''An Echo of Hooves'' is a 2003 album by

folk singer Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has b ...

June Tabor June Tabor (born 31 December 1947 in Warwick, England) is an English folk singer known for her solo work and her earlier collaborations with Maddy Prior and with Oysterband. Early life June Tabor was born and grew up in Warwick, England. As ...

. There were many albums consisting entirely of

Child ballads The Child Ballads are 305 traditional ballads from England and Scotland, and their American variants, anthologized by Francis James Child during the second half of the 19th century. Their lyrics and Child's studies of them were published as '' ...

in the 60s and 70s. By the 90s, such albums became rare. This is an outstanding example from the 21st century. The "Allmusic" said of this album "A stunning jewel in a remarkable career, and one of the best things Tabor’s ever released." Three of these songs have been recorded only twice before. June's singing is relatively undemonstrative, especially considering that murder is the main theme. The instrumental accompaniment is a counterpoint to the singing, rather than directly supportive of the tunes.

Track listing

# '' Bonnie James Campbell'' (Child 210) (words: trad/ tune: Tabor) # '' The Duke of Athole's Nurse'' (Child 212) (trad) # '' The Battle of Otterburn'' (Child 161) (trad) # ''

Lord Maxwell's Last Goodnight Lord Maxwell’s Last Goodnight is Child ballad 195. It is based on the actions of John Maxwell, 9th Lord Maxwell, who killed Sir James Johnstone in 1608 as the culmination of a family feud. He fled to France and was sentenced to death in his absen ...

'' (Child 195) (words: trad/tune: Tabor) # ''

Hughie Graeme "Hughie Graham" or "Hughie Graeme" is Child ballad number 191, Roud 84, existing in several variants. It was collected by Robert Burns. There is a printed version in the Bodleian Library under the title "The Life and Death of Sir Hugh The Grime". ...

'' (Child 191) (words:trad/tune: Tabor & Emerson) # '' The Border Widow's Lament'' (Child 106)(trad) # '' Fair Margaret and Sweet William'' (Child 74) (trad) # '' Rare Willie'' (Child 215) (trad) # '' Young Johnstone'' (Child 88) (words:trad/ tune: trad & Tabor & Simpson) # ''

The Cruel Mother "The Cruel Mother" (a.k.a. "The Greenwood Side" or "Greenwood Sidey") () is a murder ballad originating in England that has since become popular throughout the wider English-speaking world. According to Roud and Bishop :''Widely collected in Br ...

'' (Child 20) (trad) # '' Sir Patrick Spens'' (Child 58) (words:trad/ tune: trad & Tabor)

Personnel

- vocals *

Huw Warren Huw Warren is a Welsh jazz pianist and composer whose work crosses several genres. He is known as co-leader and founder of the jazz quartet Perfect Houseplants. Career Huw Warren was the co-leader and founder of the jazz quartet Perfect Ho ...

- piano, cello, piano accordion * Mark Emerson - viola, violin, piano *

Tim Harries Tim Harries (born 1959) is a British bass player, who has played with various folk rock and jazz bands in his career. Biography Harries studied music at the University of York, graduating in 1981 before going on to study double bass with Tom ...

- double bass *

Martin Simpson Martin Stewart Simpson (born 5 May 1953) is an English folk singer, guitarist and songwriter. His music reflects a wide variety of influences and styles, rooted in Britain, Ireland, America and beyond. He builds a purposeful, often upbeat voi ...

- guitar *

Kathryn Tickell Kathryn Tickell, OBE, DL (born 8 June 1967) is an English musician, noted for playing the Northumbrian smallpipes and fiddle. Music career Early life Kathryn Tickell was born in Walsall, then in Staffordshire, to parents who originated fro ...

- Northumbrian pipes June Tabor albums 2003 albums {{2000s-folk-album-stub