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• "The harmonies are glorious, the wit is waspish. The songs are powerful, the banter is relentless and the audience is happy. What’s not to like?" ★★★★★
  The Guardian
• "Glorious... celebrating the uncelebrated with warmth, vigour and passion" ★★★★
  Mojo
• "The Teesside trio have captured hearts – and awards – with a magic combination of lusty acapella singing, memorable tunes and heart-on-sleeve storytelling with an unashamedly political cry for social justice." ★★★★
  Songlines
• "Magnificent - destined to become hailed as national treasures before long" ★★★★★
  Maverick
• "Powerful, inspiring and moving" ★★★★★
  RnR Magazine
• "A heartfelt secular hymnary for these troubled times and a rallying call for humanity." ★★★★
  The Scotsman
• "This collection surely marks Sean Cooney’s arrival as one of the very best songwriters of the modern day"
  Colin Irwin, fRoots
• "Hugely captivating-performing with great verve and humour- a brilliant folk act"
  Stuart Maconie, BBC 6 Music
• "Incredibly moving – you guys are life enhancers"
  Sean Rafferty, BBC Radio 3

The Young’uns’ live shows are renowned roller coaster rides. With heart-on-the-sleeve storytelling, beautiful lyrics, warm harmonies and relentless repartee, Sean Cooney, Michael Hughes and David Eagle (the award-winning stand-up comedian) write and sing folk songs for today.

Born from empathy, crafted with care, fired by hope, and shared with joy, The Young'uns' songs have been described as ‘a heartfelt secular hymnary for these troubled times and a rallying call for humanity’ (The Scotsman). They have led the band to three BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards (including Best Album in 2018 for Strangers) and the creation of the acclaimed international theatre show The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff (based upon their 2019 album of the same name).

Nearly twenty years after accidentally stumbling into the alien world of their local folk club as drunken teenagers, (and gaining their cureless name in the process) these three thirtysomething friends from Stockton and Hartlepool have never lost the joy of that first night of singing together. Whether performing at Glastonbury Festival, writing a song about pigs with a group of school children, or presenting a programme on Radio 4, Sean Cooney, Michael Hughes and David Eagle are just the same.