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The Unthanks
Drenched in the rich folklore of Northumberland in the north east of England,
Rachel Unthank and her younger sister Becky Unthank have drawn on the
traditional music they grew up with (their father George is a shanty singer) but
given it a contemporary twist, which has seen them rise far beyond the folk
genre. Both spent much of their childhood at folk clubs and festivals and sang
from an early age as well as becoming accomplished clog dancers, eventually
taking centre stage themselves at Towersey Festival in 2004. The success of
their debut album Cruel Sister - Mojo's Folk Album...
