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
The Guardian
Slant Magazine

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.