BBC Music Day: Live updates from Hadrian's Wall of Sound

Summary

As it happened: Hadrian's Wall of Sound

Live Reporting

Rachel Kerr, Anthony Day and Simon Armstrong

Saxophonist to launch Hadrian's Wall of Soundpublished at 05:55 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
Saxophonist Roz Sluman, external 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.
Image source, Roz Sulman
What's exactly happening today?published at 05:53 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
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.
Image source, BBC Sport
Morning breaks in Carlislepublished at 05:49 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
Tara Parashar
BBC Look North
Morning arrives in Carlisle. Time for Hadrian's Wall of Sound.
Getting ready for launchpublished at 05:46 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
Jayne McCubbin
BBC Breakfast
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.
Where can I join in?published at 05:42 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
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, external, folk singer Maddy Prior and BBC Introducing's mylittlebrother.
Image source, Associated Studios
Although this is not a ticketed event, there are several points along the route where audiences are welcome. Some highlights are listed here.
How Hadrian's Wall of Sound came aboutpublished at 05:35 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
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.
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 welcomepublished at 05:23 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
Simon Armstrong
BBC News
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.
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.