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June Tabor, Maddy Prior
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  • Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
  • Original Release Date: 1976
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Shanachie
  • ASIN: B000000E76
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Folk Record Ever ?, January 26, 2000
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This is simply one of the best Folk albums ever made. There is hardly a day goes by that I do not listen to parts of it. I have been playing this record for over ten years and never grow tired of it. The Lass Of Loch Royal is worth the price of the CD..the poetry of the lyrics are spellbinding and Maddy Prior, as usual, delivers them perfectly. Grey Funnel Line is Brilliant and Me Husband Has No Courage is simply great singing in the tradition of Frankie Armstrong. If there are any weaknesses on this record, I have not yet heard them. I would advise any folk music aficianado to own this and their other album . This album launched the career of June Tabor and, as good as she is, she has never topped this. Maddy Prior is her usual stellar self. Buy...It is years of Joy...
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best recordings to come out of the folk revival, December 10, 1998
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Silly Sisters features the imaginative harmony singing of Steeleye Span's Maddy Prior and the deep, soulful vocals of June Tabor. The album blends a wide array of influences (Bulgarian-style harmonies and Irish Sean Nos ornamentation) with traditional British Isles Folksongs. The album offers the cream of the British Folk Music Revival: guitar gods Martin Carthy and Nic Jones, Irish Mandolin virtuoso Andy Irvine, and a host of other great musicians on uillean pipes, melodeon, hurdy-gurdy, bouzouki, bombard, whistles, etc.

The mood of the recording is joyful. This is an album that will enchant you and make you smile.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous and Compelling, July 2, 2004
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I've listened to this album for years and it never grows old. The voices--one piercing and clarion, the other dusky and wan--are perfect complements, and the lyrics, smoothed to perfection by the decades, are some of the most beautiful I've ever heard. I also *highly* recommend the Silly Sisters' other album, No More to the Dance.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Silly Sisters - Maddy Prior and June Tabor
This is an excellent CD. Both Maddy Prior and June Tabor have great voices, the harmonies are fantastic. They do a great selection of traditional English songs. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Gregory Evans

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Voices
Bought this CD for my wife who loves Maddy Prior and Irish Folk Music to add to her collection. Great voices. Maddy's & June's voices compliment each others so well.
Published on March 3, 2006 by Dr. D

4.0 out of 5 stars The Fairest Flowers of Womankind
Fresh from the success of Steeleye Span's "All Around My Hat" album, Maddy Prior returned to a much more grassroots folk sound with the talented June Tabor as 'the Silly Sister'... Read more
Published on November 10, 2004 by Ribbly

3.0 out of 5 stars poky folk
I find most of the songs on this CD to be fairly dour and poky, except for "Doffin Mistress" and "Geordie", which have become two of my favorite songs of any sort from any era --... Read more
Published on February 13, 2004 by S. Cologgi

5.0 out of 5 stars An examplar of folk music
I don't know that this is the best folk album ever, but it's certainly very high up in the running. I'd guess that even those who aren't fans of folk music might like this album;... Read more
Published on April 19, 2002 by James Crain

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful songs and voices.
Maddy Prior and June Tabor clearly had a great deal of fun putting this album together. It's a great collection of traditional, witty, silly, and thought-provoking songs from ages... Read more
Published on January 13, 2002 by Hannah Bear

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Singing, but what's with the cover photo?
It is all very specific and a bit dour, but it should bring hours of joy to hardcore folkies. June and Maddy's singing is flawless.
Published on January 3, 2002 by KSG

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow.
One of the great UK trad albums... Maddy Prior and June Tabor's voices and musical sensibilities are a perfect match, and the material they chose is also a delight. Read more
Published on October 26, 2001 by Joe Sixpack -- Slipcue.com

5.0 out of 5 stars lead-pipe cinch '5'
Here was an album featuring the two leading female voices of the contemporary British folk scene at the top of their powers, Maddy Prior and June Tabor, wonderful backing... Read more
Published on December 26, 2000 by C. H Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Sisterhood is beautiful
When it comes to traditional folk music, Maddy Pryor & June Tabor have it all: beautiful voices that blend perfectly in harmony; the acting talent needed to express the varied... Read more
Published on November 20, 2000 by Pauline J. Alama

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