Bonnie Dobson has had a remarkable past. Born in Canada, she became one of the stars of the 60s folk scene in the US thanks to her treatment of traditional songs and compositions such as Morning Dew, which the Grateful Dead and Robert Plant covered. Then she moved to Britain, where she began a career in academia and administration. But Dobson has retained a cult following – Jarvis Cocker tempted her out of retirement for his Meltdown festival in 2007 – and now she's back, backed by an inspired band that includes Ben Paley on fiddle and BJ Cole on pedal steel. She still has a remarkable voice, and her range is impressive, with old favourites including Morning Dew, the poignant Rainy Windows and the chilling Winter's Going reworked alongside traditional material that includes an exquisite, unaccompanied Dink's Song, and the pained new lament JB's Song. Surely this is the comeback album of the year.