Preview: BBC4: The Christmas Session: Fire and Ice
LOVERS of folk and seasonal song with a contemporary twist will not want to miss this vibrant yuletide extravaganza from the atmospheric Shoreditch Town Hall in east London, tonight on BBC4 from 9 to 10pm.
Expect some searing performances from 11-piece group Bellowhead, 2008 Mercury nominees The Unthanks, wonderful singer-songwriter Thea Gilmore and fiddle player Lisa Knapp.
This magical evening will feature plaintive ballads, carols and raucous folk-rock within a Victorian music hall-style setting and a subtle hint of the burlesque.