A nightingale sings in the woodland of southern England./Credit: Getty.

Podcast: A sensational evening of singing with nightingales – with folk singer Sam Lee

Enjoy a truly magical experience deep in a Sussex woodland – singer Sam Lee and violinist Anna Phoebe accompany nightingales at midnight in episode 3, season 12 of the Countryfile Magazine Plodcast

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Fergus Collins

Published: May 11, 2022 at 11:55 am

Wrap up warm, wear your softest clothes and step out into the night with folk singer Sam Lee and violinist Anna Phoebe to listen to nightingales singing in a Sussex woodland. Sam and Anna sing and play while the birds respond with bursts of incredible natural music. A spellbinding experience.

You can also find the Plodcast on all good podcast providers including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podfollow

Presented by Tanya Jackson with Maria Hodson. Discover more with Sam's superb book on nightingales and find out more about Singing with Nightingales.

A perfect Sussex coppice at dusk – here be nightingales.
Sam Lee prepares his guests for a night of singing, folklore and natural history.
Plodcast hosts Maria Hodson (left) and Tanya Jackson

Fergus Collins

Editor, BBC Countryfile Magazine

Editor of BBC Countryfile Magazine, Fergus lives in deepest Monmouthshire with his family, where his neighbours are farmers, buzzards and sheep. When not working on the magazine he wanders the hills, grows vegetables and plans adventures.

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