The Unthanks and Songs of World War 1 - Radio New Zealand

The Unthanks and Songs of World War 1  Radio New Zealand

British folksters The Unthanks have released an EP of songs setting texts by poets from the time of World War 1. William Dart listens to these and other songs ...



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