Carrivick Sisters

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The Carrivick Sisters
Origin Devon, England
Genres Folk
Years active2006–present
MembersCharlotte Carrivick
Laura Carrivick
Website http://www.thecarrivicksisters.co.uk/

The Carrivick Sisters are twins Laura and Charlotte Carrivick from South Devon, England, who perform as a musical duo. [1] They combine original songs, based on old stories, legends and folklore from their local area, [2] with American bluegrass and old-time music.

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The Carrivick Sisters have been performing as a duo since 2006 and turned professional in 2007. [3] They were finalists for the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award in 2010. [4]

Their 2013 album Over the Edge featured Blair Dunlop on harmony vocals and, like their previous album From the Fields, [1] [2] was produced by Josh Rusby (brother of folk singer Kate Rusby). [5]

Discography

AlbumRelease dateLabel
My Own Two Feet2006The Carrivick Sisters
Better Than 6 Cakes2007The Carrivick Sisters
Jupiter's Corner2009The Carrivick Sisters
From the Fields2011The Carrivick Sisters
Over the Edge2013The Carrivick Sisters
10 Years Live2017The Carrivick Sisters

References

  1. 1 2 Chilton, Martin (25 August 2011). "Carrivick Sisters are pick of the crop". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  2. 1 2 Gallacher, Alex (29 June 2011). "The Carrivick Sisters – From the Fields". Album review. Folk Radio UK . Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  3. Kidman, Dave (2010). "The Carrivick Sisters – Jupiters' Corner (Own Label)". The Acoustic Rotherham Zone. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  4. "Carrivick Sisters". BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award 2010 . BBC. 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  5. "Carrivick Sisters, The – Over The Edge". Discogs. 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2014.