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Laura Barton's Notes from a Musical Island

Laura Barton takes a close listen to music found in different landscapes around Britain.

Radio 4,11 episodes

Episodes

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Series 3
Cloak of Mist
Writer Laura Barton listens closely to music on the Isle of Man.
31 Jul 2018,30 mins
Series 3
Pirates and Agitators
Music writer Laura Barton takes a close listen to the music of Bristol.
24 Jul 2018,30 mins
Series 3
Wide East Anglian Sky
Laura Barton visits Norwich to experience the playfulness of music-making.
17 Jul 2018,30 mins
Series 3
Silver City
Laura Barton samples musical life in Silver City - Aberdeen.
10 Jul 2018,30 mins
Series 2
Surf and Furze
Laura Barton takes a close listen to the music of Cornwall.
27 Jun 2017,30 mins
Series 2
Ebb and Flow
Laura is in east Kent talking to musicians drawn to the coast around Ramsgate.
20 Jun 2017,30 mins
Series 2
Blackbirds and Drums
Laura visits Belfast to gauge its musical temperature with composers and performers.
13 Jun 2017,30 mins
Series 1
Living by Water
Laura Barton visits Northumberland and the coastal city of Sunderland on Tyne and Wear.
05 Mar 2016,30 mins
Series 1
Put a Donk On It!
Laura Barton takes a close listen to music found in different landscapes around Britain.
12 Mar 2016,28 mins
Series 1
Floorboards and the Blues
Laura Barton takes a close listen to music found in different landscapes around Britain.
19 Mar 2016,30 mins
Series 1
Episode 4
Laura Barton examines immigrant and indigenous music within the landscape of London.
26 Mar 2016,30 mins