Watch British folk staple The Unthanks sing an A cappella session
04 April 2016, 10:30
| Written by
Sebastien Dehesdin
In between their own main stage set and last minute back-stage rehearsals with Sufjan Stevens, The Unthanks joined us in the Grotto at End of The Road Festival last year for a spine tingling A cappella version of "Magpie", taken from their 2015 album Mount The Air.
The Unthanks will play the Royal Albert Hall in April and a string of dates during the summer.
Mount The Air is available now via the band's website.
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