The Unthanks sing "Mount the Air" at the BBC Folk Prom 2018

[@skyboswell]

Rarely does music make we want to weep, this is one song that does it every time. Sublime.

[@richardbamsey5242]

its not so easy when you love something nobody else gets

[@TAGMedia7]

@@richardbamsey5242 Looking back on my life, I don't know how I managed to break away from the Billboard charts and sugary radio junk into this realm of criminally underappreciated magic like this, but I'm glad I'm here. At the same time, however, it's very bittersweet... I don't have anyone directly to share in my love for this kind of music in real life. :-( I wish others understood how music like this makes me feel.

[@mckendrick4046]

@@richardbamsey5242 What does that mean? Is that an exclusivity-snob complex you have?

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[@rl3799]

Lizzie Jones = amazing!

[@Yorkcityknight]

The Unthanks secret weapon. Straight to the heart every single time.

[@tomoverton2138]

A beautiful, uplifting song, buoyed by masterful orchestration and execution.

[@penguinpelvis]

Wow. It was amazing live at St. George's Hall too!

[@martinuglow116]

One of the most powerful pieces of music. Of any genre. Ever!

[@m30scs69]

Without doubt one of the finest performances of a most beautiful song❤️

[@jimfell7147]

What a band, what a place Northumberland, pure magic just like the land that produced these and many, many more fantfantastically talente people!

[@Wally-H]

The land of Lindisfarne and Bede. I can't think of a better place for a group like this to emerge from

[@matthewhearn5464]

Indescribably beautiful...

[@MichelleEAntoine]

The Unthanks as allwaysbreaking my heart

[@guickdotto4552]

Fair play, that was great.

[@paulduffy4585]

These guys are a force of nature, ridiculously talented. It's like the essential "Celticism" of the northeast, the Old North, is having a dialogue with everything that has happened since. Then that clogging at the end! Spellbinding performance.

[@jeffebdy]

After years of following these amazing singers, I'm finally getting to see them live tomorrow evening at Folkestone... I can't wait! Just sad I have no one to share this with...

[@Devonwytch]

Jeff Ebdy - We saw them at Wimborn on Friday - unbelievable! Enjoy!!

[@Snygyst]

I saw them last Thursday, for the 3rd time. I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did.

[@jeffebdy]

@@Snygyst they were amazing live... and even signed one of my CD's of theirs!

[@jeffebdy]

@@Devonwytch thank you! I did!!

[@AliSkarsgard]

@Jeff Ebdy ~ all I can’t say is “lucky”. I hope it was everything you imagined.

[@jenniferpratt8883]

I absolutely love this! It really makes my my heart hurt. Just fabulous - every second of it! X

[@juliabolton8437]

So beautiful

[@glitterfaerie08]

Every song I hear by them is like a cleansing on my soul. I cry and cry and cry some more. Absolutely beautiful xX

[@luiz-fernandotossi-silva3897]

One of the most sublime things I ever seen in music. Beautiful!

[@kevave54]

The cadens with the trumpetsolo reminds me to Rock Bottom of Robert Wyatt...beautiful

[@silvandaisyjunkjournals7553]

I am not usually a fan of trumpet but this is stunning. Love everything about this.

[@martinbagnall9575]

A true work of beauty

[@dvaidr]

Wow.

[@bikerclaire]

It's taken me a while to come around to this song, I started on Magpie from Detectorists, then have come around from Molly Drake, Robert Wyatt and many brilliant others to finally truly appreciate this song - and the clog dancing - in it's own right! As a child I used to take our 'large plaster chess set' wooden board out and pretend to tap dance on it, if I'd seen this then I would TOTALLY be doing this dancing! :)

[@bambangwidjanarko8846]

Magic

[@messokarenk]

Thanks for introducing me to the Unthanks! Beautiful!

[@royceharper6001]

Is there better than this, I very much doubt it....sublime!

[@gloriaslater8433]

If I'd been in that audience, when the big crescendo hits toward the end, I'm pretty sure I would have started to levitate or melt, or both.

[@merlinstwin]

Just simply stunning on so many levels. Thank you!

[@claudiahenkenjohann5299]

Just love this!

[@robinmedley2898]

Thank you

[@juliettetriozon52]

Very beautiful and moving, music to my soul and heart

[@brendantannam499]

Fanfare For The Common Woman. When ordinary becomes extraordinary!

[@sherriekeller319]

Now that is music! Beautiful!

[@porcumomful]

Oh yes from California. Thank you💝

[@haroldwalton932]

magnificent

[@ruthking5994]

Omg she can trumpet as well!

[@karinb57]

Thank you Kate, this is beautiful.

[@gb5858]

Just spine tingling from 8:51

[@Snygyst]

Brings a tear to my eye

[@jackleaver2000]

I agree, goose bumps every time!

[@bobzyerunkle1a]

the drummer is my favorite

[@bobzyerunkle1a]

🙏

[@megm1194]

I know where he lives

[@megm1194]

I'm in his walls

[@megm1194]

The fog is coming

[@user-vq7sw5jb7p]

mmm...smooth trumpet play

[@sandyknoff9980]

Love trumpet!!!

[@bassfingers]

This has just made me spontaneously lachrymose!. Absolutely beautiful!. Thank you. ✌🏻❤️🇬🇧

[@damiantausney6879]

I love this piece. I can see it being used as theme music for tv or film. So emotive and imaginative.

[@michaeloates732]

so good! such a collection of talent.

[@sixfootbear]

Just wonderful.Truly a thing of wonder.

[@PLATINFERN]

Wow. Just superb.

[@estellethompson1610]

Tingles!!

[@lesleygilbert1945]

Wonderful - thank you :)

[@richardbamsey5242]

they are awesome 21centuary rock and roll, me I love the because I'm from the 60's and the south coast ,check them out please, I know its not street its more lane, but so am i

[@bc647]

Omg fabulous

[@samitchakraborty9063]

Epic....

[@seanhansford9642]

I am going to see you tonight.. yipee

[@richardbamsey5242]

I don't know why nobody gets this

[@dorothydrumont5742]

Mooi!

[@billyj8890]

Wow

[@richardbamsey5242]

awesome but im on my own

[@michaeloates732]

where can i find the other performances from last night?

[@Snygyst]

If you are in the UK, BBC iPlayer will be screening it for about 4 weeks. If not you could try using a VPN.

[@balista7406]

One of those ladies has been at the cup cakes or has a bun in the oven !!