Rachel Unthank and the Winterset
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| Rachel Unthank and the Winterset | |
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| Origin | Northumbria, UK |
| Genre(s) | Folk |
| Years active | 2004—present |
| Label(s) | Rabble Rouser, EMI |
| Website | http://www.rachelunthank.com |
| Members | |
| Rachel Unthank (voice, cello and feet) Becky Unthank (voice and feet) Stef Conner (piano and voice) Niopha Keegan (fiddle and voice) |
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| Former members | |
| Belinda O’Hooley (piano and voice) Jackie Oates (fiddle and voice) |
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Rachel Unthank and the Winterset are an English folk quartet from Northumbria, UK. They released their debut album, Cruel Sister, in 2005, which was subsequently awarded Folk Album of the Year by Mojo magazine. Their 2007 follow-up album, The Bairns, was nominated for the Best Album award at the BBC Folk Awards 2008. [1] The band were nominated for three further BBC Folk Awards in 2008 (Best Band, Best Live Act, Horizon Award), and were successful in one category, receiving the Horizon Award at the ceremony in The Brewery, London. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ Nominations for BBC Folk Awards 2008. BBC. Retrieved on 29 Jan 2008.
- ^ Winners of BBC Folk Awards 2008. BBC. Retrieved on 20 Feb 2008.
[edit] External links
- Official website - http://www.rachelunthank.com
- MySpace page - http://www.myspace.com/rachelunthank
