Tunes, chat and The Unthanks live in session
Stuart Maconie presents a special seasonal show with live music from Tyneside folk band The Unthanks.
Stuart Maconie presents solo, with a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast.
Today he is joined by Tyneside folk band The Unthanks for winter-themed live music and chat. Originally emerging from the group Rachel Unthank and the Winterset, The Unthanks were formed in 2009. They have since released a string of critically-acclaimed albums including 2015's 'Mount The Air' which won best album at the 2016 成人论坛 Radio 2 Folk Awards.
Their latest release 鈥業n Winter鈥 - the band鈥檚 sixteenth album 鈥 is a collection of seasonal and Christmas songs. The group - headed up by sisters Rachel and Becky Unthank with Adrian McNally 鈥 chat to Stuart about their love of winter music and perform a selection of atmospheric tracks from their latest album.
As part of their live session, The Unthanks also perform their song 'Tar Barrel in Dale'. The song was written by Becky and Rachel's father, George Unthank, about the New Year鈥檚 Eve fire tradition at Allendale, Northumberland. The song has been part of many Radcliffe and Maconie Christmas celebrations over the years.
Also on the show鈥 Stuart hears from listeners and plays a finely balanced blend of new and old music, perfect for a dark December morning.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Music Played
-
Idris Muhammad
Could Heaven Ever Be Like This
- The Best Of.
- Cherry Red.
-
Emma鈥怞ean Thackray
Black Hole (feat. Reggie Watts)
- Brownswood Recordings.
-
Blur
There's No Other Way
- Food.
-
Charli xcx
360
- 360.
- Atlantic Records.
- 1.
-
Good Morning
Just In Time
- Good Morning Seven.
- Polyvinyl Record co.
-
Paul McCartney & Wings
Band On The Run
- Virgin.
-
Eric B. & Rakim
Don't Sweat The Technique
- MCA.
-
Nubya Garcia
Triumphance
- Concord.
-
Japan
Ghosts
- Virgin.
-
Basia Bulat
My Angel
- Basia's Palace.
- Secret City Records.
-
Fat Dog
Peace Song
- Domino.
-
Foals
Balloons
- CD SINGLE.
- Transgressive Records.
-
Yazoo
Don't Go
- Only Yazoo: The Best Of.
- Mute Records.
-
Honey Dijon
Finding My Way
- K7!.
-
Shalamar
A Night To Remember
- Friends - Deluxe Edition.
- Big Break Records.
- 5.
-
The Unthanks
River River (6 Music Session, 15 December 2024)
-
The Unthanks
Carol Of The Birds (6 Music Session, 15 December 2024)
-
The La鈥檚
There She Goes
- Go! Discs.
-
Jungle
Time
- XL.
-
The Unthanks
The Cherry Tree Carol (6 Music Session, 15 December 2024)
-
James Brown
Soulful Christmas
- King Records.
-
The Unthanks
Tar Barrel in Dale (6 Music Session, 15 December 2024)
-
Bonobo
Flutter
- Ninja Tune 鈥.
Broadcast
- Sun 15 Dec 2024 08:00成人论坛 Radio 6 Music