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16/03/2011

Mike Harding presents an hour of the very best in folk, roots and acoustic music, including an interview with members of The Unthanks about their much anticipated new album, Last.

Mike Harding presents an hour of the very best in folk, roots and acoustic music, including an interview with members of The Unthanks about their much anticipated new album, Last.

The widely acclaimed Northumbrian group surfaced in 2005 as Rachel Unthank and The Winterset. Since then they have consistently bewitched both critics and music fans with their uniquely bleak and beautiful arrangements of traditional songs.

The Unthanks are one of contemporary British folk music's most successful exponents, and have made significant impressions both inside and outside the scene. In 2007 their album The Bairns was nominated for the Mercury Prize. And recent projects have included a 成人快手 Four documentary about folk dance and theatre shows with Colin Firth and Keira Knightley.

On tonight's programme, they tell Mike Harding all about the new album, which is their fourth and possibly their most accomplished yet. Mike learns what inspired and influenced the making of the new album and plays a selection of tracks from it.

1 hour

Last on

Wed 16 Mar 2011 19:00

Music Played

  • Seth Lakeman

    Crimson Dawn

    • Poor Man's Heaven.
    • Relentless 50999 217003 2 3 / CDREL18.
  • David Gibb & Elly Lucas

    Sam Hall

    • Three Children Sliding On The Ice.
    • Promo CD.
  • Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh

    Free And Easy

    • Daybreak: Fainne An Lae.
    • Compass Records 7 4428 2.
  • Niamh N铆 Charra

    Cailleach An Airgid

    • Sugach Samh / Happy Out.
    • Copperplate Independent IMCD002.
  • The Watersons

    Country Life

    • For Pence And Spicy Ale.
    • Topic Records TSCD574.
  • Dougie MacLean

    Over Us All

    • Resolution.
    • Dunkeld Records DUNCD035.
  • The Unthanks

    Canny Hobbie Elliot

    • Last.
    • EMI Records 0955942.
  • The Unthanks

    Last

    • Last.
    • EMI Records 0955942.
  • The Unthanks

    Queen Of Hearts

    • Last.
    • EMI Records 0955942.
  • Roaring Jelly

    Valerie Wilkins

    • Nowt So Funny As Folk.
    • Ada Records ADA 105 CD.
  • Caroline Herring

    Fair And Tender Ladies

    • Lantana.
    • Signature Sounds.
  • John Kirkpatrick

    The First Of May

    • God Speed The Plough.
    • Fledg'ling Records FLED3084.

Broadcast

  • Wed 16 Mar 2011 19:00