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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 ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2 Folk Awards.

Their latest release β€˜In Winter’ - the band’s sixteenth album – is a collection of seasonal and Christmas songs. The group - headed up by sisters Rachel and Becky Unthank with Adrian McNally – 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’s 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… Stuart hears from listeners and plays a finely balanced blend of new and old music, perfect for a dark December morning.

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Music Played

  • Idris Muhammad

    Could Heaven Ever Be Like This

    • The Best Of.
    • Cherry Red.

  • Emma‐Jean 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’s

    There She Goes

    • Go! Discs.

  • Jungle

    Time

    • XL.

  • The Unthanks

    The Cherry Tree Carol (6 Music Session, 15 December 2024)

  • James Brown

    Soulful Christmas

    • Universal.

  • The Unthanks

    Tar Barrel in Dale (6 Music Session, 15 December 2024)

  • Bonobo

    Flutter

    • Ninja Tune β€Ž.

Broadcast

  • Sunday 08:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music