Rachel Unthank & The Winterset - Blue Bleezing Blind Drunk (+ LYRICS)

[flexi712]

Oh this is great stuff! Is that a traditional song or did they write it? Love the Geordie accent too.

[kirstyandrews93]

@flexi712 this is a really old folk song, my granny used to sing it, only a slightly different version

[MURRILLO9]

Saw the girls and the band at Shepherds Bush O2 last night. They were brilliant. This song is beautifully sang.

[WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

Came across these sisters presenting a programme about folk traditions in rural England.... pleased I googled them!

[MrScothern1]

first time i have seen them on t v last night  ?

[Sakti2006]

sublime!

[SirJekyllAppliance]

wonderful :o)

[brigett63]

After a musical solid formation undoubtedly there are a few parents who have could educate and feed this art. Graceful the photos because the time has happened and here you are young. Is it your house where you test and where you have happened hours and hours with the notes? The decoration is very baroque and different from my Mediterranean culture. I have known you one week ago and cannot stop listening to you. Are you a few witches or Scotch fairies? I love you.

[0666barry6660]

what are the chords for this song :o

for the life of me I can't figure them out and its killing me :/

I like this cover :)

I've only heard the James Yorkston version :)

this is a nice change :)

[DanielMcDrtcomposer]

@0666barry6660 This is a bit late: it is just E minor moving to E major. What makes it sound so weird is the cromatic voice leading: D, Eb, E. Makes it almost polytonality.

[0666barry6660]

@DanielMcDrtcomposer cheers :D

[theredreceivers]

If Becky has been in the band all along, why was it called Rachel Unthank and the Winterset?.

[nottsfhj]

@theredreceivers Because she wanted to go to university, and didn’t want to/wasn’t force to commit herself entirely to the band. The change to “the unthanks” represents Becky’s complete commitment to the band.

[TheLadyBountiful]

I saw the girls in a small jazz/folk bar in Bridgwater back in 2007 and they blew us all away - so unpretentious, raw and heart-felt.

[atozinco]

Interesting song, I like it - love these girls ;)

[mannism]

I love Becky's voice.

[mannism]

Becky's voice is fantastic. She always makes me shiver.

[Didi972]

the intro was a bit slow for me, but the song goes on after, and it's really good!

[strawhouse65]

sort of a beautiful, female, English, northern tom Waites. Do you know what I mean? there's so much in this little tale. Isn't music BRILLIANT !

[JoanBeatriceKennedy]

As always, beautiful people singing beautiful heart rending songs. Ive followed you from the beginning and am All my best wishes, so pleased to see you're doing well. Best wishes, J.Kennedy

[aloysiusdedalus]

Absolutely fantastic. Saw them in Letterkenny last year. Brilliant gig, disonant, tranquil, fucking creepy..

[1piratefish]

I want these guys to be better known :)

[cwcwx]

this song is plain AWESOME!

[fizzbangwhizzpop]

saw them last night, loved them, thanks for posting!

[Flarf333]

beautiful.

[KarlTaylor111]

These guys are fantastic!

[LiRenYi]

I heard this song when they played in Norway.

Thank you for posting it!