'Ragged Kingdom' favorite song?

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From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 17 Sep 11 - 12:10 PM

What is your favorite song from the latest June Tabor/ Oysterband collaboration?

Subject: RE: 'Ragged Kingdom' favorite song?
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 17 Sep 11 - 12:32 PM

"The Hills Of Shiloh"

Subject: RE: 'Ragged Kingdom' favorite song?
From: I don't know
Date: 17 Sep 11 - 01:32 PM

The whole album. Having seen a review by an Oysterband fan I was not sure what to expect - "when did Oysterband become June Tabors backing band".
The album is listed as June Tabor with Oysterband & what a lovely suprise, brilliantly produced album every track a favorite & I usually cannot stand June Tabor.

Subject: RE: 'Ragged Kingdom' favorite song?
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 17 Sep 11 - 02:43 PM

This album sounds a bit like a folk version of a U2 cd with a better singer.And,I like all of June's work.

Subject: RE: 'Ragged Kingdom' favorite song?
From: SteveMansfield
Date: 17 Sep 11 - 02:57 PM

This album sounds a bit like a folk version of a U2 cd with a better singer.

Not heard the full album yet, but I hope it's better than that ...

Subject: RE: 'Ragged Kingdom' favorite song?
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 17 Sep 11 - 05:15 PM

Infinitely more interesting.Sufficiently urgent.

Subject: RE: 'Ragged Kingdom' favorite song?
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 19 Sep 11 - 05:15 AM

"Bonny Bunch Of Roses" is as much of a powerhouse of a "folk" song as I've ever heard.

Subject: RE: 'Ragged Kingdom' favorite song?
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 19 Sep 11 - 05:47 PM

Does anyone know of a web-site that details UK folk album sales?

Subject: RE: 'Ragged Kingdom' favorite song?
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 19 Sep 11 - 08:53 PM

Every song has 'hit' written into it.

Subject: RE: 'Ragged Kingdom' favorite song?
From: Reinhard
Date: 20 Sep 11 - 12:52 PM

*If* the songs have to be accompanied at all they are very nicely done. But I would have liked her to sing Fountains Flowing or The Leaves of Life unaccompanied. That would have been much more interesting.

Subject: RE: 'Ragged Kingdom' favorite song?
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 22 Sep 11 - 12:00 PM

Mike Harding included "If My Love Leaves Me" in his show this week.

Subject: RE: 'Ragged Kingdom' favorite song?
From: Morris-ey
Date: 22 Sep 11 - 02:38 PM

I had almost forgotten that JneTabor could sing anything except in what has become her dirgey trademark.

Apart from Shiloh, it is altogether a cracking album

Subject: RE: 'Ragged Kingdom' favorite song?
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 22 Sep 11 - 06:25 PM

It's Bloody Brilliant!!!!

I got home, put it on this afternoon and typed out my feelings on every track, on my FB page, because that's how it affected me.

'Bonny Bunch of Roses' is superb, but then *every* track is pretty wonderful. It just *all* works SO well...


June Tabor and John Jones talking about 'Ragged Kingdom'

Subject: RE: 'Ragged Kingdom' favorite song?
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 24 Sep 11 - 05:04 AM

John and June have voices that blend together *so* well. The cover is a piece of art on its own, with beautiful photos by Judith Burrows.

Just putting it on again now...and 'Bonny Bunches of Roses' is pounding its fantastic rhythm out..................

Heck, I bet even Ol' Bony himself would be moving his body to this one!    :0)

Subject: RE: 'Ragged Kingdom' favorite song?
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 24 Sep 11 - 05:13 AM

Perhaps "Bonny...." could make it on the charts as a crossover hit if it were marketed as such?June Tabor, a superstar?But then,I've always wanted to hear her duet with Patti Smith on "People Have The Power".

Subject: RE: 'Ragged Kingdom' favorite song?
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 24 Sep 11 - 05:14 AM

Could someone ask Grumpy Ed over on fRoots why he's not got a thread about 'Ragged Kingdom' on his board.

I'd ask him myself, but............. ;0)

Come ON, Ian..where ARE you with this brilliant CD??? The Oysters are one of your favourite bands too...

Que? :0)

Subject: RE: 'Ragged Kingdom' favorite song?
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 26 Sep 11 - 04:51 PM

Yes,I'd like a see another blog elsewhere for JT fans as well.

Subject: RE: 'Ragged Kingdom' favorite song?
From: theleveller
Date: 27 Sep 11 - 04:30 AM

It's a very fine album (have the Oysters ever made a bad one?) - difficult to choose a favourite but I think it has to be Love Will Tear Us Apart.

Subject: RE: 'Ragged Kingdom' favorite song?
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 01 Oct 11 - 04:54 PM

Of any folk-rock release of memory,I believe that this cd could be a cross-over success.Every song has a commercial hit potential.Epic!