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Sounds of the Earth: The Blackbird, the Nightingale and the New-born Lamb

Relax with a calming mix of music and natural sounds. This springtime special features a blackbird in Newcastle, a nightingale in Umbria, and a newly born lamb in Wiltshire.

Relax with a calming mix of music and natural sounds. This springtime special features a blackbird singing at daybreak in Newcastle, a nightingale in the Umbrian foothills, central Italy, and a newly born lamb communicating for the very first time with its mother in a field in Wiltshire. Recordings by Radio 3 Breakfast listeners Sarah Couch, Nick and Val Bale, and Tom Perrett, plus master sound recordist Chris Watson.

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Presenter Verity Sharp

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