Cathy Lesurf

Cathy Lesurf
Origin	United Kingdom
Genres	Folk
Associated acts	Oyster Ceilidh Band, Fiddler's Dram, Fairport Convention, The Albion Band

Cathy Lesurf, born 1953, is a British folk music singer-songwriter who was brought up in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.^[1] She has been a member of bands in the 1970s such as Oyster Ceilidh Band, Fiddler's Dram, and The Albion Band.^[1][2][3] She released a solo album, Surface, in 1985, the same year that she appeared as a guest vocalist on the Fairport Convention album Gladys' Leap.^[4] She created and ran the World in 1 County festival from 2002 to 2007.^[5] In November 2009, she released the solo single "This Christmas",^[1] which was written by her husband, David Wilson.^[6]

Discography

Solo singles

• "This Christmas" (2009)

Solo albums

• Surface (1985)

With Fairport Convention

• Gladys' Leap (1985)

With The Albion Band

• The Wild Side Of Town (1987)
• Stella Maris (1987)
• A Christmas Present from the Albion Band (1985)
• Under the Rose (1984)
• Light Shining (1983)

With Oyster Band

• English Rock 'n' Roll The Early Years 1800-1850 (1982)

With Oyster Ceilidh Band

• Jack's Alive (1980)

With Fiddler's Dram

• Fiddler's Dram (1980)
• To See the Play (1978)

References

1. "Stevenage singer tipped for number one slot". The Comet. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
2. "A Brief Albion Band History". toadinthehole.org.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
3. "What becomes of the one-hit wonders?". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
4. "CATHY LESURF (LP) - Surface". musicfolk. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
5. "Event previews: World in 1 County". BBC Online. 10 June 2005. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
6. "Cathy's X-Factor Xmas challenge". BBC News Online. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010.

External links

• Cathy Lesurf at AllMusic