MUCH WENLOCK: The Edge Arts Centre

WED 2ND MAY, 2012 7.30 pm.

An Intimate Evening with The Unthanks
with support from Jonny Kearney and Lucy Farrell
Rachel Unthank voice, cello
Becky Unthank voice, autoharp
Adrian McNally piano, voice
Niopha Keegan violin, voice
Chris Price guitar, voice
other instruments may be included
Following successes with their recordings Here’s the Tender Coming (2009) and Last (2011), the Mercury-nominated Tynesiders, Rachel and Becky Unthank, return to where they began, playing with their core creative quintet, for a more intimate and personal experience, after touring with a ten-piece ensemble. The Unthanks see folk as an ongoing unwritten history, rather than a wholly traditional style of music, and this is reflected in some unconventional influences and arrangements.
“When confronted with music as splendid as this, it’s easy to be swept along on a wave of purple prose. “Beautiful”, “haunting”, and “beguiling” are all words that spring easily to mind whilst listening to this astonishing record.” bbc.co.uk review of Here’s the Tender Coming.
www.the-unthanks.com www.jonnyandlucy.com