Tabor's forthcoming album - a collection of songs concerning humankind's relationship with the sea-is already being hailed by critics and long-time fans as another career highpoint. 'Ashore' features a powerful set of contemporary songs alongside classic traditional ballads like 'The Bleacher Lassis of Kelvinhaigh' and 'The Great Selkie of Sule Skerry'. The contemporary material includes a spine tingling version of Elvis Costello's 'Shipbuilding'; a new recording of Ian Telfer's 'Finisterre' and two remarkable songs from the pen of Cyril Tawney. June's range and depth are unparalleled, and with Ashore she fully justifies her reputation as England's foremost song interpreter.