Nadia Cattouse

Who is Nadia Cattouse?

Nadia Cattouse is an actress, singer and songwriter.

She is best known for her acting roles in many British television programmes including Play for Today, Crown Court, Dixon of Dock Green and Johnny Jarvis. As a singer in the 1960s she performed at Les Cousins folk and blues club in Greek Street, London, and appeared on television programs including the BBC’s Sing Along and Hootenanny. On the folk scene she was a contemporary of Julie Felix and Fairport Convention, and was called by Melody Maker "one of the giants of the folk-song revival in Britain". With Robin Hall and Jimmie MacGregor she made Songs of Grief & Glory. Her album Earth Mother was partly recorded at the 1969 Edinburgh Festival. Cattouse features on the compilation Cult Cargo: Belize City Boil Up, singing "Long Time Boy", and on the 1972 compilation Club Folk 2, singing "B. C. People" and "All Around My Grandmother's Floor".