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Ragged Kingdom

Ragged Kingdom
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Studio album by June Tabor and Oysterband
Released September 19, 2011
Recorded 2011
Genre Folk, folk rock
Length 46:07
Label Topic (UK/Europe)

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" 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.


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