"I don't begrudge June Tabor her "Folk Singer of the Year" award in the slightest, she's one of my all-time favorites, but what's she done this year that's so special? "

A solo album called Ashore as well. 2011 was a very productive year for JT. In a way it's a shame that Ragged Kingdom obliterated her own album in the awards for the year, but sort of inevitable when the former is such a superb collaboration.