01. Lassie lie near me (R. Burns, Trad.) [5'09]
02. Come away death (W. Shakespeare, Trad.) [6'31]
03. As I roved out (Trad.) [5'56]
04. The Lads in their Hundreds (A.E. Houseman, George Butterworth) [5'35]
05. Teares (after John Dowland) [3'54]
06. Near but far away (Trad., Ballamy) [7'27]
07. Brigg Fair (Trad.) [2'25]
08. Who wants the Evening Rose (Les Barker, Yosef Hadar) [4'41]
09. This is always (M. Gordon, Harry Warren) [4'35]
10. A tale from history (The Shooting) (David Ballentine) [4'31]
11. All I ask of you (G. Norbet, Django Bates) [8'03]
Quercus (June Tabor- voice, Huw Warren- piano, Iain Ballamy- tenor and soprano saxophones
ECM 3724555 [recorded March 2006; digital download released 2013]
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Recording venue: The Anvil, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK
Recording engineer: Paul Sparrow; Producer: Manfred Eicher
Not, of course, strictly classical, nor art song. but this self-titled album does contain works inspired by John Dowland, a tune immortalised by Delius in his Brigg Fair and the finest interpretation of Butterworth's setting of Houseman's The Lads in their Hundreds that I know. June Tabor, born in 1947, has been a mainstay of Britain's folk-music scene since the 1960s. Her beautiful voice is partnered here by her long-time piano accompanist, Huw Warren, and jazz saxophonist David Ballamy in the then newly formed trio, Quercus.
ECM's programme note indicates that this album was recorded live, but there is no evidence of an audience presence. Nor does ECM indicate why it took seven years for the recording to be released.
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