Update - Autumn 06 Articles / Waterson:Carthy Date: 01 Nov, 2006 - 07:12 PM Winter Tour : Frost and Fire Once again, Waterson:Carthy are taking to the road with the Devil's Interval round the country with their concerts celebrating the traditions of the Yuletime period. Check the gig list for details of where and when they're playing. Also featuring on this series of concerts are morris dancers and mummers. Please note the date change for the Wulvren gig - it's now the 20th, not the 18th of Dec. New album Just released (yesterday) is Holy Heathens And The Old Green Man. Quoting from the Topic promo : "This is the album that Waterson:Carthy have been wanting to make for a long time. In 1965, their forerunners The Watersons released the landmark album "Frost and Fire – A Calendar of Ritual Magical Songs", and the concept continues to fascinate them. With "Holy Heathens" they have eclipsed even that seminal album, amd the sound is a resoundingly full blooded one. The resonant ensemble singing is bolstered by The Devil’s Interval, a young and exciting new vocal trio of Lauren McCormick, Emily Portman & Jim Causely. They are further accompanied by guitar, fiddle, mandolin, brass and percussion. This fuller sound harks back to The Watersons and Blue Murder, but surpasses them for sheer excitement and thrills. In "Holy Heathens and the Old Green Man", Waterson:Carthy have produced their best album to date – no question about it." Albert Hall concert In case you'd missed the promo material, the Waterson family have a special one-off concert on the 12th May, 2007. Featuring pretty much the whole family, this concert is NOT to be missed! Mike, Martin, Norma and Liza are joined by many, many members of their family, plus special guests Brass Monkey and several secret guests! A farewell to Tim After several years with Waterson:Carthy, Tim Van Eyken is pursuing his own career with the Tim Van Eyken band and Faustus, a seperate project. Tim is staying with the family for the current set of concerts and will be appearing on the USA tour, after which the family are welcoming back Saul Rose to the fold! This article comes from Waterson : Carthy http://www.watersoncarthy.com/ The URL for this story is: http://www.watersoncarthy.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=198