June Tabor - Scarecrow (2004)

[spoombung]

Fantastic song and a great performance

[lastrada52]

There are many great female vocalists out there but if you're looking to hear a true artist -- look to June Tabor. Spare instrumentation, no laser beams, no special effects and I find myself riveted to the voice and musicianship. She has been quoted as saying she never had voice lessons -- if this is true, she is an even more gifted artist. Her imperfections are shallow compared to many other singers. Takes guts to sing this naked.

[charliedehaven]

love June and Martin to bits. One day I'll post our version learned before we ever heard this version - even more spooky!

[Shtove]

Hmmm. Would be better without the accompaniment? Couldn't follow the words.

[kenrubes]

gosh, Martin Simpson is such a badass....just a brilliant player/accompanist.

[alex497]

Beautifully sung ..Lal is sorely missed ...

[STEViEmando]

This is one of the most beautiful songs I have heard. An' yes I know that Lal Waterson wrote it, I happen to much prefer this version. June Tabor has a most hauntin' voice. This rarely leaves me without a tear in my eye. Martin Simpson an' Tim Harries work on here is excellent.

[janman55]

This is a brilliant lesson in understatement. I wish that more performers understood that sometimes less is more. One of most haunting songs I have ever heard. 

[heyswampy]

I disagree also. I'm moved by this rendition every single time I hear it. Long live June!

[robibm2003]

Really flat interpretationwise. Even someone as great as June is has their off moments. Oh well.

[rugshort]

@robibm2003 Have to disagree.

[sumerisle]

totaly brilliant , this music never dies , it grows and flows through time.....forever

[lsdmadman]

dios mio...only my favorite vid on this shebang...thanky...

[CityzenJane]

Love June Tabor

[TheraminTrees]

@CityzenJane Hey, lovely to see you here. Amazing piece isn't it.

[CityzenJane]

@TheraminTrees phenomenal - i love her, have for a long long time...

[johnnyp49]

RIP Lal. Gorgeous.

[dogend]

This is truly stunning. June's voice is amazing and I could listen to that beautiful guitar and bass all day long.

[rmwhee]

my father showed me this song yesterday, as i was visiting him an bracknell. (my father has shown me all my music) and i knew i loved June Tabors' singing, but when i heard this....wow. I love symbolism in this song. :) special..i'd have loved to heard Sandy Denny cover this....sadly, of course, impossible.

[remeclerk]

@rmwhee im from Reading! Live in the USA now, how is dear old Bracknell?, ( I used to go to the pubs there)..if you like June thougn, try madddy prior,and sandy denny..warms regards Steve St Louis Missouri USA!)

[SaritaMurdoch]

Love it love it love it. Great accompaniment and great vocal delivery as usual. Love that bass...

[fg160]

amazing in delivery(as usual for her)...but the guitar and bass also, perfectly stunning.

[Killie03]

Music for grown-ups. Wonderful and spriritual. Thanks for posting.

[peskirabbit]

can anyone tell me who wrote the song???

[trzyzimy]

lal and mike waterson

[peskirabbit]

Cheers!

[jenkofo]

Lal Waterson

[MrBoletusedulis]

@peskirabbit Lal Waterson I believe

[pvail06]

Simply stunning performance . makes the hairs stand on my neck . amazing.

Peter *****

[lsdmadman]

somehow more wonderful stark and moving than the studio version many decades ago...thanky bigtime

[hottunasandwich]

deep spirituality of the lady

[lsdmadman]

i'm verklempt ...uh i gotta go

[tsarenvy]

went to see her a couple of years back all stoned and on my lonesome

brilliant she was

she even did a couple of little jigs while the double bassist and fiddler played an instrumental

brilliant she was

[monkeyeagle]

GOD I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!! I was hoping someone would put this song up someday on youtube!!!!!!! Thank you very,very much

[fecesmaster123]

she is very sexy,,,,i have dirty fantasies of her and me ...yum yum

[coade123]

Fantastic - one of my very favourite songs of all - dragged it out and was playing it last night - and thought, could it be on youtube?

[gothling1955]

Geez, I've LOVED this song for more years than I'd care to stop & count. How wonderful to finally see it performed live, with all due somberness & musical perfection. Thanks so much for posting this.

[neacht]

Wonderful. Tabor and Simpson together - the best.

[MehefinHeulog]

what a breathtaking performance

yes great stage presence

marvelous

thank you

[lsdmadman]

appallingly loverly...Fiesty thinks June has an intense stage presence...beautiful

[lsdmadman]

beautiful,,thanky, this song has haunted me for decades

[lavenderbeeswax]

The best song ever written, performed by the two finest British artists of the late 20th century & it has 293 views! Is it me?

[BarryPennock]

One of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard and I never get sick of hearing it. Incredible!

[flatus69]

What a transfixing performance from the magnificent diva.How do we see the rest of this gig?

[widefilth]

bbc 4.aahh.