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Track Listings
| 1. Doffin' Mistress |
| 2. Burning Of Auchidoon |
| 3. Lass Of Loch Royal |
| 4. The Seven Joys Of Mary |
| 5. My Husband's Got No Courage In Him |
| 6. Singing The Travels |
| 7. Silver Whistle |
| 8. The Grey Funnel Line |
| 9. Geordie |
| 10. The Seven Wonders |
| 11. Four Loom Weaver |
| 12. The Game Of Cards |
| 13. Dame Durdan |
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Gorgeous and Compelling
July 2 2004
Format:Audio CD
I've listened to this album for years and it never grows old. The voices--one piercing and clarion, the other dusky and wan--are perfect complements, and the lyrics, smoothed to perfection by the decades, are some of the most beautiful I've ever heard. I also *highly* recommend the Silly Sisters' other album, No More to the Dance.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A classic recording
Jun 14 2005
Format:Audio CD
I think it was in the year-end edition of Rolling Stone, in 1976, that I read a review of this album -- not in the regular review section, but in an editorial by Jann Wenner. He identified Silly Sisters, and Chirpin' by the Persuasions, as classics, true, honest and destined to last forever. He was right on all counts for both recordings, but I listen to Silly Sisters far more often these days.
This is a sublime album, built on the strengths of two masters of British folk, accompanied by a host of other instrumental masters. There are any number of highlights, but among the standouts: "Grey Funnel Line", as gorgeous a dirge as you'll ever hear; Four Loom Weaver, the most beautiful incitation to class warfare you'll ever hear; and "Game of All Fours", a light rolic made hugely attractive with erotic overtones (and undertones and between tones).
For more than thirty years this has been one of my favorite recordings. I have 12000+ songs on my system, and the Silly Sisters collection is still played regularly. Treat yourself, buy the songs.
This is a sublime album, built on the strengths of two masters of British folk, accompanied by a host of other instrumental masters. There are any number of highlights, but among the standouts: "Grey Funnel Line", as gorgeous a dirge as you'll ever hear; Four Loom Weaver, the most beautiful incitation to class warfare you'll ever hear; and "Game of All Fours", a light rolic made hugely attractive with erotic overtones (and undertones and between tones).
For more than thirty years this has been one of my favorite recordings. I have 12000+ songs on my system, and the Silly Sisters collection is still played regularly. Treat yourself, buy the songs.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
poky folk
Feb 13 2004
Format:Audio CD
I find most of the songs on this CD to be fairly dour and poky, except for "Doffin Mistress" and "Geordie", which have become two of my favorite songs of any sort from any era -- in fact, worth the price of the CD to me.
Maybe my reaction comes from listening to my music mostly during an hour-long drive to work: I need drastic help staying awake! Apart from the two songs, this album doesn't keep my eyelids up. Weirdly enough, given how much I love Maddy Prior's voice (and her/Steeleye Span's folkier albums) and how interesting I find June Tabor's voice, I dislike most of their harmonies. I liked Maddy Prior with Gay Woods much better (on Steeleye Span's "Hark the Village Wait") -- in fact, I bought Silly Sisters hoping for harmonies as engaging as those, without all the annoying rock drumming. Well, there are no rock drums on this album, anyway.
Maybe my reaction comes from listening to my music mostly during an hour-long drive to work: I need drastic help staying awake! Apart from the two songs, this album doesn't keep my eyelids up. Weirdly enough, given how much I love Maddy Prior's voice (and her/Steeleye Span's folkier albums) and how interesting I find June Tabor's voice, I dislike most of their harmonies. I liked Maddy Prior with Gay Woods much better (on Steeleye Span's "Hark the Village Wait") -- in fact, I bought Silly Sisters hoping for harmonies as engaging as those, without all the annoying rock drumming. Well, there are no rock drums on this album, anyway.
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Most recent customer reviews
An examplar of folk music
I don't know that this is the best folk album ever, but it's certainly very high up in the running. I'd guess that even those who aren't fans of folk music might like this album;... Read more
Published on April 20 2002 by James Crain
Wonderful songs and voices.
Maddy Prior and June Tabor clearly had a great deal of fun putting this album together. It's a great collection of traditional, witty, silly, and thought-provoking songs from ages... Read more
Published on Jan 13 2002 by Hannah Bear
Great Singing, but what's with the cover photo?
It is all very specific and a bit dour, but it should bring hours of joy to hardcore folkies. June and Maddy's singing is flawless.
Published on Jan 3 2002 by KSG
Wow.
One of the great UK trad albums... Maddy Prior and June Tabor's voices and musical sensibilities are a perfect match, and the material they chose is also a delight. Read more
Published on Oct 26 2001 by DJ Joe Sixpack
lead-pipe cinch '5'
Here was an album featuring the two leading female voices of the contemporary British folk scene at the top of their powers, Maddy Prior and June Tabor, wonderful backing musicians... Read more
Published on Dec 26 2000 by C. H Smith
Sisterhood is beautiful
When it comes to traditional folk music, Maddy Pryor & June Tabor have it all: beautiful voices that blend perfectly in harmony; the acting talent needed to express the varied... Read more
Published on Nov 20 2000 by Pauline J. Alama
Buy it for Grey Funnel Line
Grey funnel line makes this album worth it. The rest of the music is good, enjoyable, and all that, but it's so SO far outshadowed by "Grey Funnel" that it just can't... Read more
Published on Aug 23 1998
Great (as usual for the permformers), but not rolicking
As usual, they were fantastic. But I don't pick this CD when I want to get in a great mood and rumba (!). It's good background and listening music, played and sung brilliantly.
Published on July 30 1998
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