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Located in Northumbria, in the north-east corner of England, this all-female folk quartet was shaped in 2004 by Rachel Unthank (vocals/cello), Becky Unthank (vocals), Belinda O’Hooley (piano/vocals), and Jackie Oates (viola/vocals). The Unthank sisters had been raised inside a musical home, with their dad George having sung using the folk …

Steeped in the musical heritage and folklore so loaded in the northeast of England, Rachel Unthank and her younger sister Becky discovered a fresh method of showing the songs, stories, and customs of their house area around Ryton, Newcastle, to a new audience. Oddly provided their wealthy traditional qualifications and …