June Tabor Discussion

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Ralphie
Date: 04 Jul 11 - 12:19 AM

Azoic. In these straightened times, I think it very unlikely that the BBC would consider re-releasing such a minority interest CD. Likewies the Martin Carthy one from a few years ago. Sad but true...Not sure if any of the Peels sessions ended up in the boxed set released by Topic a couple of years back.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: Colin Randall
Date: 04 Jul 11 - 09:01 AM

Methinks Mudcat is in need of some stronger anti-spam barriers. I know to my cost what a headache what a pain such vermin as "SUBJ1" can be. At one point, I was shovelling up to 100 bogus messages a day out of the comments inbox of one of my sites.

Once you hear from someone calling him/her/itself Andrew A Sailer you'll know it is time for some radical surgery.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 30 Jul 11 - 05:17 PM

Samples from the forthcoming "Ragged Kingdom" CD may currently be heard at the web-site named for the large tropical river.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,AZOIC
Date: 11 Aug 11 - 02:30 AM

I am looking for a cd called "Square Roots" published by Folk Roots magazine circa 1987.Is anyone familiar with this cd?

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Reinhard
Date: 11 Aug 11 - 07:38 AM

See Square Roots. June Tabor sings "Bird in a Cage", which was recrded at the Stagfolk Folk Club in 1972.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: pavane
Date: 11 Aug 11 - 02:21 PM

Unfortunately, June Tabor's gig in about 1973 at the Ivy Bush (Pontardawe) was one that I didn't record. Always a favourite of mine.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 14 Aug 11 - 05:03 PM

link to video   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4_573-Lxdc

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: Richard Mellish
Date: 14 Aug 11 - 05:43 PM

My memories go back slightly further even than Kitty's, to 1966 or -67 (whenever June arrived in Oxford). In those days her songs were mostly or entirely traditional and without accompaniment, though I think she has said herself that the lack of accompaniment was dictated by circumstance rather than choice.

I have mixed feelings about her much wider range of material and the amount of accompaniment in later years. Some of it works for me, but a lot doesn't. But then that's a matter of taste, not good v. bad. I do agree that she is a great singer.

Oh and BTW, to correct a reference above, her one-time flatmate's name is Clive Woolf, not Wolff.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: tonyteach1
Date: 18 Aug 11 - 08:04 AM

I have known June since the mid 70s when we used to meet at the Engineer in Chalk Farm for a sunday night Fabulous voice and Shallow Brown on the Prom was magical after the classical singers murdered it

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: Will Fly
Date: 18 Aug 11 - 08:52 AM

Seeing and hearing June sing Richard Thompson's "Strange Affair", with Martin Simpson on guitar in a concert on BBC4 some months ago, was one of those beautiful moments when song, singer and accompanist were perfectly matched.

As for "The Roses of Picardy" - described some time ago in this thread as a "sentimental stinkeroo" - my own view is that it's a quietly nostalgic song from 1916, the music of which repays some study. The composer of the music, Haydn Wood, was a superb violin player and composer of light classics. The chordal and harmonic structure of the verse to R of P is a classic exercise in early 20th century light composition from a master of the genre. Personally, I can't hear it without thinking of the Somme - and the nostalgia, for me, is always tinged with melancholy.

I haven't heard June Tabor sing it, but I can imagine that she brought out that sense of melancholy.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 18 Aug 11 - 04:44 PM

My earliest memories of June's singing are of her singing the Lover's Ghost and Sheath and Knife. And also, just for fun, round a campfire at Sidmouth, Dido Bendigo.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 18 Aug 11 - 05:04 PM

I always had a few June Tabor vinyls in my collection,but I was not fully appreciative of her talent until I saw her perform at the East Avenue Tavern,Portland,OR around 1989.Voice and piano (Huw Warren)June graciously agreed to sing my request to close the show: "Pull Down Lads".Maybe the finest performance by any artists that I have ever seen/heard.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: tonyteach1
Date: 26 Aug 11 - 02:28 PM

Some of us are bloody old then to remember so far back Re Roses of Picardy it is a wartime song sung by soldiers going over the the top to almost certain death I have sung it numerous times and coached a 17 year old in it for an exam. I am raising the brickbat barrier here as I do not think it is one of JTs best songs

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: Jim Martin
Date: 26 Aug 11 - 10:53 PM

June was featured on Peter Browne's 'The Rolling Wave' prog on RTÉ Radio 1 last week, I think she was about 40 mins in:

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/therollingwave/

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 19 Sep 11 - 08:46 PM

Will we poor Yanks ever see JT in the US again?

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 19 Sep 11 - 08:49 PM

How about a duet with Peter Gabriel?Jackson Browne?

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 26 Sep 11 - 04:50 PM

There a new JT video at the most popular video posting site."Lowlands of Holland".

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: michaelr
Date: 26 Sep 11 - 10:28 PM

Link, please?

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 26 Sep 11 - 11:54 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztBaS1G-pzM          "Lowlands Of Holland"

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 27 Sep 11 - 12:01 AM

How about a Christine Collister/JT collaboration?

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: michaelr
Date: 27 Sep 11 - 01:57 AM

Thanks, Azoic - what a great version of Lowlands. It sounds live, but good quality. Do you know where it's from?

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 27 Sep 11 - 02:57 AM

It came from a Passchendaele remembrance cd.There were 2 and this is the 2nd,

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Reinhard
Date: 27 Sep 11 - 03:10 AM

The CD is Seeds of Peace: Passendale Suite 2. You can get it from June Tabor's website.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 29 Sep 11 - 02:38 PM

new jt video   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utDuN2HgPIU    "Shedding Skins"

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: michaelr
Date: 29 Sep 11 - 07:15 PM

Thank you very much.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 04:21 PM

This video was voted number one in terms of popularity by Mojo magazine readers for the month of December 2011.             http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wgzKpWWEjA

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 15 Nov 11 - 08:50 PM

It seems as though the decisions have been made but it seems to me that "Ashore" deserves some mention when it comes to awards being issued.Superb release.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 16 Nov 11 - 05:32 PM

JT nominated by "Folksinger Of The Year" by the BBC 2.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 26 Jun 12 - 09:55 PM

new Tabor cd coming.   
Quercus' first release on ECM

'Quercus' - a unique trio featuring Iain Ballamy with pianist Huw Warren and the award winning folk singer June Tabor. Quercus will release their debut recording on ECM records early next year.
Quercus features a beautiful and compelling collection of music including traditional folk songs and interpretations of works by English composers John Dowland and George Butterworth. There are also original pieces by Iain Ballamy including a setting of 'Come away death' by William Shakespeare.



June swept the board winning four prizes at the 2012 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Awarded 'Folk Singer of the Year' for the second time in her career, she also shared the best group, best album and best traditional track awards with her collaborators The Oysterband. Check out her performance at the awards here.

Copyright © 2012, Iain Ballamy. All rights reserved.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 26 Jul 12 - 05:52 PM

Wow-A new German ECM recording of JT and the trio "Quercus" coming next spring 2013!I never imagined that Tabor would record for ECM.What a treat!

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 10 Sep 12 - 09:44 PM

Not much news regarding any upcoming cd release from JT of late (apart from the Quercus cd).Does anyone have any news of any forthcoming live recordings,compilations,or collections involving her?

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 16 Nov 12 - 11:51 AM

As of the moment,the upcoming June Tabor trio cd project 'Quercus' is scheduled to be released in early March 2013 on the German ECM label.Huw Warren and Iain Ballamy also appear.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 31 Dec 12 - 05:15 AM

Happy Birthday to June Tabor.December 31st.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 08 Jan 13 - 04:12 AM

New June Tabor and Quercus with Huw Warren and Iain Ballamy due 3-15-2013.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 24 Feb 13 - 02:11 PM

Possible track list for the upcoming Quercus release,
Lassie Lie Near Me -Come Away Death
As I Roved Out
The Lads In Their Hundreds
Teares
Near But Far Away
Brigg Fair
Who Wants The Evening Rose
This Is Always
A Tale From History (The Shooting)
All I Ask Of You

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,DaveMc
Date: 24 Feb 13 - 07:27 PM

Has this Quercus recording been sitting in ECM's vaults for years? The track listing is pretty much the concert that Quercus did at Kendal Brewery Arts Centre years ago. Disappointed at the lack of new material.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 26 Feb 13 - 02:05 AM

I believe that this was recorded in 2006.Do you happen to remember if June sang "Lili Marlene" at the gig you saw?

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,DaveMc
Date: 26 Feb 13 - 04:34 AM

I've definitely heard her sing it live. Not sure if it was that particular concert (lucky enough to have seen her about 20 times!).

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 01 Mar 13 - 03:09 PM

FYI -There are now song samples posted for this cd at the UK version of the large internet store named for the largest of South American rivers.(I hope that I did not violate any forum rules).

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 04 Mar 13 - 06:07 PM

"Quercus" is slated for an April 1 release in the UK and April 16 in the US.I can't wait.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 07 Mar 13 - 01:12 AM

Well,I'm udderly chuffed."Quercus" is slated for a 22 March release in Germany.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 18 Mar 13 - 12:46 PM

I'm also anxious to hear the updated rendition of "As I Roved Out" written by Andy Stewart.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 22 Mar 13 - 03:17 AM

"Quercus " released in Germany today. 3-22-2013

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 23 Mar 13 - 01:41 PM

The "Quercus" release was recorded live in 2006.Outstanding sound quality.Gorgeous cover:deep,dark,and reflective.Much like the music.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 09 Apr 13 - 07:11 PM

Are there any opinions of the new "Quercus" release that you'd care to offer?

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 25 May 13 - 01:28 PM

"Quercus" is my album of the year-Understated,powerful vocals with empathetic,symbiotic,piano and saxophone.Thoughtful lyrics.All beautifully recorded.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 04 Jun 13 - 12:35 AM

New "Quercus" cd released in u.s. tomorrow.

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: gecko
Date: 04 Jun 13 - 09:41 AM

What a great publicity machine you are for June Tabor, Azoic. Hope she is showing her appreciation for your hard work. She's been a favourite of mine for many years and her rendition of 'The Easter Tree' brings goosebumps every time.
YIU
gecko

Subject: RE: June Tabor Discussion
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 04 Jun 13 - 10:42 AM

You're coming across as a bit of an obsessive Azoic.

Dave H

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