What song from June Tabor?

Subject: June Tabor song ideas ?
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 10 Sep 11 - 04:41 PM

IF YOU had a say in what songs June Tabor would include in her musical repertoire,what songs would you choose?As far as my own opinion,I feel that song selection is her strongest suite,and that she has impeccable taste.I would, however, love to hear her sing 'The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress" by Jimmy Webb, "Autumn Leaves"or "Brother Can you Spare A Dime".Any ideas?

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: Reinhard
Date: 10 Sep 11 - 05:01 PM

The Grey Tunnel Line

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 10 Sep 11 - 05:35 PM

Patti Smith's "People Have The Power".

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: RTim
Date: 10 Sep 11 - 05:37 PM

I thought is was - The Fey Gunnel Rine!!

Tim Radford

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: Reinhard
Date: 10 Sep 11 - 05:49 PM

I've never heard of that, Tim. Where is it from? ;)

"The Grey Tunnel Line" was sung by Cyril Tawney on "Tubular Dogs". Incidentally, June Tabor sang "Get a Long Little Dogie" on the same album and she helped Bill Caddick on a midnight snack of "Custard Creams".

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: RTim
Date: 10 Sep 11 - 06:52 PM

I have a song called the Grey Flannel Line - it's about suit making in New York!!
I learnt it from Sol Webber.


Tim R

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: Suegorgeous
Date: 10 Sep 11 - 09:17 PM

June has already recorded The Grey Funnel Line with Maddy Prior as Silly Sisters.

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Sep 11 - 01:02 PM

Get focused here. Reinhard was referring to Les Barker's spoof as he clearly indicated.

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 11 Sep 11 - 01:12 PM

"Lili Marlene"

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: Suegorgeous
Date: 11 Sep 11 - 03:35 PM

Ah ok, had never heard of that. :)

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: ClaireBear
Date: 12 Sep 11 - 02:26 PM

My own song "Telling the Bees" -- which is soon to be available on Mudcat's "This Is Us!" collection and is, if I do say so myself, depressing enough for even June T's famously dark sensibilities!

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 12 Sep 11 - 02:48 PM

Of June's songs, I sing The Reaper and also The Fair Maid of Islington

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: The Barden of England
Date: 12 Sep 11 - 03:48 PM

The Reaper - without a doubt.
John Barden

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: Suegorgeous
Date: 12 Sep 11 - 08:14 PM

There's a band called Telling the Bees... can one hear your song anywhere online, Claire?

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: Elmore
Date: 13 Sep 11 - 11:16 AM

Leonard Cohen's "Take This Waltz".

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: ClaireBear
Date: 13 Sep 11 - 11:32 AM

Suegorgeous, the version I sang at last year's Getaway is on YouTube, but that was the long version (too many choruses) without accompaniment, and before I changed the tune just a bit to take out the high, squeaky bits. A shorter, accompanied and, well, vastly superior version will be on the new Mudcat CD set.

Also I understand that Jacqui C. sang it at Herga FC in the past few weeks, if you were lucky enough to see her there.

C

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: Suegorgeous
Date: 13 Sep 11 - 09:28 PM

Nice one Claire!

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: Santa
Date: 14 Sep 11 - 02:04 PM

I wish she'd record Icarus, which I heard her sing some years back. However, clearly that's already in her repertoire, so is stretching the thread a little.

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 14 Sep 11 - 02:14 PM

Santa,I have never heard her sing this.Is this the song that Martin Simpson sings?

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: ClaireBear
Date: 14 Sep 11 - 02:19 PM

Yes, and she may only sing it when he's around to accompany her. She does a glorious job on it.

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: ClaireBear
Date: 14 Sep 11 - 02:20 PM

Icarus was written by brilliant Mudcatter Anne Lister, by the way.

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: henryclem
Date: 14 Sep 11 - 07:45 PM

My own song Needle & Thread, which is also on "This is Us", is one I'd love to hear from her - I've listened to superb versions (live and recorded) by both Tom Bliss and Tom Napper, and I have had reports of different female singers performing it around the country (learned either from the 2 Toms or me) so I live in hopes ...

Henry

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 14 Sep 11 - 10:19 PM

"Smile"-From the 1936 Charlie Chaplin film "Modern Times","La Vie En Rose","Lili Marlene","Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?",and "Farewell To Tarwaithe".JT is now at the top of her game.

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 14 Sep 11 - 10:22 PM

Also ,Vera Lynn's "White Cliffs Of Dover",and "We'll Meet Again".

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: Santa
Date: 15 Sep 11 - 11:46 AM

"Some" years back is at least 20. She sang it without Martin Simpson at Wrea Green Folk Club. Whether she sings it at all nowadays I don't know.

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: ClaireBear
Date: 15 Sep 11 - 11:52 AM

She hasn't come to America in ages, so my memory of Icarus is distant as well.

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 19 Sep 11 - 08:47 PM

Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne"

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 24 Nov 11 - 01:51 AM

"White Rabbit" and "The Times- They Are A Changing" preferably done with the Oysterband.

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 24 Nov 11 - 04:01 AM

I think some folk songs would be good.

Maybe Childe Owlett.

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: GUEST,Dáithí
Date: 24 Nov 11 - 07:11 AM

Santander - recorded with the Oyster Band, I believe.

Subject: RE: What song from June Tabor?
From: theleveller
Date: 24 Nov 11 - 07:51 AM

I'd love to hear her do The Ballad of Chevy Chase and The Earl of Totnes.