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The Long March of Everyman: 2: A Sigh on the Harp

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Themes and Variations from the History of the People in Britain, based upon their own words.
The Celts who have inhabited the island since pre-Roman times are defeated by the Anglo-Saxons, and have lived ever since in the further reaches of Britain.
Composed and produced by Daniel Snowman under the direction of Dr Anne Ross, a former Research Fellow, School of Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh, who also speaks the commentary.
The series of 26 programmes created in the BBC Radiophonic Workshop by Michael Mason.

Contributors

Composed and produced by:
Daniel Snowman
Speaker for the People:
Ben Davies
Speaker for the People:
Gwilym Butler
Speaker for the People:
Michos Kostopoulo
Speaker for the People:
S. Christos Alexious
Speaker for the People:
Gweiryd Thomas
Speaker for the People:
Andreas Par-Paxias
Speaker for the People:
Edward Gibbons
Speaker for the People:
Richard Hamilton
Speaker for the People:
Chris Zissimos
Speaker for the People:
Buddug Roberts
Speaker for the People:
Godfrey Cornwall
Speaker for the People:
Don Perrygrove
Speaker for the People:
Bertha Butler
Speaker for the People:
Arthur Ovens
Speaker for the People:
Marlene Hummell
Speaker for the People:
Michael Hayes
Speaker for the People:
Brian Pearson
Speaker for the People:
Alun John
Producer for the voices of the People:
Charles Parker
Special music, sound composition and orchestration by:
David Cain
The Early Music Consort director:
David Munrow
Reader:
Henry Stamper
Reader:
Anthony Hall
Reader:
Haydn Jones
Reader:
William Eedle
Additional commentary by:
Jacquetta Hawkes

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