Ragged Kingdom

Ragged Kingdom
Studio album by June Tabor and Oysterband
Released	19 September 2011
Recorded	2011
Genre	Folk, folk rock
Length	46:07
Label	Topic (UK/Europe)

Ragged Kingdom is a 2011 album by June Tabor and Oysterband. Tabor and Oysterband had collaborated previously on the 1990 album Freedom and Rain. The majority of the tracks are interpretations of traditional folk songs but also includes covers of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart", Bob Dylan's "Seven Curses" PJ Harvey's "That Was My Veil" and the Dan Penn & Chips Moman soul standard "Dark End of the Street".

The album was warmly received with Robin Denselow of The Guardian giving it a 5 star review. The album went on to top fRoots magazine year end poll as best album of 2011.

Track listing

1. Bonny Bunch of Roses
2. That Was My Veil
3. Son David
4. Love Will Tear Us Apart
5. (When I Was No but) Sweet Sixteen
6. Judas (Was a Red-headed Man)
7. If My Love Loves Me
8. Hills of Shiloh
9. Fountains Flowing
10. The Leaves of Life
11. Seven Curses
12. Dark End of the Street

Personnel

• June Tabor - vocals
• John Jones - melodeon, vocals
• Alan Prosser - fiddle, guitar, kantele, vocals
• Ray Cooper - cello, bass guitar, harmonium, mandolin, vocals
• Al Scott - bass guitar, mandola
• Ian Telfer - fiddle
• Dil Davies - drums

Reviews

• Allmusic link
• The Guardian link