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The Unthanks rolled into town with half their number but a big reputation preceding them.

Short-handed or no, The Unthanks deserve their rep as “the next big thing” in folk music, even though the band, named after Unthank singing sisters Rachel and Becky, have been around for over a decade.

With a five-piece line up including the sisters, Rachel’s husband Adrian McNally on Steinway,  Niopha Keegan on various instruments and Cristopher Price on guitar, The Unthanks, normally strong, nonetheless produced some beguiling and very clever music, playing a varied set that was a breath of folky fresh air compared to the hybrid gruel that has become the norm for many folk outfits.

After some warm-up chat The Unthanks first song was a slow but humourous number dedicated to the undeniable evil that is Monday morning and the regret that the weekend brings, or more likely,  th