Just for Desi C's benefit, Fiddlers Dram, who were 'barely mentioned or heard of again' morphed into the Oysterband, who, I believe, are still enjoying some success!

and to add my thoughts on the original question, the Unthanks don't float my boat, as the saying goes, but if others enjoy them, they must be doing something right. I don't think it is a question of 'begrudging success' more that we all know other artists who we would consider better performers and more worthy of the exposure. Don't see the aforementioned Oysterband on national TV for instance. At risk of taking the debate of at a tangent, it seems to me that it is the 'bright young things' that get the national media attention, maybe that's why you don't see the Oysterband, too old in their 50's

John