Norma Waterson

Norma Waterson remembered by Richard Hawley

The singer-songwriter recalls the ‘proper northern humour’ and resilience of the English folk singer, whose extraordinary voice still knocks him sideways

Richard Hawley

10, Dec, 2022 @7:00 AM

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

Jude Rogers

31, Jan, 2022 @3:30 PM

Norma Waterson obituary

Celebrated singer of traditional English folk music whose embrace of other musical styles won her a wide following

Robin Denselow

31, Jan, 2022 @1:55 PM

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

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

31, Jan, 2022 @11:58 AM

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

Laura Snapes

13, Jan, 2022 @4:19 PM

Raw, brutal masterpieces: 2018's best folk albums

Lisa O’Neill, Lori Watson, Trembling Bells, Norma Waterson and Eliza Carthy were among the many standout acts in a very distinguished year for the genre

Jude Rogers

14, Dec, 2018 @8:30 AM

Folk CD of the month: Norma Waterson & Eliza Carthy with the Gift Band: Anchor review

Joy and bruised melancholy combine on this extraordinary release, made after the trials of illness

Jude Rogers

01, Jun, 2018 @7:30 AM

Topic Records at 75 review – passion and enthusiasm shine through

Norma Waterson's superb performance will linger in the memory, but the UK's most distinguished folk label deserves a bigger celebration, writes Robin Denselow

Robin Denselow

25, Aug, 2014 @11:49 AM

Bright Phoebus Revisited – review

An impressive cast made an emotional and long-overdue return to the cult 1972 album Bright Phoebus, writes Robin Denselow

Robin Denselow

13, Oct, 2013 @11:36 AM

Eliza Carthy and Norma Waterson – review

This wildly varied set is a reminder that Norma Waterson is a formidable interpreter of not just traditional material, but popular songs. And Eliza Carthy was happy to let her mum dominate the show, writes Robin Denselow

Robin Denselow

08, Dec, 2011 @10:45 PM