Aqaba is a folk album by June Tabor

June Tabor

June Tabor is an English folk singer.- Early years :June Tabor was inspired to sing by hearing Anne Briggs' EP Hazards of Love in 1965. "I went and locked myself in the bathroom for a fortnight and drove my mother mad. I learned the songs on that EP note for note, twiddle for twiddle. That's how I...

 released in 1988 on Topic Records, catalogue number TSCD 449.

The album was produced and engineered by Andrew Cronshaw at Ideal Sound Recorders, London.

Notable for its spare, almost minimalist arrangements, the album includes a mixture of traditional and non-traditional songs, in particular two from Tabor favourite Bill Caddick

Bill Caddick

Bill Caddick is an English folk singer-songwriter and guitarist, particularly noted for his songwriting and as a member of the innovative and influential group Home Service.-Career outline:...

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Track listing

1. "The Old Man's Song (Don Quixote)" (Bill Caddick
   Bill Caddick
   Bill Caddick is an English folk singer-songwriter and guitarist, particularly noted for his songwriting and as a member of the innovative and influential group Home Service.-Career outline:...
   
   , John Tams
   John Tams
   John Tams is an English actor, singer, songwriter, composer and musician.- Folk musician :John Tams was a member of Derbyshire folk group Muckram Wakes in the 1970s, then worked with Ashley Hutchings as singer and melodeon-player on albums including Son of Morris On, and as a member of the...
   
   )
2. "Searching for Lambs" (Traditional; arranged Tabor)
3. "The Banks of Red Roses" (Traditional; arranged Tabor, Ric Sanders)
4. "Where Are You Tonight, I Wonder?" (Andy M. Stewart)
5. "Aqaba" (Bill Caddick)
6. "Bogie's Bonnie Belle" (Traditional; arranged Tabor)
7. "The Reaper" (Traditional; arranged Tabor)
8. "Verdi Cries" (Natalie Merchant
   Natalie Merchant
   Natalie Anne Merchant is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She joined the alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs in 1981 and left it to begin her solo career in 1993.-Early life:...
   
   )
9. "The Grazier's Daughter" (Traditional; arranged Tabor)
10. "Seven Summers" (Dave Goulder
    Dave Goulder
    Dave Goulder is a singer, guitarist, dry stonewall builder, mountain climber, railway fireman, humorist and composer. He is best known for his song "January Man" which has been recorded by many top singers and for his collections of railway songs which have received acclaim by critics and...
    
    )
11. "Mayn Rue Plats" (Traditional; arranged Tabor, Ric Sanders)
12. "The King Of Rome
    The King of Rome
    The King of Rome and its owner were the subject of a song and book by Dave Sudbury. It tells how:indicating the dangers related to the bird's races....
    
    " (Dave Sudbury)

Personnel

• June Tabor
  June Tabor
  June Tabor is an English folk singer.- Early years :June Tabor was inspired to sing by hearing Anne Briggs' EP Hazards of Love in 1965. "I went and locked myself in the bathroom for a fortnight and drove my mother mad. I learned the songs on that EP note for note, twiddle for twiddle. That's how I...
  
   - vocals
• Huw Warren
  Huw Warren
  Huw Warren is a jazz pianist and composer. A graduate of Goldsmiths College and Guildhall School of Music, he is known for his work with June Tabor, Perfect Houseplants, and various groups. Warren has recorded several albums under his own name on Babel Label, including projects with violinist Mark...
  
   - piano
• Ric Sanders - violin
• Martin Simpson
  Martin Simpson
  Martin Simpson is an English folk singer, guitarist and songwriter. His music reflects a wide variety of influences and styles, rooted in the British Isles, America and beyond.-Biography:...
  
  - guitar
• Dave Bristow - synthesizer
• Ian Blake - bass clarinet