The Hobbledoy love folksingers Anne Briggs, Shirley Collins, and Sandy Denny of course, but there is only one June Tabor. On this clip from a 1970s British TV program called “Fanfare” she sings unaccompanied “While Gatekeepers Lie Sleeping” (delivering a classic eye-roll after her introduction). The interview following is also a treat.
June Tabor
June Tabor “Where Are You Tonight?”
June Tabor “The Duke of Athole’s Nurse”
What an athole
“Strange Affair” performed by June Tabor and Martin Simpson
Richard Thompson’s song “Strange Affair,” here performed by June Tabor and Martin Simpson
June Tabor & Martin Simpson “Flash Company”
Two masters of British Folk Music perform “Flash Company” from their LP A Cut Above, 1980.
Who wore their boots better, June or Martin?