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Norma Waterson
(15 August 1939 - 30 January 2022)
This is a selected discography with records of Norma Waterson and of compilations and collaborations she was included in. Not included are recordings of the whole Watersons and Waterson:Carthy family; you can find these in the Watersons Chronolography.
1977
Lal and Norma Waterson, A True Hearted Girl, LP, Topic 12T331, 1977
- Peter Bellamy, The Transports, 2 LPs, Free Reed 021/022, 1977
- Seven tracks with The Watersons, including I Once Lived in Service, sung by Norma Waterson, Sweet Loving Friendship (Mike and Norma), The Black and Bitter Night (Mike), The Green Fields of England (Peter Bellamy and Dolly Collins, with Mike and Norma backup), and The Still and Silent Ocean (Mike and Norma).
1987
The Holme Valley Tradition, Will’s Barn, cassette, EFDSS VWML 002
1990
The Mrs Ackroyd Band, Oranges and Lemmings, cassette/CD, Mrs Ackroyd Records DOG 007, 1990
1992
Les Barker, Some Love, CD, Mrs Ackroyd Records DOG 009, 1992
1993
- Various Artists, The Transports at Whitby, cassette, RED 011
- A memorial concert for Peter Bellamy with Eliza, Martin, Norma
1994
The Mrs Ackroyd Band, Gnus and Roses, CD, Mrs Ackroyd Records DOG 010, 1994
1996
Norma Waterson, Norma Waterson, CD, Hannibal/Carthage HNCD 1393, 1996
1998
Various Artists, Bespoke Songs, Lost Dogs, Detours & Rendezvous: The Songs of Elvis Costello, CD, WEA/Atlantic/Rhino, ca. 1998
1999
Lal and Norma Waterson, A True Hearted Girl, CD, Topic TSCD507, 1999
Norma Waterson, The Very Thought of You, CD, Rykodisc HNCD 1430, 1999, later Scarlet SCARGZ103CD
Various Artists, The Wings of Butterflies, CD, Mrs Ackroyd Records DOG 013, 1999
2000
Norma Waterson, Bright Shiny Morning, CD, Topic TSCD520, 2000
Various Artists: And We'll All Have Tea… English Folk Anthology, 2 CD, Proper / Retro R2CD 40-106, 2000
Various Artists: Voices in Harmony: English Traditional Songs, CD, Fellside FECD158, 2001
2001
- Various Artists, The Folk Awards, CD, Topic TSCD850, 2001
- Includes Waterson:Carthy’s Raggle Taggle Gypsies and Norma Waterson’ The Flower of Sweet Strabane
- Various Artists, A Woman’s Voice: First Person Singular, CD, Topic TSCD521, 2001
- Includes five tracks by and/or including Waterson family members.
2002
Oliver Knight, Mysterious Day, CD, Topic TSCD528, 2002
Various Artists: Shining Bright: The Songs of Lal & Mike Waterson, CD, Topic TSCD519, 2002
2003
Various Artists: Song Links: A Celebration of English Traditional Songs and Their Australian Variants, 2 CD, Fellside FECD176D, 2003
2004
Bob Davenport, The Common Stone, CD, Topic TSCD552, 2004
Various Artists: The English Collection, CD, Highpoint HPO6010, 2004
2006
Norma Waterson, The Definitive Collection, CD, Highpoint HPO6013, 2006
2018
Norma Waterson, An Introduction to Norma Waterson, CD, Topic TICD012, 2018
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to David Suff especially, whose work this page is based on - and also to Greer Gilman and Bob Hudson. Also to Alan St Paul.