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Lizzy Doe

About Me

I paint, draw, make things, and do other things with fiddles and pianos. Of Welsh roots (Cymru am byth!), born in York, grew up in Cambridge, lived in Ireland for 4 years (studying for my music degree at the Irish World Academy of Music & Dance) & now based back in Cambridge for the time being.

International Women's Day Concert 2008, Limerick. Photo by Maurice Gunning.

Self Portrait as Frida Kahlo, September 2008.

With Joe Bardwell at The Orange Tree, Baldock, January 2009

With Joe Bardwell at Burwell House (Tutors' Concert), July 2008

With the Imogen Gunner Band, Forli Folk Festival (Italy), June 2008

PHOTOGRAPHY & ART PORTFOLIO

RAGGLETAGGLEGYPSY - craft business

Website/graphic design for artists, musicians & small businesses

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/23/2006
Band Website: raggletagglegypsy.co.uk
Influences: In no particular order ... Chaos, Colour, Sound, Light, Dark, Yoga, Flowers, Birds, the Great Outdoors, Fire, Line, Pattern, Words, Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī, England, Wales, Ireland, Siobhán Peoples, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Aidan O'Donnell, John Carty, Paul O'Shaughnessy, Parson's Hat, Harry Bradley, Iarla Ó Lionaird, Shauna Mullin, Charlie Harris, Paul Wilkins, Cathy Jordan, Liz Doherty, Hazel Fairbairn, Seamie O'Dowd, Nancy Kerr, James Fagan, Joe Bardwell, Seylan Baxter, Traci Dinwiddie, NoCrows, Bhangra Brothers, Sasha Hsuczyk, Leisha Hailey, UH HUH HER, Niamh Dunne, Regina Spektor, Amber Sanchez, Imogen Heap, Imogen Gunner, David Curley, Marie DeMott Grady, Aisling Morgan, Kate Locksley, Brian Finnegan, Ed Boyd, PJ Harvey, Jock Tyldesly, Nell McLeod (both of them), Panjabi MC, Kirsten Price, Ryan Molloy, Julia Margaret Cameron, Frida Kahlo, the Moon, the Sea, the Fens ...

"Nancy & James" (c) L.Doe
"Earth Woman" (c) L.Doe
"Mermaid" (c) L.Doe
ART & JEWELLERY BY LIZZY DOE
www.raggletagglegypsy.co.uk
Sounds Like: Me, hopefully
Record Label: Unknown Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Back to Blighty

Arrived back in England the night before last, late.. We drove from the West coast of Ireland to the East coast of England in one day (via the boat, and Wales - land of rainbows). Phew.New track - liv...
Posted by on Thu, 21 May 2009 07:27:00 GMT

bittersweet

final performance at UL went welldespite technical hitchessaw a friend who I'd not seen in many yearsreally specialsun came outwent to a bluebell woodand had vegetarian sushiwe'll be surfing on friday...
Posted by on Wed, 13 May 2009 04:46:00 GMT

this weather is doin' me 'ead in

bollocks to that
Posted by on Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:10:00 GMT

ode to a scruffy hound taking a walk

Old Man Hairy DogSporting grey extremitiesOut of my way, a dog on a missionPausing briefly at the ViburnumTo lift his legLaugh a cigar laughGlance at his pocket-watchAnd saunter on.
Posted by on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:25:00 GMT

How my floral tights made the world a better place today

Standing up in a crowded bus in a miniskirt and new tights covered in spring flowers, overhearing (but pretending not to overhear) this conversation...girl # 1 : (quietly) I love her tightsgirl &...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:12:00 GMT

Valentines thoughts

Had a gloomy blue week so this weekend I'm focussing on lovely light things! e Went to post a parcel to America yesterday, the postmen were having a bit of a knees-up in the mailroom and when they spo...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:43:00 GMT

A sarcastic 'blog about being ill & the illusive "Doctor's Certificate"

All last week : Tired, clumsy, emotional, forgetfulThursday : Sore throat Friday morning : Full on head cold and sore throat. Excessive sleep.Friday afternoon : As above, plus vomit every hour or so d...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:21:00 GMT

Spring at last!!!

Well, we made it. Spring has finally started to spring here in Limerick - saw my first patch of snowdrops yesterday, and have been waking up to azure skies and birdsong. Still flipping freezing but I'...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:04:00 GMT

New gig video

Hello all :-)Have just added a new video to the page... Myself & Joe (& Kate, but she's not in this set) playing at The Orange Tree (Baldock & Letchworth folk club) on the 21st of Jan '09...a.k.a Wedn...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:15:00 GMT

new year, new track, new projects.

The best things come in 3s..Just uploaded a recording of me jamming with myself, vinyl-style.Looking forward to upcoming gigs with Joe & Kate...see gig list...Have been making satin flower corsages - ...
Posted by on Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:33:00 GMT