BBC Music Day: Hadrian's Wall of Sound

Our Hadrian's Wall of Sound senior producer Helen Amess says: "I am incredibly proud of everyone who took part today. We did Hadrian's Wall proud. It's been an amazing experience."

Here are some of the performers.

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And there you have it - Hadrian's Wall of Sound concluded with an ensemble performance of Pharrell's smash hit song Happy.

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The Roman Soldiers mentioned earlier are now here - the extravaganza is about to reach its end.

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Earlier in the day opera singer Graeme Danby sang on a crag in Cumbria - watch our amazing drone footage circling around him here.

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Sharuna Sagar is back at the Quayside with percussive act Drummed Up performing at the Swirle Pavilion.

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More people are arriving by Segedunum for the finale

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Helen said: "I know it sounds a bit naff, but this was one of the best experiences of my life. From 13 hours ago back in Bowness-on-Solway, to meet all these people who are making music along Hadrian's Wall for fun, was just brilliant."

You can read more of about how Helen came up with the idea here.

Look North's Carol Malia interviews BBC outreach co-ordinator Helen Amess, the inspiration behind today's Hadrian's Wall of Sound event for BBC Music Day.

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The bus at the end if its journey at Segedunum.

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There's a fantastic crowd and atmosphere at Segedunum waiting for the boat to arrive.

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We've reached Segedunum, the end of Hadrian's Wall of Sound. The bikers and the bus are here to see out BBC Music Day.

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Here's a little video wrap-up of what's happened today - Enjoy a musical journey across Hadrian's Wall from the Solway in the west to Newcastle in the east, taking in every genre of music from classical to folk and rock.

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The rehearsals at Segedunum:

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The Jar Family (and intrepid BBC Newcastle reporter Katie Cole) head down the river - next stop Wallsend.

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And we're off to Segedunum!

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As has been the case at so many places along the route today, crowds have gathered on Newcastle's Quayside to watch the performers and the baton leave along the river.

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We have the baton!

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The baton is coming and these guys, otherwise known as The Jar Family, are taking it to Wallsend.

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Just below the Tyne Bridge, the choristers handed over the baton to Circus Central performers who then made their way along the quayside on unicycles.

Another memorable sight.

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The beats rang out as Drummed Up played at the Swirle Pavilion in Newcastle (that's the ball sculpture on the Quayside, in case you didn't know).

Drummed Up are a not-for-profit community West African drumming group based in Newcastle who have been going for 13 years.

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Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the preparations for the big finale. I wonder what these Roman soldiers could be for...

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In Harmony perform on the Millennium Bridge.

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There's quite a crowd down here and there's a real party atmosphere.

In a little over an hour's time, BBC Music Day's Hadrian's Wall of Sound musical relay will finish with a bang at Segedunum in Wallsend.

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As you can see, crowds are already gathering for what promises to be a thrilling climax.

If you can't make it down there in person, you can watch it unfold live on Look North on BBC One at 18:30.

From choristers to unicyclists! We're nearing the end of our journey.

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The choristers walked from the cathedral to the Quayside.

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They received quite a reaction from the early evening drinkers.

The choristers from St Nicholas' Cathedral are singing their way down to the Tyne Bridge.

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Percussive penny farthing playing will be the order of the day as the Hadrian's Wall of Sound convoy travels over Gateshead's Millennium Bridge as the big finale nears.

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The choristers are serenading rush-hour motorists outside St Nicholas Cathedral - and it's a lovely sound against the buzz of the traffic. They're getting a great reception.

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Here's the double-decker arriving at the cathedral a few minutes ago.

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Since 1992 the Tenth Avenue Band has been bringing music, colour and fun to the streets of the North East.

Beginning as a community band, it has gone from strength to strength over the years, and today they serenaded our vintage bus as it drove through Newcastle's West Road on its way to the Cathedral.

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We've made it to Newcastle city centre. Have a listen to these choristers.

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As the Hadrian's Wall of Sound bus makes its way along Newcastle's West Road, young rappers UnCzech'd are performing on the open top deck.

The eastern European teenagers living on Tyneside formed the group eight months ago to keep themselves out of trouble.

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You can watch an interview we filmed with them recently by clicking here.

Lynne Dakers, Sheila Rayson and Laura Payne of Sunderland Symphony Orchestra's flute section performed earlier at the Temple of Mithras at Brocolitia.

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They're now excitedly making their way to Segedunum to watch tonight's finale of the Hadrian's Wall of Sound musical relay. You can watch too on Look North from 18:30 on BBC One.

Dodici Voce, Skrufz and the Un'Czeched are on the BBC Music Day bus. It's time to go!

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Whittonstall Community Band chairman Andy Spencer told me: "We've been involved because Jane Gray from the BBC gave me a ring and we just thought 'what an opportunity to highlight the band'.

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"We've only been going 18 months, we've got quite an age disparity, James is eight, John is 70-something and been around the block a few times so knows what he's doing. But we've got granddads and mums and dads, it's a real community band."

The enthusiasm for Hadrian's Wall of Sound shows no sign of abating - there's a fantastic crowd at Heddon and they're enjoying music by the Whittonstall Community Band.

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In keeping with the varied mix of music we've had today, they're playing the themes from The Muppet Show and The Pink Panther, Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody and finishing off with the best of The Beatles!

I'm live on the BBC News channel right now from Heddon-on-the-Wall as we're just 12 miles from the end of Hadrian's Wall of Sound. Watch live.

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We've reached Heddon-on-the-Wall! The Whittonstall Brass Band are getting ready for the baton to arrive.

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I'm at the Quayside in Newcastle for Hadrian's Wall of Sound where a special band will soon be playing. I'll have more later.

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On the top deck of the BBC Music Day vintage bus as it heads for Heddon on the Wall are hip-hop duo Skrufz.

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Before the bus gets going again, though, it's time for the Benfieldside Morris Men to entertain onlookers at East Wallhouses.

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Here's a nice little Hadrian's Wall of Sound behind-the-scenes photo - the BBC Singers were at Birdoswald for a BBC Music Day concert for BBC Radio 3.

They sounded great, and you can listen again here.

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Whittonstall Community Band will be playing a mix of contemporary songs at Heddon on the Wall as part of Hadrian's Wall of Sound.

The set is expected to feature renditions of The Muppet Show theme, The Pink Panther and Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody.

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As well as rounding up today's fabulous BBC Music Day Wall of Sound event on tonight's Look North at 18:30 on BBC One, we'll be bringing you the climax live as the baton reaches Wallsend.

We don't want to spoil the surprise just yet, but we're sure it will be a fitting finale to the wonderful relay that started 73 miles away in Cumbria. Don't miss it! Here's our view from Segedunum as we prepare.

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Our BBC Music Day vintage bus proved a big hit this morning as, complete with performers, it carried the baton across Cumbria.

Well, it will be back for the relay run-in towards Newcastle in about half an hour as it picks up the baton at the Robin Hood Inn at East Wallhouses.

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The Harley bikers have the baton again.

The sun is out and coming over the brow of a hill we have had our first view of Newcastle.

All is still running smoothly - it's all been so well organised.

Sitting at the piano at Errington Hill Head Farm is Kate Bottomley, who is performing a piece called Secrets of the Night.

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Here's a sight you don't see every day - a white grand piano at Errington Hill Head Farm.

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There are a few double takes from passing motorists.

Mike Coleman (banjo) and Gary Law (mandolin) are playing bluegrass at Chesters Fort Bath House. The pair are part of Core Music.

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We're bathed in sunshine to hear the bluegrass music at Chesters - they're sounding great.

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Annie Tsernjavski, from Melbourne, Australia, was visiting family and friends and came across the Hadrian's Wall of Sound spectacle.

She said: "This is a complete surprise. It's absolutely fabulous, it's marvellous."

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If you're anywhere along Hadrian's Wall, you can't fail to notice something is going on...

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Stuart Maconie has found the bluegrass troupe at Chesters Roman Fort.

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Earlier BBC Look North East and Cumbria reporter Alison Freeman spoke to singer Maddy Prior from Steeleye Span, who has been playing at Banks East Turret Wall in Cumbria.

She explained why this musical journey is important for musicians and communities. Watch the interview here.

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Culture Minister Ed Vaizey tweets: Many brilliant events taking place on @bbcmusic day like this exciting music relay along Hadrian's Wall http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/vyGfQsXWmlgD6BtBbYkJkr/hadrians-wall #BBCMusicDay

We've just got this shot in now of opera singer Graeme Danby looking very dapper on the top of Cawfield Crag. (Also pictured - BBC Newcastle's slightly less dapper looking sports presenter Simon Pryde.)

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Tynemouth Amateur Operatic Society will be singing show songs on the horse and carriage on the way to Chesters Roman Fort.

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The baton will leaving Brocolitia in this impressive horse-drawn carriage with theatre singers inside.

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It looks like they're prepared for all eventualities - their set list includes The Sun Has Got His Hat On and Singin' in the Rain!

We're at Brocolitia now waiting for the baton handover.

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There's a good crowd here. The weather's clouded over a little and there's a bit of a wind, but there's a lovely atmosphere.

There's a really good crowd at Housesteads to listen to the wind quintet in another stunning setting.

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You can see why the wall was chosen as the location for today - it's absolutely beautiful.

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The Dalston Male Voice Choir were among the acts who got us under way this morning with a performance at Burgh by Sands.

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If you missed them, you can catch up by clicking here.

Laura Payne, Lynne Dakers and Sheila Rayson are the trio in the flute section of Sunderland Symphony Orchestra and will be playing at the Temple of Mithras at Brocolitia.

They're set to play special arrangements of Waters of Tyne and Greensleeves.

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Other artists are getting ready further down the wall - including this flute trio.

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The wonderful Royal Northern Sinfonia wind quintet on top of Housesteads Roman Fort.

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We've had some behind the scenes photos sent in which really show how the whole event has come together.

Here's saxophonist Roz Sluman, who started it all off at Bowness-on-Solway in Cumbria at about 06:00 this morning, collecting her thoughts ahead of her solo.

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We're taking part in BBC Music Day too - Here are the big hits (and horrors!) from our TOTP2 football special - remember Glenn Hoddle and Gateshead-born Chris Waddle's foray into the charts?

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And here is Stuart Maconie with Helen Amess on BBC 6 Music.

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Riders on horses have arrived with the Hadrian's Wall of Sound baton at Housesteads.

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Hadrian's Wall of Sound was the brainchild of BBC Newcastle's Helen Amess and she's delighted by its success so far.

She tells Anna Foster: "I'm feeling great. We've planned and planned and planned for this, but seeing the musicians in place has been brilliant.

"I think we've been incredibly fortunate with the weather." Read what inspired Helen here.

And here's what's on Stuart's show this afternoon:

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Stuart Maconie tells me he thinks the Hadrian's Wall of Sound event is "brilliant". He said: "I think the idea of throwing a light on grassroots music - how much music gets made in Britain, that's brilliant."

We're now climbing up to the top of Housesteads Roman Fort where Anna Foster will be singing later

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Well, BBC Music Day in the North East has been amazing so far, full of colour and atmosphere as the musical relay spans the 73-mile length of Hadrian's Wall.

• Saxophonist Roz Sluman kicked off the day in Cumbria at 06:00 with a performance on BBC Breakfast. You can now watch it again right here.
• The baton has been carried by all manner of vehicles - including a vintage bus, open-top car and even a tractor.
• Performers have included a singing cyclist, a steelband and a Harley bikers' club in stunning settings such as Lanercost Priory.
• The baton's journey will end at about 19:00 when it arrives in Wallsend, North Tyneside. We'll have coverage here all the way.

And here is our very own Simon Pryde with bells on. Seriously. No word of a lie!

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The baton is now on its way up to Cawfield Crags in the hands of BBC Newcastle sports presenter Simon Pryde. He will hand it to opera singer Graeme Danby.

There's quite a crowd at Cawfield. The sun has come out and it's beautiful, with the water and crag in the background.

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I'm live on the BBC News channel right now.

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Some words from the boss now. BBC Director-General Tony Hall writes: "I want to acknowledge the brilliant work that's gone into BBC Music Day, our first ever celebration of the part music plays in our lives and the BBC's role as enabler and entertainer.

"This afternoon, I'll be talking with Steve Wright on Radio 2 about what's happening, including a 70-mile musical extravaganza the length of Hadrian's Wall, Radio 6 Music live on the Liverpool waterfront and a big finale from Glasgow's City Halls.

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"My thanks to everyone who's got behind the ambition. We're getting even better at delivering Britain's big moments - those huge annual events the BBC is rightly famed for."

Wallsend's Tom Lapworth was on fine form earlier at Lanercost Priory. Here's a clip of his performance.

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How do you keep 15 ukulele players comfy in a quarry? Sit them on BBC sofas of course!

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Here's some background as to why the whole length of Hadrian's Wall is coming alive to the sound of music.

Hundreds of local musicians are travelling its 73-mile (117km) length using various modes of transport and passing a baton from performer to performer.

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The event started at daybreak in Bowness-on-Solway in West Cumbria and will finish in Wallsend in North Tyneside, 14 hours later.

We'll bring you all the colour and spectacle as it happens. Find out who is playing where.

It's not often you hear DJ Yoda on BBC Radio 4, but today is no ordinary day.

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To celebrate BBC Music Day the hip hop turntablist has cut up some of Radio 4's best-loved theme tunes.

You can hear it by clicking here.

The D'Ukes, pictured below, tell us they are looking forward to playing at Cawfield Quarry in Northumberland.

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Ian K Brown, who is responsible for leading them, says there a relatively new ukulele group based in Castle Carrock in Cumbria and were formed as a result of workshops he delivered at the Music on the Marr festival last summer.

North East opera signer Graeme Danby, who has performed all around the world, is excited about his involvement in today's event.

He will be at Cawfield Crag at 11:50.

He told BBC Newcastle's Anna Foster: "Music has been my life since I was five or six years old. It plays a massive part in my life and in the life of my students at the University of Sunderland. I want everybody to sing."

It's quite a sight and sound as the bikers roar off from Walltown Crags.

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The musical baton being passed to Susan Lambert on top of Walltown Crags.

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Unspeakably beautiful. Susan Lambert plays the clasarch next to Hadrian's Wall.

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Mid-morning radio presenter Anna Foster, who is with the BBC Music Day Hadrian's Wall of Sound relay for today's programme, says: "We've got all sorts of music, it's such an exciting thing to be part of - even if I am standing in a cow pat!"

Paul Wright and Jose Prado are just some of our team of bikers on Harley Davidsons who will be adding their own special musical flourish to BBC Music Day. They're ready at Walltown Crags for their turn with the baton. They'll carry it along to Cawfield Quarry in what should be a pretty impressive sight.

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This is Cawfield Quarry, the performance space for the D'Ukes, a ukulele band from Castle Carrock.

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We're at Walltown Crag with the Harley Owners Group, who will take the Hadrian's Wall of Sound baton to Cawfield Quarry soon for BBC Music Day.

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In while, Susan Lambert will be playing the clarsach, a Gaelic triangular wire-strung harp, at Walltown Crags on Hadrian's Wall.

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The baton has now crossed the border from Cumbria into Northumberland at Gilsland.

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It's not just Hadrian's Wall that is playing host to BBC Music Day.

In Cardiff, there will be a world record attempt as well as live performances from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and a homecoming show from Welsh band the Manic Street Preachers.

As part of celebrations marking 150 years since the first Welsh settlers left for Patagonia, Shan Cothi in Wales and Andres Evans, 7,000 miles away, will attempt to break the world record for the greatest distance between singers of a duet.

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I'm live on Hadrian's Wall of Sound for BBC Music Day and the view is stunning. Listen live here.

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As the Hadrian's Wall of Sound relay travels from Gilsland to Walltown Cragg, Frank Lee will play the melodeon with Cornelia Lee-Schrijver on the Northumbrian smallpipes. The melodeon, for the uninitiated, is a type of button accordion.

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Accordion player Jim Walker leaves Birdoswold with the baton and is on his way to Gilsland where he'll meet up with a Northumbrian piper.

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Here's Prism Arts performing body percussion in the grounds of the Birdoswald fort for Hadrian's Wall of Sound:

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If you missed it earlier, BBC Breakfast featured sax player Roz Sluman getting today's musical relay under way at Bowness-on-Solway.

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At Birdoswald now to see a performance by Prism Arts. It's beautiful here.

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This is accordionist Jim Walker, and he'll be playing at Birdoswald Roman fort in a few minutes. Listen live here.

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Some clapping music now:

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And here is Mr Colin Briggs in all of his finery. Quite the chauffeur, we think you'll agree.

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The baton is now back in the vintage car with banjo player Graeme Helliwell. Among the songs he'll be performing are Cherokee Shuffle and Turkey in the Straw.

It's all still running perfectly to time - no small achievement for such a big event.

Everyone is loving being involved with this.

It's a beautifully serene moment as Maddy Prior performs.

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And here is Maddy Prior warming up for Hadrian's Wall of Sound.

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From her emergence on the 1960s folk circuit to today singing at Banks East Turret Wall, Maddy Prior has delighted crowds for 40 years.

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And they're off!

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Marilyn Framrose and David Hutchinson are on their way to Banks East Turret from Lanercost Priory - in a car driven by Look North's Colin Briggs.

Duo Marilyn Framrose and David Hutchinson will be playing from Lannercost Priory to Banks East Turret in a vintage car.

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Anna Flanagan sounded fantastic at Lanercost Priory singing her own composition, The Gift.

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Her voice echoed beautifully around the walls. Everyone stood still and just listened.

She's holding the Music Day baton, which is in the shape of a musical note.

Getting ready to broadcast at Birdoswald for BBC Cumbria for Hadrian's Wall of Sound. Listen live here.

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We have a number of BBC Music Day ambassadors including Sir Tom Jones, Lulu, Jamie Cullum, Pixie Lott, Kanika Kapoor, Ghostpoet and Shlomo.

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Click here to read why they are supporting the event.

Acapella singer Anna Flanagan will be performing her own piece named The Gift at Lanercost Priory for BBC Music Day.

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It promises to be an amazing setting.

There are places along Hadrian's Wall where people can watch the relay go through, although not all locations are suitable.

The best places to see the relay are Housesteads, Brocolitia Temple and Newcastle Quayside.

BBC Breakfast TV, Radio 3, and local BBC stations in Newcastle and Cumbria will also cover the event.

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BBC Look North will broadcast from Segedunum Roman Fort in Wallsend for the end of the relay, and of course there will be full online coverage here.

Excitement is building as we await the arrival of the baton and open-top bus at Lanercost Priory.

It will pass under an 800-year-old archway and the music will echo around the ruins.

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The Hadrian's Wall of Sound bus has been getting lot of attention today, as this photo shows:

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Cyclist David Burbidge has now handed the baton on to Carlisle Musical Society who are on the vintage bus.

The bus is getting plenty of beeps from passing motorists - it looks like plenty of people have heard of Hadrian's Wall of Sound. Next stop is Lanercost Priory.

More live Breakfast music from the BBC Singers at Birdoswald Fort on Hadrian's Wall. Listen live here.

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It's only 08:30 and there's been so many different sounds! Having a great time following Hadrian's Wall of Sound.

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Pictured here at the costume call for their last show, Carlisle Musical Society will be performing at the A689 Lane End bus stop in Carlisle.

They're set to play a medley of songs such as Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson and Summertime from Porgy and Bess.

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This is our Breakfast studio today at Hadrian's Wall:

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Here's singing cyclist David Burbidge warming up before he takes the musical baton on Hadrian's Wall of Sound:

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"So much love for Hadrian's Wall of Sound," says BBC Look North's Tara Parshar.

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Click here to watch her short video.

The students are being pulled in a little train behind the tractor. They are in fine spirits and voice. It has been fantastic so far.

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Just want to highlight how cool the tractor pulling the Cumbria Uni singers is:

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The bus arrives at Walby and the baton is handed over to the Carlisle university students.

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Here's one of the performers

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The next part of the BBC Music Day Hadrian's Wall of Sound relay has a pretty epic mode of transport.

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Here's Carlisle uni students being filmed performing In The Jungle. They're in good spirits and sound great.

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The bus is on the move again from Carlisle with a jazz band in board. We're on the way to Walby Farm Park.

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Carlisle New Orleans Jazz Band will be tearing it up in a few minutes on the vintage bus.

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Click here for six seconds of mylittlebrother on the bandstand in Carlisle.

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Wallsend-born Guitarist Tom Lapworth, who was the second act to play, told me: "It's been absolutely phenomenal, just seeing the variety of performers, it's wonderful to see people pooling their resources.

"I've been learning the guitar since I was 10 and I've been learning ever since then. I'd love to make a living from it, it's my ultimate ambition."

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We've already had some great different types of music and it's all sounding fantastic.

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We are now in Carlisle with mylittlebrother who are playing some amazing tunes on the bandstand:

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And this was one of the runners handing over the baton in Burgh By Sands:

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Here's another view of Roz Sluman starting it all off - you really get an idea of how beautiful Bowness-on-Solway is.

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It was a lovely scene at the church in Burgh as the Dalston Male Voice Choir performed. A number of people came out to watch the baton arrive and listen to the beautiful singing,

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The baton's back on the vintage bus now and we're heading into Carlisle.

And here they are - the beautiful voices of Dalston Male Voice Choir filling the church at Burgh by Sands.

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More than 600 people from the North East and Cumbria have been rehearsing to take part in the Hadrian's Wall of Sound event.

Dalston Male Voice Choir are performing next

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We're now following the vintage bus along the estuary from Bowness to Burgh by Sands.

Driving into the sunrise, it's a beautiful scene.

Our view about an hour ago from Birdoswald Roman Fort Visitor Centre at Hadrian's Wall - stunning.

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Dalston Male Voice Choir was formed by a group of 16 people in February 1985 and several of the founder members still sing with the group.

Members come not only from Dalston, but also from Carlisle and a wide surrounding area. They will be singing at Burgh by Sands in Cumbria near St Michael's Church.

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Broadcasting to the sheep here at Birdoswald. Listen live.

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Click here to listen to Roz Sluman kicking off Hadrian's Wall of Sound and BBC Music Day in Bowness-on-Solway.

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Wallsend-born Guitarist Tom Lapworth will be playing Paul Simon and Sean Spillane songs as he travels on our vintage bus from Bowness-on-Solway. He's the second act to kick off our Hadrian's Wall of Sound spectacular.

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Roz said: "Its absolutely amazing, it's so special, its great that it's all the local musicians, we're lined up along this great historic wall from one side of the country to the other, and we're going to be passing the sound from one to the other."

Beautiful music from saxophonist Roz Sluman as the sun streams over the estuary. A perfect start to the Hadrian's Wall of Sound extravaganza.

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Here's the first look at the baton that people will be handing over along the length of Hadrian's Wall.

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I'm live on BBC Breakfast right now:

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My favourite audience at Bowness-on-Solway - Waiting for the jazz solo to start to kick-off.

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A small group of people have come out to watch the start of the relay. One of them, Bill Knowles, told me: "It's great. People tend to forget about Bowness. It's a great idea."

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The scene here is just breathtaking.

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Robin Brown tweets: "This is the next bus to Segedunum Fort - calling at all forts on the way!"

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BBC Breakfast filming the event - getting ready to start now.

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Beautiful sunrise on the way to Bowness-on-Solway for our Hadrian's Wall of Sound event as part of BBC Music Day - I'll be live on BBC Radio Cumbria throughout the day.

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Here's the crowds starting to gather around the bus before it starts its 73-mile journey from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend.

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It's a beautiful morning in Bowness with the sun already breaking through the clouds over the estuary.

There's a real sense of anticipation as we count down for the start of Hadrian's Wall of Sound.

You can get involved by tweeting us @BBCNewNE.

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Saxophonist Roz Sluman will get the proceedings started at 06:00 when she plays as the sun rises at Bowness-on-Solway to mark the start of Hadrian's Wall of Sound.

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So what can people expect from Hadrian's Wall of Sound?

Well we've written an explainer giving you all the details of what's going on - it includes an acoustic guitarist playing on this open-top bus.

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Morning arrives in Carlisle. Time for Hadrian's Wall of Sound.

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Good morning from me and Ros at the start of BBC Music Day! See Ros kick off the Hadrian's Wall of Sound at 06:20 on BBC Breakfast.

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With almost 600 musicians taking part in the relay, Hadrian's Wall of Sound will offer a mix of music throughout the day - from opera to indie, hip-hop to classical, pop to big-band.

Popular artists include opera singers Anna Flannigan and local-born favourite Graeme Danby, folk singer Maddy Prior and BBC Introducing's mylittlebrother.

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Although this is not a ticketed event, there are several points along the route where audiences are welcome. Some highlights are listed here.

Six months ago, a winter walking holiday along Hadrian's Wall inspired an idea so ambitious, it's now a centrepiece of the first-ever BBC Music Day.

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Helen Amess's 'Eureka' moment came as she took in the spectacular views from the famous heritage site, and imagined community musicians of all shapes and sizes playing along its length, throughout one day.

The BBC Outreach coordinator for the North East tentatively raised the plan with executive producer Katy Jones, then leading the Music Day extravaganza.

"She thought it was awesome, got right behind it and was so supportive as the project developed. It needed her buy-in to really take off," Helen says.

Good morning and welcome to something a bit different. As part of BBC Music Day, we're running an event called Hadrian's Wall of Sound - an ambitious, visually spectacular musical relay spanning 73 miles along the length of the iconic wall.

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It begins at 06:00 at Bowness-on-Solway marshes in Cumbria, then travels through Northumberland and Newcastle before concluding in Wallsend.

Some 600 musicians from diverse communities along the wall will journey by bicycle, horse, open top vintage bus, motorbike and even unicycle, passing a baton from performer to performer.

The breathtaking scenery will be complemented by a mix of sounds showcasing string quartets, bluegrass bands, hip-hop artists and many, many more performers along the route. We'll have full live coverage here, and we hope you enjoy it.