My previous attempt to communicate the following sentiments seems to have been lost in transit, so here's another try:

From interviews I've read with her, there can be no doubt that Linda Thompson is an avid enthusiast of traditional music. Her recordings attest to the influence of old ballads on much of her original material, particularly obvious on her last solo album and in her contributions to the more recent Thompson Family CD.

In my judgment she deserves a place alongside June Tabor and Maddy Prior among the leading women of her generation's English folk scene.