Eliza's concert at "Nassua Community College, Long Island" was cancelled due to her developing problems with her voice the previous day at a radio recording in Philly. The show was cancelled as there was concern on Eliza's part, and my part as her manager, that doing it would result in her losing her voice completely and would thus mean that her appearence on the Conan O'Brien would be put at risk. The show was a late addition to the schedule and was only made possible becuase of the Conan date. At the time of cancellation I advised Eliza's agent that we would be prepared to play a replacement show on a mutually acceptable date for both parties. This offer still stands.

Eliza does suffer from asthma, which at times has been very serious. On this occassion by making the decision to cancel Nassau I believe we ensured that a throat infection did not progress onto something more serious. It is only on reading the messages on this site am I now aware that what was a straight forward infection has become something quite different! After two months touring the USA & Canada with either her parents in Waterson:Carthy or with her own Eliza Carthy Band her resistance to infection(s) is low. Once again I can only apologize to everyone who missed her at Nassau and hope that they understand why this decision was made.

Eliza does have a brother called Tim and NO it's not Tim Van Eyken. It is the the Tim which "Angels & Cigarettes" is dedicated to!

NM