norma waterson, “norwegian wood,”
from: rubber folk, 2012
I would be remiss without acknowledging an obscure but stalwart tribute to the Beatles Rubber Soul, by a coterie of Celtic artists. A highlight features the prowess of the late Norma Waterson. On more careful listening I wonder whether the choral group was created by multi-tracking her voice and that of her husband Martin Carthy. Either way, her intonation rises and falls accompanied by the chamber -pot -folk orchestra which breathes another life into this tome. The world needed a natural, emotionally powerful stabilizing chanteuse, and gave us Ms. Waterson. The other artists are listed below
“Participants
1. Jim Moray Drive My Car
2. Norma Waterson Norwegian Wood
3. Paul Brady You Won’t See Me
4. Chris While Nowhere Man
5. Barry Cope, Jim Boyes, Lester Simpson Think for Yourself
6.Johnny Dickinson The Word
7. Ralph McTell Michelle
8. Boo Hewerdine, Eddi Reader
What Goes On
9. John Tams Girl
10. Martin Simpson I’m Looking Through You
11. June Tabor In My Life
12. Cara Dillion, Sam Lakeman Wait
13. Show of Hands If I Needed Someone
14. Spiers & Boden Run For Your Life”