Bands > June Tabor
Singer June Tabor may be best known as half of the
Silly Sisters - the other half is Steeleye Span's Maddy Prior, and
the two albums of traditional songs they have recorded are perennial
folk bestsellers. Even in a genre known for producing excellent
female vocalists, Tabor stands out - her voice is lower and huskier
than Prior's or Denny's, but shares their purity of tone. Her earliest
solo albums are traditional music, but eventually she evolved what
some call a "chamber folk" style - piano accompanied by small groups
of horns or strings, growing to a full jazz orchestra on her newest
album, A Quiet Eye.
She is not a songwriter, but has exceptional
taste in choosing the best work of contemporary British songwriters,
including Billy Bragg, Shane MacGowan of the Pogues, and Ian Telfer
of Oysterband (more about these writers can be found on the Contemporary
Artists page). Tabor is especially known for her interpretations
of Richard Thompson songs - most of her albums have one or two.
One of her most devoted fans is Elvis Costello, who has written
several songs especially for her.
Website: http://www.junetabor.com
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