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.