Summary

  • As it happened: Hadrian's Wall of Sound

  1. All aboardpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    Rachel Kerr
    BBC News

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

    Scrufz
  2. A very English traditionpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    Rachel Kerr
    BBC News

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

    Benfieldside Morris Men
  3. Is this the real life?published at 16:02 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    Whittonstall Community Band, external 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.

    Whittonstall Community BandImage source, Gilbert Johnston
  4. Fantastic finale in storepublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    BBC Look North

    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.

    Segedunum
  5. Vintage bus will be back in actionpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    Simon Armstrong
    BBC News

    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.

    BBC Music Day vintage bus
  6. Over the hill...published at 15:40 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    Rachel Kerr
    BBC News

    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.

  7. Classical compositionpublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

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

    Kate Bottomley performs on piano for Wall of Sound
  8. Field musicpublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    Rachel Kerr
    BBC News

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

    Kate Bottomley prepares for her section of Wall of Sound

    There are a few double takes from passing motorists.

  9. Bluegrass pair playing to crowdspublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

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

    Gary Law and Mike ColemanImage source, Mike Coleman
  10. On fine formpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

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

    Bluegrass band perform at Chesters Roman Fort
  11. 'Complete surprise'published at 15:05 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    Rachel Kerr
    BBC News

    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."

    Annie Tsernjavski
  12. Bring out the buntingpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    Rachel Kerr
    BBC News

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

    Bring out the bunting
  13. Bluegrass bonanzapublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    6 Music BBC

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

    Stuart Maconie
  14. 'Journey is important for communities'published at 14:39 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    BBC Look North

    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.

    Maddy Prior and fellow musicians
  15. Top of the cragpublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    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.)

    Graeme Danby
  16. On the hoofpublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    Rachel Kerr
    BBC News

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

    Horses and carriage

    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!

  17. Clouds don't darken proceedingspublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    Rachel Kerr
    BBC News

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

    Flute players at Brocolitia

    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.