Rachel Unthank and the Winterset

What a fantastic evening at Warwick Arts Centre! Went along not knowing what to expect but I'd heard that they'd been nominated for a Radio 2 Folk Award so the band were obviously highly regarded. They were magical! From the first song, I was hooked. This was imaginative, considered and delightfully arranged traditional music, most of it from Rachel and Becky Unthank's Northumbrian roots. Rachel and Becky do most of the singing- Rachel's voice is sweet and melodic; Becky's is more flinty and sombre. Their harmonies are pure magic! Accompanied by Nieve on fiddle and Sam on piano, together they bring a fresh new face to old songs.
They are booked for the Warwick Folk Festival in July. We'll be there!