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Oct 2020
26m 24s

Sounds of the Earth - October

Bbc Radio 3
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Relax with a calming mix of music and natural sounds - from the Flow Country of the Scottish Highlands to the Bristol Downs, via Chesil Beach and an East Sussex bluebell wood.

With field recordings by Chris Watson, Timothy Dowling, Martin Handley, and Steve Urquhart.

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