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The Nightingale's Song

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Daisyanswerdo Wed 31-May-17 23:21:49

Does anyone else remember nightingales singing through the air raids in the war?

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yggdrasil Wed 31-May-17 16:55:49

Some long time ago, I had a bedroom on the ground floor, with bushes outside the window. One summer night I had the window open, and I was woken by a nightingale sitting in that bush and singing its little heart out. You have no idea how loud it was. An unforgettable experience:-)

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JackyB Wed 31-May-17 11:34:44

I was listening to a programme recently about Beatrice Harrison who was a cellist who was a bit eccentric. She practised in the garden at night sometimes and noticed that a nightingale was singing along with her (or vice versa).

She contacted her friends at the BBC and the rest is history.

www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35861899

I don't think I've ever heard a nightingale in real life, but from recordings, I don't get what all the excitement is about. Must listen to "Tweet of the Day" more.

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Maranta Wed 31-May-17 09:25:04

Yes, I've heard about him. He was on TV the other day and I've heard him on Mike Harding's podcast too. Lovely. I've never heard a nightingale.

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tanith Wed 31-May-17 09:23:46

I saw it on tv and did think it was a lovely idea

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Rinouchka Wed 31-May-17 08:43:43

Just wondered how many have read about the folk singer, Sam Lee, who, inspired by the nightgale's song, organises a sort of campfire-cum- songfest where he takes a selected group of fellow musicians into the night woods to sing and play along with the male nightingale's mating calls. The idea began as a BBC radio documentary and has grown. To protect the 5000 nightingale pairs in the UK, the event is open only to ticket holders and the location available to them only.

I find the whole idea of hearing and sharing the nightingale's song captivating and wish I could take part!
What do others think?

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