8. Wiltshire

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Matthew Bannister is in Wiltshire as he travels across England to find out about the music discovered in County Record Offices and reimagined for the 21st Century by the folk musician Nancy Kerr and The Melrose Quartet. He's in Christian Malford, with local historian Lucy Whitfield, in search of Harriet Willes a woman with a taste for patriotic songs of the sea. She later married a naval captain, one of Nelson's "Band of Brothers", Sir Davidge Gould. Professor Kirsten Gibson, from Newcastle University and the Music, Heritage, Place project talks to Matthew about the songs of Charles Dibden, which were also collected by Jane Austen. Music is performed by The Melrose Quartet: Jess Arrowsmith, Richard Arrowsmith, James Fagan and Nancy Kerr. Presenter: Matthew Bannister Producer: Natalie Steed A Rhubarb Rhubarb production for BBC Radio 3