Strollin' Johnny,

No, quite the opposite, if I recall. When exactly are you talking about? From the mid 60s after uni to the mid 70s, June Tabor had a full-time job as a librarian. Then she made her debut solo recording Airs and Graces and then Silly Sisters with Maddy Prior in 1976. Till then, certainly, she'd had a cult following among those in the know but she did only occasional club bookings.

After that she ran a restaurant in the Lake District. I'd say she's always been grossly underrated simply because she chose not to devote herself to a full-time musical career and the attendant constant touring. I'm so glad she's at last getting some of the recognition she deserves.