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June Tabor & Martin Simpson
12+ albums
folkcelticenglishbritishtraditional
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June Tabor's collaborations tend to be a bit more lighthearted than her usually somber solo records--think of the aptly-named SILLY SISTERS records with Maddy Prior--and 1989's A CUT ABOVE is no exception. Guitarist Martin Simpson had recorded with Tabor before, appearing on her ABYSSINIANS and AQABA albums, but he takes a more active compositional and musical role here, co-writing many of the songs with Tabor. Simpson's guitar is the key musical element, with the delicate backing of Ric Saunders' violin, Dave Bristow's keyboards andJon Davies's bass providing occasional and subtle support. As always, however, Tabor's brilliant, bell-toned voice is the immediate and eternal focal point of these 10 songs. Highlights include the sprightly opener "Admiral Benbow" and thechilling coal-mining ballad "Number Two Top Seam", which Tabor performs unaccompanied. Not one of Tabor's best-known albums, A CUT ABOVE does more than live up to its title. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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albums
A Cut Above
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Her Infinite Variety: Celtic Women In Music & Song
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Celtic Women in Music & Song
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A Cut Above (feat. Martin Simpson)
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Her Infinite Variety - Celtic Women In Music & Song, cd2
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Roots: Britain, Ireland and America Vol. 2
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The Ultimate Guide to English Folk
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Her Infinite Variety - Celtic Women In Music & Song
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Roots
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Roots Volume 2
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Her Infinite Variety
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An Introduction to June Tabor