The Definitive Collection (Eliza Carthy album)
# The Definitive Collection (Eliza Carthy album)

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)
* "Billy Boy" (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)
