June Tabor

June Tabor ( born December 31, 1947 in Warwick, England ) is a British jazz, classical and folk music singer.

Life

June Tabor learned at Oxford University in the profession of a librarian. Mid-1970s, they pursue a career as a singer. Her training helped her in selecting some very hard -to-find tunes and lyrics. With Maddy Prior of the folk - rock band Steeleye Span they entered the 1970s as Silly Sisters. She made her debut as a solo artist in 1976 with a ballad album with English traditionals, Airs & Graces. With her ​​soft contralto she interprets with preference ballads. She sang many pieces a cappella, but has been playing for several years with the often improvising pianist Huw Warren. In addition to English songs they sang songs in Yiddish.

She lives with her ​​husband, the violinist Mark Emerson by the ensemble in 1651, in the English county of Shropshire.

Discography

Awards (selection)

  • BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2004: Singer of the Year & Best Traditional Track - Hughie Graeme
  • MOJO Folk Album Of The Year for An Echo Of Hooves
Ballad#Pop and rock ballads Traditional music Yiddish language John Peel Oysterband Danny Thompson Frankfurter Rundschau Integrated Authority File
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