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Sandals Out, Piercing In: The New Folk Sirens

Lucy O'Brien, Guardian, The, 24 August 2000

LIVERPUDLIAN ARTIST Kathryn Williams is among the nominees for this year’s Mercury music prize – and hotly tipped to win. Last year Kate Rusby was nominated for the prestigious award, and in 1998 Eliza Carthy was on the list.

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