Dreams of Breathing Underwater
# Dreams of Breathing Underwater

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Dreams of Breathing Underwater is a 2008 album by folk singer and violin player Eliza Carthy. It is seen by many as a successor to her 2000 album Angels and Cigarettes.

## Track listing

All tracks written by Eliza Carthy and Ben Ivitsky except "Hug You Like a Mountain" (Rory McLeod)

* "Follow the Dollar" – 3:40
* "Two Tears" – 4:14
* "Rows of Angels" – 3:12
* "Rosalie" – 3:43
* "Mr Magnifico" – 6:06
* "Like I Care (Wings)" – 3:28
* "Lavenders" – 4:19
* "Little Bigman" – 4:58
* "Simple Things" – 4:22
* "Hug You Like a Mountain" – 4:30
* "Oranges and Sea Salt" – 3:34

## Song details

* "Mr. Magnifico" is said to frequent the Holyrood Tavern in Edinburgh.

## Personnel

* Eliza Carthy – tenor guitar, singing, violin, octave violin, ukulele, one row melodeon, piano
* Barnaby Stradling – bass guitar
* Willy Molleson – drums, singing, drumtrak machine, vocals, cajon/moog
* Ben Ivitsky – singing, 5-string viola, acoustic and electric guitars, noises, Stylaphone, triangle, percussion, rowing, cajon/moog, trombone, vocals
* Barney Strachan – organetta, singing, drumtrak machine
* John Spiers – melodeon, singing
* Jon Boden – violin, concertina, singing, banjo
* Conrad Ivitsky – double bass, vocals
* Donald Hay – drums, percussion
* Heather Macleod – singing
* Paul Sartin – oboe
* Micky Marr – bass guitar
* Robert McFall – string arrangement, violin
* Claire Sterling – violin
* Brian Schieles – viola
* Su-a Lee – cello
* Tom Lyne – double bass
* Tim Mathew – narrator (on "Mr Magnifico"), violin
* Toby Shippey – trumpet
* Martin Green – piano accordion, keyboards
* Marcus Britton – trumpet
* Tim Lane – trombone
* Olivia Furness – tenor saxophone
* Greg Ivitsky – alto saxophone, vocals
* Sarah Roberts – singing
* Eddi Reader – singing
* Emma Smith – singing
* Gideon Jukes – tuba
* David "Demus" Donnelly – bass guitar
* The Bevvy Sisters – Heather Macleod, Kaela Rowan, Lindsay Black.
