> Folk Music > Records > Rachel Unthank & The Winterset: Cruel Sister

Rachel Unthank & The Winterset: Cruel Sister

Cruel Sister (RabbleRouser RR005)

Cruel Sister
Rachel Unthank & The Winterset

RabbleRouser Music RR005 (CD, UK, May 11, 2005)

Produced and recorded by Adrian McNally;
Mixed and mastered at Panda Studios;
Sound engineer: Oliver Knight;
Illustration: Becky Unthank;
Photography: Stephen Redfearn, Adrian McNally

Musicians

Rachel Unthank, vocals [1-4, 6-9, 11-13], cello [11];
Becky Unthank, vocals [1-2, 4-7, 9-13];
Belinda O'Hooley, piano [1, 3, 7, 10];
Jackie Oates, vocals [4, 6, 11, 13], five string viola [4, 7, 11]

with
David Kosky, guitar [2, 4];
Chris Sherburn, concertina [2, 4];
Mike Hockenhull, banjo [2];
Rosie Morton, clarsach [4, 11];
Adrian McNally, guitar [6];
Bryony Griffith, fiddle [9];
Will Hampson, melodeon [9];
Julian Sutton, melodeon [10];
Redcar Sword Dancers (George Unthank, Brian Pearce, Ben Green, Kevin Hall, Colin Mather), vocals [9];
The Keelers, George Unthank, Jim Mageean, Alan Fitzsimmons, Peter Wood, vocals on intro [12];
Pat Unthank, George Unthank, Mat Unthank, June Winton, Gordon Winton, Adrian McNally, Beth Hardy, vocals [13]

Tracks

  1. On a Monday Morning (3.13)
  2. The January Man (3.31)
  3. Fair Rosamund (Roud 3729) (2.57)
  4. Cruel Sister (Roud 8; Child 10) (8.41)
  5. Rap Her to Bank (Roud 1786) (1.34)
  6. Raven Girl (2.08)
  7. Twenty Long Weeks (3.20)
  8. The Fair Flower of Northumberland (Roud 25; Child 9) (4.51)
  9. The Greatham Calling On Song (Roud 610) (5.58)
  10. River Man (5.01)
  11. Bonnie at Morn (Roud 3064) (4.14)
  12. John Dead (3.47)
  13. Troubled Waters (5.06)

All tracks (probably) trad. arr. Rachel Unthank & The Winterset except
Track 1 Cyril Tawney;
Track 2 Dave Goulder;
Track 7 Alex Glasgow;
Track 10 Nick Drake;
Track 13 Matt McGuin

> Folk Music > Records > Rachel Unthank & The Winterset: The Bairns

Rachel Unthank & The Winterset: The Bairns

The Bairns (Real World USCDRW158)

The Bairns
Rachel Unthank & The Winterset

Real World Music USCDRW158 (CD, UK, August 28, 2007)

Recorded and produced January-March 2007 by Adrian McNally;
Mastered by Adrian McNally and Denis Blackham at Syke Mastering;
Mixed at Blast Recording, Newcastle upon Tyne, assisted by Darren Hall;
Photography by Karen Melvin;
Design by Steven Wainwright;
Photos taken at Beamish Museum, Co Durham

Musicians

Rachel Unthank, vocals, cello [7, 12], ukulele [11], feet [5, 9];
Becky Unthank, vocals, feet [1];
Belinda O'Hooley, piano, vocals;
Niopha Keegan, fiddle, vocals

with
Neil Harland, double bass [1];
Julian Sutton, melodeon [4, 9];
String section (Iona Brown, Andre Swanepoel, violin; Michael Gerrard, viola; Rosie Biss, cello) [1]

Tracks

  1. Felton Lonnin (Roud 3166) (7.23)
  2. Lull I (1.23)
  3. Blue Bleezing Blind Drunk (Roud 6333) (5.14)
  4. I Wish (Roud 60; Laws P25) (6.24)
  5. Blue's Gaen Oot o'the Fashion: The Wedding O' Blythe / When the Tide Comes in / Blue's Gaen Oot o'the Fashion / The Lad With the Trousers on / The Sailors Are All at the Bar (4.31)
  6. Lull II: My Lad's a Canny Lad (0.23)
  7. Blackbird (2.54)
  8. Lull III: A Minor Place (0.23)
  9. Sea Song (6.19)
  10. Whitethorn (6.04)
  11. Lull IV: Can't Stop It Raining (1.46)
  12. My Donald (8.06)
  13. Ma Bonny Lad (Roud 204) (1.58)
  14. Fareweel Regality (6.20)
  15. Newcastle Lullaby (Roud 2644) (6.23)

All tracks trad. arr. Rachel Unthank & The Winterset except
Track 1 trad. / Johnny Handle arr. Rachel Unthank & The Winterset;
Track 3 trad. / Belle Stewart arr. Rachel Unthank & The Winterset;
Tracks 7, 10 Belinda O'Hooley;
Track 8 Will Oldham;
Track 9 Robert Wyatt;
Track 11 Richard Scott;
Track 12 Owen Hand;
Track 14 Terry Conway

> Folk Music > Records > The Unthanks: Here's the Tender Coming

The Unthanks: Here's the Tender Coming

Here's the Tender Coming (EMI 687 1222)

Here's the Tender Coming
The Unthanks

EMI 687 1222 (CD, UK, September 14, 2009)

Musicians

Rachel Unthank, lead vocals [2, 4-5, 7-10, 12], backing vocals [1-4, 6, 8-9, 11-12], cello [8], ukulele [12], clogs [12];
Becky Unthank, lead vocals [1-3, 6-9, 11-12], backing vocals [1-6, 8-9, 11-12], feet [2], autoharp [8];
Niopha Keegan, violin [1-2, 6, 8, 12], lead vocals [2], backing vocals [1-5, 11-12], accordion [8, 12], mandolin [12];
Adrian McNally, piano [1-6, 9, 12], dampened and plucked pianos [1, 3, 12], drums [4, 6, 9], marimba [r3], chime bars [1, 3, 6, 8, 12], autoharp [1], Wu-Han tam-tam [3], Chinese temple gongs [3], tubular bells [2, 3], backing vocals [4, 12];
Chris Price, guitar [3-4, 6, 9, 12], bass [2, 4, 9], ukulele [12], dulcitone [3], marimba [3], backing vocals [4, 12]

Tracks

  1. Because He Was a Bonny Lad (Roud 22834) (2.36)
  2. Sad February (4.36)
  3. Annachie Gordon (Roud 102; Child 239) (8.15)
  4. Lucky Gilchrist (4.52)
  5. The Testimony of Patience Kershaw (4.05)
  6. Living by the Water (6.08)
  7. Where've Yer Bin Dick? (0.47)
  8. Nobody Knew She Was There (5.53)
  9. Flowers of the Town (3.06)
  10. Not Much Luck in Our House (0.48)
  11. At First She Starts (3.38)
  12. Here's the Tender Coming (Roud 3174) (5.28)
  13. Betsy Bell (Roud 237; Child 201) (4.14)

All tracks trad. arr. The Unthanks except
Track 2 Graeme Miles;
Track 4 Adrian McNally;
Track 5 Frank Higgins / The Unthanks;
Track 6 Anne Briggs;
Track 8 Ewan MacColl;
Track 11 Lal Waterson, Oliver Knight

> Folk Music > Records > The Unthanks: Lucky Gilchrist / Tar Barrel in Dale

The Unthanks: Lucky Gilchrist / Tar Barrel in Dale

Lucky Gilchrist / Tar Barrel in Dale (EMI 608 20020)

Lucky Gilchrist / Tar Barrel in Dale
The Unthanks

EMI 608 20020 (CD single, UK, November 30, 2009)

Tracks

  1. Lucky Gilchrist (3.32)
    single edit of the song from Here's the Tender Coming
  2. Tar Barrel in Dale (3.53)
    performed live on Radliffe and Maconie, BBC Radio 2, on December 23, 2008
  3. Sexy Sadie (6.25)
    from MOJO Presents the White Album Recovered No. 0000002

Track 1 Adrian McNally;
Track 2 George Unthank;
Track 3 John Lennon, Paul McCartney

> Folk Music > Records > The Unthanks: Last

The Unthanks: Last

Last (EMI 095 9942)

Last
The Unthanks

EMI 095 9942 (CD, UK, March 14, 2011)

Produced by Adrian McNally;
Sound engineered by Thom Lewis and Adrian McNally;
Mastered by Denis Blackham

Musicians

Rachel Unthank, vocals, kalimba [3];
Becky Unthank, vocals;
Niopha Keegan, violin, vocals [1, 5, 8];
Adrian McNally, piano, dulcitone, vocals [1, 4-5], drums [3-4, 7];
Chris Price, bass, acoustic and electric guitars, ukulele

String section:
    Niopha Keegan, Ros Stephen, violins;
    Becca Spencer, viola;
    Jo Silverston, cello

Lizzie Jones, trumpet;
Dean Ravera, double bass;
Alex Neilson, drums [1-2, 5];
Julian Sutton, melodeon

Tracks

  1. Gan to the Kye (Roud 3162) (5.39)
  2. The Gallowgate Lad (6.07)
  3. Queen of Hearts (Roud 3195) (4.33)
  4. Last (7.09)
  5. Give Away Your Heart (3.50)
  6. No One Known I'm Gone (2.12)
  7. My Laddie Sits Ower Late Up (Roud 3181) (2.46)
  8. Canny Hobbie Elliott (Roud 8986) (3.28)
  9. Starless (6.00)
  10. Close the Coalhouse Door (7.02)
  11. Last (Reprise) (0.57)

Tracks 1, 3, 7-8 trad. arr. The Unthanks;
Track 2 words Joe Wilson, tune trad. (Sally Grey);
Tracks 4, 11 Adrian McNally;
Track 5 Jon Redfern;
Track 6 Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan;
Track 9 Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Palmer-James;
Track 10 Alex Glasgow

> Folk Music > Records > The Unthanks: The Songs of Robert Wyatt and Antony & The Johnsons

The Songs of Robert Wyatt and Antony & The Johnsons

The Songs of Robert Wyatt and Antony & The Johnsons (RabbleRouser RRM009)

The Songs of Robert Wyatt and Antony & The Johnsons
Live from The Union Chapel, London
Diversions Vol. 1
The Unthanks

RabbleRouser Music RRM009 (CD, UK, November 2011)

Recorded live at the Union Chapel, Islington, London on December 8-9, 2010;
Recorded by Paul Hurt at LX3 Recordings;
Mixed and produced by Adrian McNally;
Additional engineering by Thom Lewis;
Mastered by Denis Blackham;
Illistration by Becky Unthank;
Photography by Mark Winpenny;
Design by Steven Wainwright

Musicians

Rachel Unthank, vocals, feet, dulcitone;
Becky Unthank, vocals, feet;
Adrian McNally, piano on Robert Wyatt set, drums on Antony set, harmonium, vocals;
Chris Price, drums on Robert Wyatt set, electric bass on Antony set, vocals;
Niopha Keegan, violin, accordion, vocals;
Ross Stephen, violin, vocals;
Becca Spencer, viola, vocals;
Jo Silverston, cello, vocals;
Lizzie Jones, trumpet, vocals;
Dean Rovera, double bass;
Johnny Kearney, piano on Antony set

Tracks

Songs by Antony & The Johnsons Songs by Robert Wyatt
  1. Bird Gerhl (3.57)
  2. Man Is the Baby (5.43)
  3. You Are My Sister (5.56)
  4. For Today I Am a Boy (4.06)
  5. Paddy's Gone (4.13)
  6. Spiralling (4.41)
  1. Stay Tuned (4.43)
  2. Dondestan (3.18)
  3. Lullaby for Hamza (3.44)
  4. Lisp Service (3.11)
  5. Free Will and Testament (5.03)
  6. Out of the Blue (4.11)
  7. Cuckoo Madame (5.13)
  8. Sea Song (6.59)
  9. Forest (excerpt) (2.51)

> Folk Music > Records > The Unthanks

Other records with The Unthanks

Simon Haworth, Coast to Coast, CD, Fellside FECD136, 1998

Simon Haworth, Taking Routes, CD, Fellside FECD172, 2003

Julian Sutton, Melodeon Crimes, CD, Resilient RES004, 2005

Various Artists, BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2008, 3 CD, Proper PROPERFOLK05, 2008

Various Artists, MOJO Presents the White Album Recovered No. 0000002, CD, MOJO 179, 2008

Various Artists, Tanz- & Folkfest Rudolstadt 2009, 2 CD+DVD, HeiDeck HD 20092, 2009

Various Artists, BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2010, 3 CD, Proper PROPERFOLK10, 2010

Various Artists, Folk Against Fascism, 2 CD, Folk Against Fascism FAF1CD, 2010

Various Artists, Oak Ash Thorn, CD, Folk Police FPR003, 2011

Various Artists, BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2011, 2 CD, Proper PROPERFOLK11, 2011

Various Artists, BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012, 3 CD, Proper PROPERFOLK12, 2012