Deirdre Cartwright

Deirdre Cartwright (born 27 July 1958) is a British guitarist and composer.

Cartwright was a member of Painted Lady, which later became known as Girlschool; she left to form another band, Tour De Force.

In 1983, Cartwright provided the guitar tuition element of the BBC/PBS series Rockschool alongside bass guitarist Henry Thomas and drummer Geoff Nicholls. In 1989, along with Alison Rayner, Cartwright started a regular monthly night at the Vortex Jazz Club called Blow The Fuse. She was a member of the popular Guest Stars sextet which toured widely in the UK and abroad during the 1980s. She is currently a member of the Alison Rayner Quintet, and leads her own trio Organik.