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Ken Bruce hits the road with continuous coverage of the third UK National Music
Day, with Fran Godfrey and friends from all over.

The Beat Is Back
Brian Matthew, Pete Murray, Alan Freeman and David Jacobs launch the day with a 60s spectacular live from the Paris Studios.

11.05 Tally Ho!
from David George in Land's End with Cornwall's oldest choir and Benjamin Luxon.

11.20 Hoots Mon!
lain MacDonald presents music from John O'Groats.

11.35 lechyd Da!
Huw Tregelles Williams previews tonight's Cardiff Bay orchestral spectacular.

12.00 Guitar Greats
A workshop from the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, with Bert Weedon.

1.00pm Roy Castle Swings with the BBC Big Band, live from Ruislip Golf Centre.

1.45 Family Favourites with the winners of Radio 2's Britain's Most Musical Family competition.

2.00 Begorrah, It's the Chieftains! from Newry, County Down.

3.00 Sujata Barot with Eastern music from Leicester's Belgrave Mela.

3.30 Alan Titchmarsh with the York Railway Intercity Band.

4.00 Call That Singing! Scotland's largest community choir in action.

4.30 The Greatest Organ Show on Earth Live from Blackpool Tower, hosted by John Marsh.

5.00 A Bluffer's Guide to British Music with Kit and the Widow.

5.25 The Rev Roger Royle Songs both sacred and secular sung by Salisbury Girls' Cathedral Choir, with Radio 2's Choirgirl of the Year, Emma Trow.

6.00 Nerys Hughes with a musical pot-pourri from the Pavilion, Rhyl.

6.40 Ipswich Celebrates National Music Day with Stephen Foster.

7.00 Dial-a-Song

7.35 Gloucester's 36-Hour Music Marathon

8.00 Johnny Cash heads the line-up from this year's Glastonbury Festival. Andy Kershaw presents.

8.50 Gloria Hunniford and Matthew Kelly with Opera Singalong, live from the Royal Albert Hall.

10.00 The BBC National Orchestra of Wales
An orchestral spectacular, complete with fireworks and special effects.

11.00 George Shearing with Neil Swainson and Angela Christian closing the day with jazz.

Researcher Rachel Freck
Producer Graham Pass
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Contributors

Presenter:
Ken Bruce
Producer:
Graham Pass
Unknown:
Fran Godfrey
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Brian Matthew
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Pete Murray
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Alan Freeman
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David Jacobs
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David George
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Benjamin Luxon
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Huw Tregelles Williams
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Bert Weedon
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Sujata Barot
Presenter:
Alan Titchmarsh
Unknown:
John Marsh
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Roger Royle
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Emma Trow
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Nerys Hughes
Presenter:
Stephen Foster
Performer:
Johnny Cash
Presenter:
Andy Kershaw
Unknown:
Gloria Hunniford
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Matthew Kelly
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George Shearing
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Neil Swainson
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Angela Christian
Researcher:
Rachel Freck

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