Exciting last episode of the #songdetectorists second series tonight - tune in at 9.45pm on BBC Radio 3.
The Song Detectorists unearth music in the most unlikely places tonight at 9.45pm on Radio 3: political balladry hidden in legal documents and - most exciting of all - a score in Henry Purcell's own hand among the minutes of a town council. @musicheritageplace.bsky.social @nancyannfolk.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Exciting last episode of the #songdetectorists second series tonight - tune in at 9.45pm on BBC Radio 3.
Here's a taster of tonight's episode. Join us on BBC Radio 3 at 9.45pm as we journey to Northamptonshire with @matthewbannister.bsky.social @natalie-steed.bsky.social @nancyannfolk.bsky.social and the Melrose Quartet.
#music #heritage #place #songdetectorists
#music #heritage #place #songdetectorists
October 23, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Here's a taster of tonight's episode. Join us on BBC Radio 3 at 9.45pm as we journey to Northamptonshire with @matthewbannister.bsky.social @natalie-steed.bsky.social @nancyannfolk.bsky.social and the Melrose Quartet.
#music #heritage #place #songdetectorists
#music #heritage #place #songdetectorists
Tonight's episode on BBC Radio 3 takes us to Wiltshire. Tune in at 9.45pm for another adventure by the #songdetectorists
Wiltshire tonight on #thesongdetectorists
I fell in love with many of the songs found here - all collected/composed by women - AND got to work with brilliant local historian Lucy Whitfield!
@musicheritageplace.bsky.social
I fell in love with many of the songs found here - all collected/composed by women - AND got to work with brilliant local historian Lucy Whitfield!
@musicheritageplace.bsky.social
Tonight on BBC Radio 3, Matthew and the Song Detectorists discover why a gentlewoman from Wiltshire collected this salty song of the sea (sung by the wonderful Melrose Quartet).
Tune in at 21:45 or listen afterwards on BBC Sounds.
@nancyannfolk.bsky.social
Tune in at 21:45 or listen afterwards on BBC Sounds.
@nancyannfolk.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Tonight's episode on BBC Radio 3 takes us to Wiltshire. Tune in at 9.45pm for another adventure by the #songdetectorists
Second series of the #songdetectorists on its way!
The summer has been a busy time for the project researchers too: cataloguing, presenting at conferences, discussing future publications and recording a second series of the #songdetectorists!
Here we are at Northamptonshire Archives with @matthewbannister.bsky.social and Sarah Bridges
Here we are at Northamptonshire Archives with @matthewbannister.bsky.social and Sarah Bridges
September 5, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Second series of the #songdetectorists on its way!
The summer has been a busy time for the project researchers too: cataloguing, presenting at conferences, discussing future publications and recording a second series of the #songdetectorists!
Here we are at Northamptonshire Archives with @matthewbannister.bsky.social and Sarah Bridges
Here we are at Northamptonshire Archives with @matthewbannister.bsky.social and Sarah Bridges
September 5, 2025 at 7:23 AM
The summer has been a busy time for the project researchers too: cataloguing, presenting at conferences, discussing future publications and recording a second series of the #songdetectorists!
Here we are at Northamptonshire Archives with @matthewbannister.bsky.social and Sarah Bridges
Here we are at Northamptonshire Archives with @matthewbannister.bsky.social and Sarah Bridges
🚨New blog alert!🚨 Find out more about the #songdetectorists and radio series here: www.musicheritageplace.uk/posts/we-are...
We are The Song Detectorists! — Music, Heritage, Place
Making the BBC Radio 3 series about our project
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May 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
🚨New blog alert!🚨 Find out more about the #songdetectorists and radio series here: www.musicheritageplace.uk/posts/we-are...
Join @matthewbannister.bsky.social and @natalie-steed.bsky.social for the last episode of the #songdetectorists on BBCRadio3 at 21:45. We're in Northumberland exploring a 17th-century merchant's tune book at @nlandarchives.bsky.social. Here's a clip by @nancykerr.bsky.social and Melrose Quartet
May 16, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Join @matthewbannister.bsky.social and @natalie-steed.bsky.social for the last episode of the #songdetectorists on BBCRadio3 at 21:45. We're in Northumberland exploring a 17th-century merchant's tune book at @nlandarchives.bsky.social. Here's a clip by @nancykerr.bsky.social and Melrose Quartet
Tonight's #songdetectorists head to Cornwall to discover the Cornish tradition of carol singing and its migration to Australia in the 19th century. Tune in to BBC Radio 3 at 21:45 with @nancykerr.bsky.social and @matthewbannister.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Tonight's #songdetectorists head to Cornwall to discover the Cornish tradition of carol singing and its migration to Australia in the 19th century. Tune in to BBC Radio 3 at 21:45 with @nancykerr.bsky.social and @matthewbannister.bsky.social
Such a wonderful radio series presented by @MatthewBannister & such a wonderful showcase of awesome research by @royalholloway.bsky.social & @newcastleuni.bsky.social colleagues … #SongDetectorists 🎶
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The Essay - The Song Detectorists - 1. Norfolk - BBC Sounds
Matthew Bannister travels across England finding out about music discovered in archives.
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May 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Such a wonderful radio series presented by @MatthewBannister & such a wonderful showcase of awesome research by @royalholloway.bsky.social & @newcastleuni.bsky.social colleagues … #SongDetectorists 🎶
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