Dreams of Breathing Underwater

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.

Dreams of Breathing Underwater
Studio album by Eliza Carthy
Released	2008
Genre	Folk
Length	46:13
Label	Topic Records
Producer	Ben Ivitsky and Eliza Carthy
Eliza Carthy chronology
Rough Music (2005) Dreams of Breathing Underwater (2008) Neptune (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Guardian	[2]
Slant Magazine	[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Eliza Carthy and Ben Ivitsky except "Hug You Like a Mountain" (Rory McLeod)

1. "Follow the Dollar" – 3:40
2. "Two Tears" – 4:14
3. "Rows of Angels" – 3:12
4. "Rosalie" – 3:43
5. "Mr Magnifico" – 6:06
6. "Like I Care (Wings)" – 3:28
7. "Lavenders" – 4:19
8. "Little Bigman" – 4:58
9. "Simple Things" – 4:22
10. "Hug You Like a Mountain" – 4:30
11. "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.