Rachel Unthank & the Winterset was the initial name of an English folk group from Northumberland formed in 2004. Since 2009, they have been known as The Unthanks. Known for their eclectic approach in combining traditional English folk with other musical genres, their debut album, "Cruel Sister", was Mojo magazine's Folk Album of the Year in 2005 and their second album, "The Bairns", was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2008. Rachel Unthank, and sister Becky, were raised in an environment permeated with music and folk song. Read more on Last.fm