''The Definitive Collection'' is a compilation album by Eliza Carthy. The recordings were made between 1995 and 2002. The tracks are taken from ''Waterson:Carthy'' (Waterson:Carthy 1995), ''Red'' (Eliza Carthy 1998, three tracks), ''Eliza Carthy And the Kings of Calicutt'' (Eliza Carthy 1997, two tracks), ''Heat, Light and Sound'' (Eliza Carthy 1996), ''Common Tongue'' (Waterson:Carthy 1997), ''A Dark Light'' (Waterson: Carthy 2003), ''Mysterious Day'' (Oliver Knight 2002) and ''Shining Bright - The Songs of Lal and Mike Waterson''. Issued on CD in 2003. Running time 68 minutes 18 seconds.

Track listing

# "The Light Dragoon" (Traditional) # "Greenwood Laddie" (song)/ "Mrs Capron's Reel" (instrumental)/ "Tune" (instrumental) (Traditional) # "Mother, Go Make My Bed"/ "Flower of Swiss Cottage" (Traditional) # "Cold, Wet and Rainy Night" (song)/ "The Grand Hornpipe" (instrumental) (Traditional) # "Fisher Boy" (Traditional) # "

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" (song)/ "The Widdow's Wedding" (instrumental) (Traditional) # "French Stroller" (Traditional) # "Stumbling On" ( Elaine Waterson, Oliver Knight) # "Blow the Winds"/ "The Game of Draughts" (Traditional) # "Mons Meg" (Traditional) # "Diego's Bold Shore" (Traditional) # "Go From My Window" (Traditional) # "Child Among the Weeds" (Elaine Waterson)

References

Review

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