or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
32 used & new from £0.88
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Anthology
 
See larger image and other views 
Share your own customer images

Anthology

~ June Tabor
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
Price: £5.98 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Usually dispatched within 7 to 10 days.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

17 new from £3.83 15 used from £0.88

Special Offers and Product Promotions

Frequently Bought Together

Anthology + Definitive Collection + Silly Sisters
Price For All Three: £20.94

Some of these items ship sooner than the others. Show details

  • This item: Anthology ~ June Tabor

    Usually dispatched within 7 to 10 days.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

  • Definitive Collection ~ June Tabor

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

  • Silly Sisters ~ June Tabor

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Definitive Collection

Definitive Collection

~ June Tabor
3.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £4.98
Silly Sisters

Silly Sisters

~ June Tabor
4.7 out of 5 stars (7)  £9.98
No More to the Dance

No More to the Dance

~ Silly Sisters
5.0 out of 5 stars (2)  £4.98
Apples

Apples

~ June Tabor
5.0 out of 5 stars (4)  £6.98
Airs and Graces

Airs and Graces

~ June Tabor
4.5 out of 5 stars (2)  £4.98
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Audio CD (31 Dec 1993)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Music Club
  • ASIN: B00000DB12
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,477 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

    Popular in these categories:

    #48 in  Music > World & Folk > English Folk
    #59 in  Music > World & Folk > Contemporary Folk
    #60 in  Music > Rock > Classic Rock > Folk Rock

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
1. Mississippi Summer
2. Verdi Cries
3. Strange Affair
4. She Moves Among Men (The Barmaid's Song)
5. Lay This Body Down
6. Band Played Waltzing Matilda
7. Night Comes In
8. King Of Rome
9. Lisbon
10. Month Of January
11. Hard Love
12. Dark Eyed Sailor
13. Heather Down The Moor
14. Cold And Raw
15. Sudden Waves
16. No Man's Land/Flowers Of The Forest

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
 
folk

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

3 Reviews
5 star:
 (3)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
5.0 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars First lady of British folk music, 13 May 2005
By Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
(#1 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)      
June first came to the attention of the folk music community at the Sidmouth festival in 1967 but she wasn't able to pursue her career fully at the time. She was still completing her education, as her appearance as a contestant in the University Challenge TV series in 1968 showed. After completing her studies, June worked for a while as a librarian while pursuing her folk music interests on a part-time basis. Eventually, she recorded an album in 1976 with Maddy Prior (of Steeleye Span) as the Silly Sisters and this gave her the breakthrough. June committed herself to music fill-time and her solo debut album followed later that year.

This compilation is assembled from her five solo albums on the Topic label and her first three solo albums on the Cooking Vinyl label. Her two albums with Maddy (as the Silly Sisters) are not represented even though the second was on the Topic label.

Like other leading British folk singers, June has not stayed within the confines of traditional folk, but has crossed over into other musical areas - however, in the period covered by this compilation (1976 to 1992), June never strayed far from folk music. Sometimes accompanied by standard folk instruments such as fiddle, guitar and bass but at other times accompanied by keyboards, this compilation shows off June's superb contralto voice to great effect. Most of the songs are melancholy but nevertheless very enjoyable. The standout for me is The band played Waltzing Matilda, an anti-war song written by a Scots-born Australian.

Whether June really is the first lady of British folk music or not (there are others who also have strong claims to that title), she is certainly one of the finest folk singers that Britain has ever produced. In 2005, a boxed set was released giving comprehensive coverage of her music. Not many folk singers get the boxed set treatment (although June's box was released only a few months after a Sandy Denny boxed set) but June certainly deserves it. If you don't want or can't afford the box, this compilation provides a great introduction to June's music. If you enjoy listening to those other great ladies of British folk music (Maddy Prior, Sandy Denny and Eliza Carthy), give June a listen.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars tingling, haunting voice, 10 Feb 2004
By A Customer
I had never heard of June Tabor until I heard her sing a song on Radio 4.

This woman has the most amazing voice, serene yet haunting. I felt shivers over my entire body as she sang - something I have before experienced.

Buy this album.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
18 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A siren song of all that's best in folk., 21 Dec 2000
If you only buy one folk album for beautiful melody and heartfelt lyrics, let this be that album.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Anthology
72% buy the item featured on this page:
Anthology 5.0 out of 5 stars (3)
£5.98
Definitive Collection
11% buy
Definitive Collection 3.0 out of 5 stars (1)
£4.98
Always
8% buy
Always 5.0 out of 5 stars (2)
£27.98
No More to the Dance
5% buy
No More to the Dance 5.0 out of 5 stars (2)
£4.98
Explore similar items

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject







i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.