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Great music from great female artists - eclectic!
AnglicanaAnglicana by Eliza Carthy
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My favourite of the folk girls - 'Worcester City' is stunningly good
Underneath The StarsUnderneath The Stars by Kate Rusby
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Kate's best album, in my opinion
Heaven Or Las VegasHeaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins
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Great Scottish band. 'Fifty-Fifty Clown' is my favourite on this album. Elizabeth Fraser is a genius
Hounds of LoveHounds of Love by Kate Bush
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Kate Bush. A poineering artist and another musical genius too
The DreamingThe Dreaming by Kate Bush
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Kate's fourth album is a masterpiece
No More Sad Refrains: The AnthologyNo More Sad Refrains: The Anthology by Sandy Denny
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Sandy Denny. This is a great overview of her work and a good place to start
Strange But True: 25 Years of Friends & TunesStrange But True: 25 Years of Friends & Tunes by Kathryn Tickell
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English Northumberland pipe player - she is brilliant
Handel - Il trionfo del Tempo e del DisingannoHandel - Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno
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Emmanuelle Haïm and the fabulous Concert d'Astrée
A CollectionA Collection by Anne Briggs
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Anne Briggs - sublime. Less is more
Just Another Diamond DayJust Another Diamond Day by Vashti Bunyan
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Vashti Bunyan is great, as is her other more recent abum 'Lookaftering'
Hits CollectionHits Collection by Dusty Springfield
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I love this collection - also see 'Dusty In Memphis'
The Essential Billie HolidayThe Essential Billie Holiday by Billie Holiday
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Essential indeed!
Gold - All Her Greatest HitsGold - All Her Greatest Hits by Ella Fitzgerald
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Ella had the most incredible voice. 'I Love Paris' is my fave
The Wild HeartThe Wild Heart by Stevie Nicks
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Stevie's best solo album, in my opinion
Puccini: ToscaPuccini: Tosca
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Tosca & Maria Callas
Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
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Angela Hewitt & Bach
Hildegard: A feather on the breath of GodHildegard: A feather on the breath of God
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Emma Kirkby - a crystal pure voice. I love all her work.
Martha Argerich: Début RecitalMartha Argerich: Début Recital
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Martha Argerich - the great debut
The Mask and MirrorThe Mask and Mirror by Loreena McKennitt
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Her best album
HyaenaHyaena by Siouxsie And The Banshees
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For the epic beauty of 'Dazzle'
VespertineVespertine by Bjork
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One of my fave albums ever. Just gorgeous.
Favourite Cello ConcertosFavourite Cello Concertos
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My beloved cello and Jacqueline Du Pré
Let No Man Steal Your ThymeLet No Man Steal Your Thyme by Shelagh McDonald
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'Let No Man Steal Your Thyme' the most wonderful rendition - the gorgeous voice of Scottish folk singer Shelagh McDonald
From Croydon To Cuba ... An AnthologyFrom Croydon To Cuba ... An Anthology by Kirsty MacColl
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the late, great Kirsty MacColl
The Odyssey: Unabridged (Naxos Complete Texts) (Complete Classics)The Odyssey: Unabridged (Naxos Complete Texts) (Complete Classics) by Homer
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For something completely different! I love the Greek Myths