Twelve years after their first recorded collaboration, a new masterpiece by these two vocalists, whose harmonies do truly sound like they are of a family, breaks new ground for traditional music. It features innovative textures with touches of Eastern European harmony, and constantly shifting combinations of western, eastern, modern and traditional instruments (Chinese flutes, soprano sax, Celtic harps by the women of Sileas, bagpipes, more). One of the most eagerly-awaited releases ever, and very highly recommended! 1988.

Silly Sisters is a 1976 album by English folk singers Maddy Prior and June Tabor, their first collaborative effort as a duo. The pair later adopted the Silly Sisters name for subsequent projects.

Personnel

*Maddy Prior - vocals

*June Tabor - vocals

*Martin Carthy - guitar

*Nic Jones - fiddle

*Tony Hall - melodeon

*Andy Irvine - mandolin

*Johnny Moynihan - bouzouki

*Gabriel Mckeon - uillean pipes

*Danny Thompson - bass

*John Gillaspie

*Brian Golbey

Critical Reviews

This album has been widely regarded as the best English acoustic traditional folk album of the 1970s. The combination of Maddy's soprano voice and June's somewhat lower voice created thrilling harmonies. The songs cover a wide range of subjects - work, religion, sexual relations, humour, tragedy and the absurd.

Maddy does a convincing Scottish accent on "Burning of Auchindoon".

Among the session musicians are several stars - Martin Carthy, Nic Jones and Andy Irvine have each recorded solo albums. Johnny Moynihan has recorded with Anne Briggs, Planxty and Sweeney's Men. Danny Thompson has recorded with Pentangle, Ralph McTell, Richard Thompson, Nick Drake and John Martyn, among many others.

Category:1976 albums

Category:June Tabor albums

Category:Maddy Prior albums

Category:Chrysalis Records albums

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