Her breathtaking version of Mike and Lal Waterson's "Scarecrow," with Richard Thompson's "Pharaoh," her recording of "Bonnie Susie Clelland" with Oysterband, and Les Barker's aforementioned "January June" tying for a close second -- followed by pretty much everything else she's ever put her voice to in third place. In fourth -- well, I didn't much care for her version of "Mayn Ruhre Platz" (spelled wrong, maybe), which I found a bit over-emoted. But then I'm more used to hearing this performed in kelzmer style, which is pretty much guaranteed to sound less maudlin than Saint June, isn't it?

Anyway she's a treasure and never to be missed. And I must add that her voice is every bit as spectacular in person as it is on record. Prior to my first live June Tabor experience I assumed that the perfection of her recordings was the result of electronic wizardry, but it ain't so. Her capabilities are simply far beyond those of mere mortals.

Claire