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June Tabor's recording career has consistently reached ever higher standards of performance and interpretation. Each of her albums has sought to match the highest technical standards with emotionally powerful performances and scintillating musical arrangements. Her forthcoming album is a collection of songs concerning humankind's relationship with the sea is already being hailed by critics and longtime fans as another career high point. The album features a powerful set of contemporary songs - including a spine-tingling version of Elvis Costello's "Shipbuilding"; two remarkable songs from the pen of Cyril Tawney - "The Grey Funnel Line" and "The Oggie Man" - alongside classic traditional ballads like "The Bleacher Lassie of Kelvinhaugh" and "The Great Selkie of Sule Skerry". "June Tabor's singing is spellbinding - one of the great singers of any genre." - the Guardian.