The Unthanks (until 2009, Rachel Unthank and the Winterset) are an English folk group known for their eclectic approach in combining traditional English folk, particularly Northumbrian folk music, with other musical genres. Their debut album, Cruel Sister, was MOJO magazine's Folk Album of the Year in 2005. Of their subsequent albums, seven have received four or five-starred reviews in the British national press.
Career
Rachel Unthank and the Winterset
Cruel Sister
Originally an all-female band, Rachel Unthank and the Winterset made their debut performance at Towersey Village Festival in August 2004 and, on 11 May 2005, launched their debut album Cruel Sister at Holmfirth Folk Festival.Cruel Sister received support from a number of DJs on BBC Radio 2 and was subsequently awarded Folk Album of the Year by MOJO magazine.
The Bairns
Their follow-up album, The Bairns, released on 20 August 2007, was nominated for the Best Album award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2008 and was runner-up for the 2008 Mercury Prize. The album debuted in the UK Top 200 Albums Chart at number 178 in the week after the Mercury Prize award ceremony. Reviewing The Bairns for BBC Music, Mel Ledgard described it as "an album with a cinematic quality, huge in dramatic atmosphere". In a four-starred review, Robin Denselow of The Guardian nominated it as "one of the folk records of the year".
The Unthanks - Magpie - Later... with Jools Holland - BBC
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published: 05 May 2015
The Unthanks – Mount The Air (Folk Awards 2016)
Beautiful voices, brass and even clog dancing from The Unthanks live at the Folk Awards 2016 in London. Visit the Folk Awards website for more videos and photos bbc.co.uk/folkawards
The Unthanks - King of Rome (live at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012)
The Unthanks performing live at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2012
Buy The Unthanks - King of Rome live on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/qb8xdm
For more music visit www.delphonicmusic.com
published: 23 Jan 2013
The Unthanks at Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2017
The Unthanks kicked off Sunday evening on the Bellstone stage at Shrewsbury Folk Festival.
Next festival: August 24 – 27 2018. Find out more at www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk
published: 20 Sep 2017
Magpie - The Unthanks - LYRICS
As requested by Panthera :)
The magpie (Pica pica) is a beautiful black and white corvid, a familiar bird in the European countryside and one with a rich tradition of symbolism and folk history attached to it.
The Magpie counting song (also known as “One for Sorrow”) is a traditional children's nursery rhyme originally from the UK. It goes:
1 for sorrow
2 for joy
3 for a girl
4 for a boy
5 for silver
6 for gold
7 for a secret, never to be told.
8 for a wish
9 for a kiss
10 for a bird you must not miss
According to an old superstition, the number of magpies one sees determines if one will have bad luck.
( Also featured at the end of the first episode of the third series of the BBC comedy, Detectorists )
Performed by the English folk band The Unthanks
Album: Mount the Air (2015)
published: 05 Feb 2018
The Unthanks perform The Testimony of Patience Kershaw
The Unthanks perform The Testimony of Patience Kershaw
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The Unthanks perform The Testimony of Patience Kershaw (originally by Frank Higgins), which is on their album Here's The Tender Coming
published: 05 Oct 2009
The Unthanks - King of Rome (2012 Folk Music Awards)
A superb performance by The Unthanks and the Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band at the 2012 Folk Music Awards, The Lowry Theatre Manchester. This performance is now available on the CD DIVERSIONS 2 released July 2012. There is some wonderful music on there, and you can buy it here - http://www.the-unthanks.com/shop.
King of Rome was written by Dave Sudbury of Derby. Here is the link for the story of Charlie Hudson and his famous pigeon.
http://www.derbyphotos.co.uk/features/kingofrome/index.htm.
published: 11 May 2012
The Unthanks - A Dream For You (Radio 2’s 21st Century Folk)
The Unthanks perform ‘A Dream For You’ to Katie Toner, the woman who inspired the song.
Angeline Morrison wrote the song for Katie as part of 21st Century Folk, Radio 2’s series that sees five people have songs written about their lives.
Angeline met Katie to hear what life is like for a neurodivergent person. Katie’s own experiences inspired her to organise inclusive parties and sleepovers, where all children are celebrated.
To hear Katie’s full story, find 21st Century Folk on BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001h4hh
The song is performed by Rachel Unthank, Becky Unthank and Adrian McNally of The Unthanks.
Recorded at Simpson Street Studios in Thropton, Northumberland. Produced by 7digital for the BBC.
published: 09 Jan 2023
The Unthanks Starless
The Unthanks
Mon 22 Oct 8pm
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The Unthanks perform Magpie on Later… with Jools Holland, BBC Two (5 May 2015)
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Beautiful voices, brass and even clog dancing from The Unthanks live at the Folk Awards 2016 in London. Visit the Folk Awards website for more videos and photos...
Beautiful voices, brass and even clog dancing from The Unthanks live at the Folk Awards 2016 in London. Visit the Folk Awards website for more videos and photos bbc.co.uk/folkawards
Beautiful voices, brass and even clog dancing from The Unthanks live at the Folk Awards 2016 in London. Visit the Folk Awards website for more videos and photos bbc.co.uk/folkawards
The Unthanks performing live at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2012
Buy The Unthanks - King of Rome live on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/qb8xdm
For more music v...
The Unthanks performing live at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2012
Buy The Unthanks - King of Rome live on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/qb8xdm
For more music visit www.delphonicmusic.com
The Unthanks performing live at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2012
Buy The Unthanks - King of Rome live on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/qb8xdm
For more music visit www.delphonicmusic.com
The Unthanks kicked off Sunday evening on the Bellstone stage at Shrewsbury Folk Festival.
Next festival: August 24 – 27 2018. Find out more at www.shrewsbury...
The Unthanks kicked off Sunday evening on the Bellstone stage at Shrewsbury Folk Festival.
Next festival: August 24 – 27 2018. Find out more at www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk
The Unthanks kicked off Sunday evening on the Bellstone stage at Shrewsbury Folk Festival.
Next festival: August 24 – 27 2018. Find out more at www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk
As requested by Panthera :)
The magpie (Pica pica) is a beautiful black and white corvid, a familiar bird in the European countryside and one with a rich tradi...
As requested by Panthera :)
The magpie (Pica pica) is a beautiful black and white corvid, a familiar bird in the European countryside and one with a rich tradition of symbolism and folk history attached to it.
The Magpie counting song (also known as “One for Sorrow”) is a traditional children's nursery rhyme originally from the UK. It goes:
1 for sorrow
2 for joy
3 for a girl
4 for a boy
5 for silver
6 for gold
7 for a secret, never to be told.
8 for a wish
9 for a kiss
10 for a bird you must not miss
According to an old superstition, the number of magpies one sees determines if one will have bad luck.
( Also featured at the end of the first episode of the third series of the BBC comedy, Detectorists )
Performed by the English folk band The Unthanks
Album: Mount the Air (2015)
As requested by Panthera :)
The magpie (Pica pica) is a beautiful black and white corvid, a familiar bird in the European countryside and one with a rich tradition of symbolism and folk history attached to it.
The Magpie counting song (also known as “One for Sorrow”) is a traditional children's nursery rhyme originally from the UK. It goes:
1 for sorrow
2 for joy
3 for a girl
4 for a boy
5 for silver
6 for gold
7 for a secret, never to be told.
8 for a wish
9 for a kiss
10 for a bird you must not miss
According to an old superstition, the number of magpies one sees determines if one will have bad luck.
( Also featured at the end of the first episode of the third series of the BBC comedy, Detectorists )
Performed by the English folk band The Unthanks
Album: Mount the Air (2015)
The Unthanks perform The Testimony of Patience Kershaw
Subscribe to the Guardian HERE: http://bitly.com/UvkFpD
The Unthanks perform The Testimony of Patience ...
The Unthanks perform The Testimony of Patience Kershaw
Subscribe to the Guardian HERE: http://bitly.com/UvkFpD
The Unthanks perform The Testimony of Patience Kershaw (originally by Frank Higgins), which is on their album Here's The Tender Coming
The Unthanks perform The Testimony of Patience Kershaw
Subscribe to the Guardian HERE: http://bitly.com/UvkFpD
The Unthanks perform The Testimony of Patience Kershaw (originally by Frank Higgins), which is on their album Here's The Tender Coming
A superb performance by The Unthanks and the Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band at the 2012 Folk Music Awards, The Lowry Theatre Manchester. This performance is no...
A superb performance by The Unthanks and the Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band at the 2012 Folk Music Awards, The Lowry Theatre Manchester. This performance is now available on the CD DIVERSIONS 2 released July 2012. There is some wonderful music on there, and you can buy it here - http://www.the-unthanks.com/shop.
King of Rome was written by Dave Sudbury of Derby. Here is the link for the story of Charlie Hudson and his famous pigeon.
http://www.derbyphotos.co.uk/features/kingofrome/index.htm.
A superb performance by The Unthanks and the Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band at the 2012 Folk Music Awards, The Lowry Theatre Manchester. This performance is now available on the CD DIVERSIONS 2 released July 2012. There is some wonderful music on there, and you can buy it here - http://www.the-unthanks.com/shop.
King of Rome was written by Dave Sudbury of Derby. Here is the link for the story of Charlie Hudson and his famous pigeon.
http://www.derbyphotos.co.uk/features/kingofrome/index.htm.
The Unthanks perform ‘A Dream For You’ to Katie Toner, the woman who inspired the song.
Angeline Morrison wrote the song for Katie as part of 21st Century Folk...
The Unthanks perform ‘A Dream For You’ to Katie Toner, the woman who inspired the song.
Angeline Morrison wrote the song for Katie as part of 21st Century Folk, Radio 2’s series that sees five people have songs written about their lives.
Angeline met Katie to hear what life is like for a neurodivergent person. Katie’s own experiences inspired her to organise inclusive parties and sleepovers, where all children are celebrated.
To hear Katie’s full story, find 21st Century Folk on BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001h4hh
The song is performed by Rachel Unthank, Becky Unthank and Adrian McNally of The Unthanks.
Recorded at Simpson Street Studios in Thropton, Northumberland. Produced by 7digital for the BBC.
The Unthanks perform ‘A Dream For You’ to Katie Toner, the woman who inspired the song.
Angeline Morrison wrote the song for Katie as part of 21st Century Folk, Radio 2’s series that sees five people have songs written about their lives.
Angeline met Katie to hear what life is like for a neurodivergent person. Katie’s own experiences inspired her to organise inclusive parties and sleepovers, where all children are celebrated.
To hear Katie’s full story, find 21st Century Folk on BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001h4hh
The song is performed by Rachel Unthank, Becky Unthank and Adrian McNally of The Unthanks.
Recorded at Simpson Street Studios in Thropton, Northumberland. Produced by 7digital for the BBC.
Subscribe and 🔔 to the BBC 👉 https://bit.ly/BBCYouTubeSub
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The Unthanks perform Magpie on Later… with Jools Holland, BBC Two (5 May 2015)
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Beautiful voices, brass and even clog dancing from The Unthanks live at the Folk Awards 2016 in London. Visit the Folk Awards website for more videos and photos bbc.co.uk/folkawards
The Unthanks performing live at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2012
Buy The Unthanks - King of Rome live on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/qb8xdm
For more music visit www.delphonicmusic.com
The Unthanks kicked off Sunday evening on the Bellstone stage at Shrewsbury Folk Festival.
Next festival: August 24 – 27 2018. Find out more at www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk
As requested by Panthera :)
The magpie (Pica pica) is a beautiful black and white corvid, a familiar bird in the European countryside and one with a rich tradition of symbolism and folk history attached to it.
The Magpie counting song (also known as “One for Sorrow”) is a traditional children's nursery rhyme originally from the UK. It goes:
1 for sorrow
2 for joy
3 for a girl
4 for a boy
5 for silver
6 for gold
7 for a secret, never to be told.
8 for a wish
9 for a kiss
10 for a bird you must not miss
According to an old superstition, the number of magpies one sees determines if one will have bad luck.
( Also featured at the end of the first episode of the third series of the BBC comedy, Detectorists )
Performed by the English folk band The Unthanks
Album: Mount the Air (2015)
The Unthanks perform The Testimony of Patience Kershaw
Subscribe to the Guardian HERE: http://bitly.com/UvkFpD
The Unthanks perform The Testimony of Patience Kershaw (originally by Frank Higgins), which is on their album Here's The Tender Coming
A superb performance by The Unthanks and the Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band at the 2012 Folk Music Awards, The Lowry Theatre Manchester. This performance is now available on the CD DIVERSIONS 2 released July 2012. There is some wonderful music on there, and you can buy it here - http://www.the-unthanks.com/shop.
King of Rome was written by Dave Sudbury of Derby. Here is the link for the story of Charlie Hudson and his famous pigeon.
http://www.derbyphotos.co.uk/features/kingofrome/index.htm.
The Unthanks perform ‘A Dream For You’ to Katie Toner, the woman who inspired the song.
Angeline Morrison wrote the song for Katie as part of 21st Century Folk, Radio 2’s series that sees five people have songs written about their lives.
Angeline met Katie to hear what life is like for a neurodivergent person. Katie’s own experiences inspired her to organise inclusive parties and sleepovers, where all children are celebrated.
To hear Katie’s full story, find 21st Century Folk on BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001h4hh
The song is performed by Rachel Unthank, Becky Unthank and Adrian McNally of The Unthanks.
Recorded at Simpson Street Studios in Thropton, Northumberland. Produced by 7digital for the BBC.
The Unthanks (until 2009, Rachel Unthank and the Winterset) are an English folk group known for their eclectic approach in combining traditional English folk, particularly Northumbrian folk music, with other musical genres. Their debut album, Cruel Sister, was MOJO magazine's Folk Album of the Year in 2005. Of their subsequent albums, seven have received four or five-starred reviews in the British national press.
Career
Rachel Unthank and the Winterset
Cruel Sister
Originally an all-female band, Rachel Unthank and the Winterset made their debut performance at Towersey Village Festival in August 2004 and, on 11 May 2005, launched their debut album Cruel Sister at Holmfirth Folk Festival.Cruel Sister received support from a number of DJs on BBC Radio 2 and was subsequently awarded Folk Album of the Year by MOJO magazine.
The Bairns
Their follow-up album, The Bairns, released on 20 August 2007, was nominated for the Best Album award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2008 and was runner-up for the 2008 Mercury Prize. The album debuted in the UK Top 200 Albums Chart at number 178 in the week after the Mercury Prize award ceremony. Reviewing The Bairns for BBC Music, Mel Ledgard described it as "an album with a cinematic quality, huge in dramatic atmosphere". In a four-starred review, Robin Denselow of The Guardian nominated it as "one of the folk records of the year".