FANS of global music have a treat at the Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis, with a month of exciting folk music, from Somaliland to Brazil via Ireland and Yorkshire, continuing on Thursday 19th, two members of one of English folk music’s greatest dynasties, Martin Carthy and Eliza Carthy, come to the Marine. Now in his 80s, Martin Carthy has been a leading figure on the folk scene for more than 60 years, playing solo and with many of the leading folk musicians of the 20th and 21st century. His late wife Norma Waterson, was one of the uniquely talented Waterson family of traditional folk singers. Their daughter, Eliza, an award-winning musician in her own right, has led her own bands and regularly plays with some of the most adventurous and genre-pushing folk musicians working today. Martin and Eliza will perform an eclectic range of songs and tunes from their vast family repertoire, drawing from the traditional canon as well as selections from a more contemporary songbook.

For the month’s last gig, on Sunday 29th, the focus at the Marine moves to South America, when Jazz by the Sea welcomes in Alvorada. The Brazilian instrumental quintet will be presenting their latest album, Faz Tempo, a bold and rich tapestry of artfully arranged original compositions. Faz Tempo explores Brazilian rhythms such as choro, samba, bossa nova and baião, with jazz and improvisation peppering their sound.