Trying to remember name of folk band

[sphil]

This is a long shot, but hopefully someone will know what I'm wittering on about...

They were a large group, had a weird name, and were on TV just after Christmas 2008 playing in a folk concert - but it was modern folk, I guess.

I really liked them, but forgot to write down their name. The lead singer played violin as well. It's driving me mad trying to remember!

It was on very late - I remember Dh and I stayed up to watch it as we were fascinated by this group, even though we were knackered.

would it have been on the jools holland show?

How large... Not Polyphonic spree?

2008 did you say?
thats a long time ago..

Male or female lead singer?

not the coors?

was it eliza carthy's band?

you have to give us more clues

should have said:

not the corrs?

The Unthanks?

the decemberists?

Megadeth?

Was it Hogmanay live? Phil Cunningham/Ali Bain apparently appeared with a band - but they don't sing.

here

I was sooo in love with Phil Cunningham in my youth. And Johnny Cunningham .

TSC beat me to it.

was the track 'Tunnel'?

Could it have been Bellowhead - although I can't find a reference to the TV appearance.

all folk groups have weird names

was it 'The imagined Village'?

i'm thinking the Unthanks too? Polyphonic spree seemed to have been prolific in 2004-5?. Arcade Fire maybe aswell

If i said Silly Wizard, would anyone here know what I was talking about?

Munford and Sons?

Capercaillie tend to be on at Hogmanay. I think they have an electric fiddle in there somewhere.

come on op, put us out of our misery

I want to know too! it sounds great. Was it a whole concert?

Old Blind Dogs?

Shooglenifty?

Bellowhead