What I like about the Folk World is that no-one is an "icon" or above criticism. Putting people on pedestals is what happens in the Pop/Rock World - not a world that I'm particularly interested in.

Nevertheless, I do have favourite singers/musicians whose artistry I admire. I can't remember when it was that I heard that MC & NW had a daughter who sang but the marketing hype suggested that she might blend traditional forms with 'modern' pop forms and I didn't think that this sounded very interesting at all (at least, not to me).
When I eventually got to hear Ms Carthy on stage I found myself to be, in spite of my former doubts, deeply impressed.

I feel that she is an inspired and impassioned performer as well as an extremely accomplished musician - not much more to say, really - except, yes, she really is that good! And she's on my list of favourite singers.