River Sounds

This session took us under bridges and along rivers flowing through woodland. Listen to the sounds of birds by the river, the plop of a water vole and see works inspired by the river below.

Start by listening to some of the sounds from the session and looking at participants work.

River in Deciduous Woodland
Recorded in Devon, England on 15 May 2000 by Phil Riddett (BL catalogue 72042)
White-throated Dipper Calls
Recorded in Derbyshire, England on 26 May 1995 by Alan Burbidge (BL catalogue 144809)
By Sarah: Green and blue brush stroke background with multiple arrows pointing in different directions in blue, green and brown.

By Sarah: Green and blue brush stroke background with multiple arrows pointing in different directions in blue, green and brown.

Water vole ‘plop’
Recorded in Norfolk, England on 25 May 1977 by Richard Margoschis (BL catalogue 06769)
Reed Warbler singing from reeds along the riverbank
Recorded in Kent, England on 12 May 2002 by Phil Riddett (BL catalogue 112364)
Cave atmosphere with underground river and dripping water
Recorded in Somerset, England on 16 December 1999 by Nigel Tucker (BL catalogue 125854)
Water flowing under a bridge over the River Waveney
Recorded in Suffolk, England on 12 June 2012 by Peter Toll (BL catalogue 212545)
A stormy morning by the River Ant
Recorded in Norfolk, England on 1 May 2005 by Ian Christopher Todd (BL catalogue 110351)
By Lynn: Long flowing brush strokes imitating waves in shades of blue, green and torquoise.

By Lynn: Long flowing brush strokes imitating waves in shades of blue, green and torquoise.

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