joined Faustus and Whapweasel, played in Ruth Notman's band, and re-launched his duo with hammered dulcimer player and fellow Kings of Calicutt member Maclaine Colston. In summer 2009 he joined Jim Moray's regular band. In 2009 Rose was nominated for the 2010 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in the category Musician of the Year and In 2011 Rose took the part of the Songman in the West End play War Horse playing and singing as well as some acting roles. Saul is currently touring with Faustus, Eliza Carthy & Wayward big band and in 2014 released acclaimed CD CABIN FEVER, with violinist James Delarre.