The Donkey Walker's Favourite Female Vocalists

[Beechwoods]

June Tabor

This one is a lovely song of hers. I posted it over on the folk thread, but it was so good I felt it deserved another outing! I've not heard many of her albums, but the one with Maddy Prior, under the name 'Silly Sisters' features the studio version of this track:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l1kYWhuZso

[Barry]

This one is a lovely song of hers. I posted it over on the folk thread, but it was so good I felt it deserved another outing! I've not heard many of her albums, but the one with Maddy Prior, under the name 'Silly Sisters' features the studio version of this track:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l1kYWhuZso

Hi Nick,

Thanks for that. Think I saw this performance on BBC4 recently: June Tabor at LSO St. Lukes as part of the BBC folk season.

What I'm really after are some CD titles that I can investigate.

Cheers
Barry

[Beechwoods]

Barry - investigating her back catalogue on Spotify last night I discovered her solo version (not quite as haunting as the live one) on The Abyssinians from 1983.

http://www.informatik.uni-hamburg.de...yssinians.html

[The Grand Wazoo]

'Mother's Little Helper' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thxli1BdbsM

by......

Mary Coughlan - Is that from her second title? I found the second CD a bit depressing.

No, it's from 'Uncertain Pleasures' - the third lp.

Other highlights from that album:

"Whiskey Didn't Kill the Pain" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE6Q9...eature=related

"I Get Along Without You Very Well"

...........and a slightly sinister version of "Heartbreak Hotel" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1VOC...eature=related

[The Grand Wazoo]

There are a number of glaring omissions: .............. and of course Aretha Franklin. I did not discuss these, as I only have samples of their work on various Motown and Altantic compilation albums. Perhaps someone could suggest some recommended titles to me?

Aretha Franklin albums - my favourites are:

'Soul '69', which is a little jazz tinged (by virtue of much of the material - all covers). It was one of those landmark albums that got buried & forgotten about. There's a good heavy vinyl repressing by 4 Men With Beards) as there is of my other fave -
'Live at the Fillmore West'.

[The Grand Wazoo]

........and there's one more thing!

I just got around to listening to my new copy of 'Suicide Sal' by Maggie Bell.

It's great! Blues, Beatles and Free cover versions & two guitar solos from Jimmy Page.

[Barry]

Nick and Chris

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the info; this was exactly what I was hoping for. Looks like Amazon will be getting a hefty order from me!

Regards
Barry

[REM]

Aretha Franklin albums - my favourites are:

'Soul '69', which is a little jazz tinged (by virtue of much of the material - all covers). It was one of those landmark albums that got buried & forgotten about. There's a good heavy vinyl repressing by 4 Men With Beards) as there is of my other fave -
'Live at the Fillmore West'.

Yummy.. looks like another dent in the credit card on the way...

Cheers
Ralph

[The Grand Wazoo]

I had a spell of Lowell George / Little Feat listening this evening & gave 'Join The Band' a spin (regrettably, no-show from Lowell on this particular album). My copy so has no sleeve notes, just some hand-scribbled heiroglyphics. One track ('Trouble') has Inara George singing on it. She has a great voice - what's the story with her, does anyone know?

[Barry]

I had a spell of Lowell George / Little Feat listening this evening & gave 'Join The Band' a spin (regrettably, no-show from Lowell on this particular album). My copy so has no sleeve notes, just some hand-scribbled heiroglyphics. One track ('Trouble') has Inara George singing on it. She has a great voice - what's the story with her, does anyone know?

She's Lowell George's daughter! See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inara_George

Barry