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大象传媒 Music Day - Hadrian's Wall of Sound

大象传媒 Music Day - Hadrian's Wall of Sound

Highlights of Hadrian's Wall of Sound

Hadrian's Wall of Sound was an ambitious musical relay that spanned 73 miles. The event began at daybreak in Bowness-on-Solway in West Cumbria and finished in Wallsend, North Tyneside 14 hours later.

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Hundreds of musicians travelled 117km along the wall using transport including a vintage bus, motorbikes, unicycles and a tractor, passing a baton shaped like a music note from performer to performer.

大象传媒 News online covered the story, read more

Catch up

Iwan Thomas followed the music on

Performances were broadcast live on , , , and

Selected highlights are also available on the and online news pages

大象传媒 News also ran a Hadrian's Wall from dawn until dusk

Line-up

More than 600 musicians took part in the relay showcasing opera to indie, hip-hop to classical and pop to big-band classics.

The relay included opera singers Anna Flannagan and Graeme Danby, folk singer Maddy Prior, the 大象传媒 Singers, 大象传媒 Introducing act MyLittleBrother and folk duo The Unthanks.

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大象传媒 Music Day: Northumbrian pipes performed live from Hadrian's Wall.

Corrie Schrijver and Frank Lee on Northumbrian pipes and Melodeon from Hadrian's Wall

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大象传媒 Music Day: the 大象传媒 Singers live at Hadrian's Wall

For 大象传媒 Music Day, the 大象传媒 Singers perform as part of a unique musical baton relay.