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Sylvester McCoy is probably most famous for playing Doctor Who in the long-running BBC sci-fi series between 1987 and ‘89, as well as two specials in 1993 and 1996. He has performed in numerous stage plays, including the Royal Shakespeare Company’s world tour of King Lear, with Ian McKellan as Lear and our very own Julian Harries as the Duke of Albany, as well as various TV shows. He is very supportive of the work of Common Ground and enjoyed watching the London performance of Gallows Song. He is also an accomplished player of the spoons, which he has demonstrated on stage in both King Lear and the Carla Rose Company’s production of the Gilbert and Sullivan classic, The Mikado.
Eliza Carthy is a renowned folk musician and violin player, though she also plays guitar, piano and several other instruments. She has won several awards, notably Folk Singer of the Year, Best Album and Best Traditional Track at the 2003 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, and Best Group at the 2005 Folk Awards as part of Oysterband Big Session, a collaboration with numerous other artists. She started performing at the age of 13 and has created several albums in collaboration with various family members; she is the daughter of folk musicians Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson
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