Abyssinians

by June Tabor

Abyssinians cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Topic
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 35:28
  • Community rating: 3.89/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Regarded as one of the finest interpretive singers of the British folk revival, June Tabor delivers a starkly beautiful and austere collection. 'Abyssinians' features exceptionally dark, narrative-driven traditional ballads, frequently highlighting her stunning, unaccompanied vocal mastery and emotional resonance. The sparse arrangements allow her voice to dictate the album's profound, haunting mood.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, folk, traditional, ballad, storytelling, piano

Tracklist

  1. The Month Of January (4:05)
  2. The Scarecrow (5:10)
  3. One Night As I Lay On My Bed (2:24)
  4. She Moves Among Men (The Barmaid's Song) (3:32)
  5. Lay This Body Down (2:51)
  6. A Smiling Shore (3:05)
  7. The Bonny Boy (2:50)
  8. I Never Thought My Love Would Leave Me (4:11)
  9. The Bonny Hind (4:46)
  10. The Fiddle And The Drum (2:34)

Credits

  • Sandy McFarlane - calligraphy [hand lettering]
  • Martin Simpson - guitar
  • John Gladwyn - lacquer cut by
  • Dale Gottlieb - painting [front sleeve]
  • Dave Bristow - piano, synthesizer
  • Ric Sanders - violin
  • Traditional - written-by
  • Lal Waterson - written-by

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