Ragged Kingdom


Ragged Kingdom is a 2011 album by June Tabor and Oysterband. Tabor and Oysterband had collaborated previously on the 1990 album Freedom and Rain. The majority of the tracks are interpretations of traditional folk songs but also includes covers of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart", Bob Dylan's "Seven Curses" PJ Harvey's "That Was My Veil" and the Dan Penn & Chips Moman soul standard "Dark End of the Street".
The album was warmly received with Robin Denselow of The Guardian giving it a 5 star review. The album went on to top fRoots magazine year end poll as best album of 2011.

Track listing

  1. Bonny Bunch of Roses
  2. That Was My Veil
  3. Son David
  4. Love Will Tear Us Apart
  5. Sweet Sixteen
  6. Judas
  7. If My Love Loves Me
  8. Hills of Shiloh
  9. Fountains Flowing
  10. The Leaves of Life
  11. Seven Curses
  12. Dark End of the Street

    Personnel