MARRY WATERSON & OLIVER KNIGHT

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MARRY WATERSON & OLIVER KNIGHT

The children of the luminous singing talent, Lal Waterson and George Knight, Maria and Oliver were born in Yorkshire and both have long since made their respective homes in Robin Hood's Bay, a fishing village perched on the edge of the dramatic East Coast.

Maria Gilhooley (nee Waterson) and Oliver Knight, have grown up immersed in traditional song. As part of the Waterson Family musical dynasty, the siblings have thrived on communal music making whilst developing highly original and distinctly English performance styles of their own, style that owes much to the folk tradition, but isn't beholden to it.

Maria Gilhooley is a singer best known for her rich, striking vocal contributions to numerous recordings and live performances by various members of the Waterson family. Her younger brother Oliver Knight is probably best known as collaborator with their mother, Lal Waterson, on landmark albums Once in a Blue Moon (TSCD478) and A Bed of Roses (TSCD505). Oliver is a sought after guitarist, composer, arranger and has been record producer and engineer on a series of influential albums including those by his cousin, Eliza Carthy.

"The Days That Shaped Me is an enthralling addition to the Waterson family's prodigious output and firmly places Marry and Oliver as vital and original contributors to their heritage. Richly layered, its poetic atmosphere, haunting melodies and understated accompaniment colour the album with an entirely timeless quality. A beautifully subtle work and one to look out for." - FOLK RADIO UK

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BECK LANEHART
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