Polish Sue and British Poles are delighted to invite you to celebrate The Polish Constitution Day of 3rd of May with #PLHeritageDays under the patronage of His Excellency The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United Kingdom professor Arkady Rzegocki.
We celebrate The Polish Constitution Day of the 3rd of May with a series of events. This event includes the interview with the singer and songwriter Katy Carr.
Katy is a fan of the 1930s and 1940s, she plays vintage instruments and wears clothing and hairstyles from the period. Although she was born in England, she lived in Poland for the first five years of her life. Her album Paszport, a tribute to those who fought in World War II, won Best Concept Album from the Independent Music Awards in 2014.
In 2016 she was given Poland’s Pro Patria Medal. Katy was born in Nottingham, England to a Polish mother and a Scottish-English father, but until she was five years old, lived in Poland where her parents met and her father worked. Her English grandmother’s stories about the 1930s and 40s stirred an interest in the era, as did photographs of the clothing and hairstyles. She admired Édith Piaf and female pilots Amy Johnson and Amelia Earhart.
An undisciplined girl, she joined the Air Cadets, a youth group affiliated with the Royal Air Force, and learned to fly. She received many awards for her Musical achievements. Carr’s latest – fourth album, Paszport, contains lyrics in English and Polish. She worked with British producer Nigel of Bermondsey and with musicians from Klezmer, Gypsy jazz and Folk music to create a sound that would be both traditional and contemporary.
The album was released in Poland on 17 September 2012 to mark the anniversary of the Soviet invasion, National Independence Day in Poland and Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Dayor Armistice Day). Paszport was released in the UK on 11 November 2012 to positive reviews, some considering it one of the best albums of the year. Aside from the single about Piechowski, the album’s subjects include the Soviet invasion of Poland, the Polish resistance and the repression of Polish people by the Soviets.
Regarding the title of the album, Carr cited a poem by Jerzy Harasymowicz: „it’s not a very well known poem, but I think it says everything about my album, 'Masz paszport, więc jesteś’ – „You have a passport, therefore you exist”. In 2013, Carr was given the Polish Daily Award for Culture.
In October 2020, Carr released the final part of her 'Polish Roots Trilogy’ (previously Paszportand Polonia) with the album, Providence. Her achievements include: 2011: Nominated for London Music Award 2012: Nominated for National Lottery Good Causes Award[10] 2013: Polish Daily Award for Culture 2013: Nominated for Best Artist, Songlines Music Awards 2014: Best Concept Album, Paszport, Independent Music Awards[16] 2014: Honorary membership, Polish 1st Armoured Division 2016: Pro Patria Medal (Poland) 2016: Nominated Best Concept Album, Polonia, Independent Music Awards.
Join us for the day of excitement, music and interesting talks!
WHEN: May 3rd, 2.00PM
WHERE: online
TICKETS: free
FACEBOOK EVENT: here
LINK TO THE INTERVIEW: here
