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Proms Plus: 1969 The Sound of a Summer

Poets Rachael Allen and Jacob Polley join Preti Taneja to read their work and reflect on events in 1969.

1996 was the summer of Woodstock, the moon landing, the Beatles’ Abbey Road and a gathering of beat poets at the Royal Albert Hall. Author and New Generation Thinker Preti Taneja is joined by poets Rachael Allen and Jacob Polley to take an un-nostalgic look at how the Sixties appear now. We'll also hear them perform some of their own poetry. The discussion is inspired by the programme for the Proms concert for Prom 11 The Sound of a Summer. For 30 days following the concert you can hear the music here /programmes/m00070rj or find it on the Proms or ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3 website.

Producer: Zahid Warley.

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