Music
How nature shapes music – with composer Erland Cooper
Musician and composer Erland Cooper reveals how landscapes and nature infuse and influence his music – on a walk and talk with the Plodcast's Annabel Ross in the grounds of his studio near Bath
Podcast: A memorable walk with Cerys Matthews in Kew Gardens
Talking Dylan Thomas and the power of nature with musician and broadcaster Cerys Matthews in London's Kew Gardens, in episode 5, season 15 of the Countryfile Magazine Plodcast
Ellie Harrison: Music is part of the magic of nature
Originally inspired by the natural world and a need for survival, music is still at the heart of our lives
Podcast: Enjoy music inspired by the countryside at the Folk by the Oak Festival – Part 1.
Listen to beautiful music by The Unthanks, Salt House and We are the monsters at the Folk by the Oak Festival – in episode 4, season 14 of the Countryfile Magazine Plodcast
Podcast: Great classical music inspired by the British countryside
The British countryside has inspired many of the great classical composers. Jeremy Pound from BBC Music Magazine selects his five favourite pieces that evoke the atmosphere of nature and landscape
The best classical music inspired by the British countryside and its wildlife
In episode 2 of our new season of podcasts, we discuss how composers have been inspired by the countryside and its wildlife.
Podcast: A walk and talk with the brilliant nature writer Robert Macfarlane
Nature writer Robert Macfarlane talks about his book Lost Words and its musical adaptation Lost Spells at Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire in episode 19 of season 10 of the Countryfile Magazine plodcast
Five alternative Christmas albums for your playlist
Tired of the same old festive soundtrack? Folk singer, collector and author Sam Lee gives us his seasonal playlist, filled with atmospheric alternative Christmas songs that you won’t hear in the supermarket
English folk singer and conservationist Sam Lee goes on tour
Folk singer Sam Lee, author of the The Nightingale: Notes on a Songbird, brings historic rural music back to venues throughout the UK this autumn with a 19-date tour
Podcast: The problem with the River Wye – and the people trying to save it
Blighted by pollution, the River Wye is suffering along most of its length. Join episode 9, season 10 of the Countryfile Magazine podcast in the Forest of Dean to hear about the campaigners trying to raise awareness of the river – and listen to some delightful folk music
Podcast: A Yorkshire River Journey with Radio 3's Petroc Trelawny
Radio 3 Breakfast presenter Petroc Trelawny reveals his favourite music inspired by the countryside and talks about his new live show following a Yorkshire river to the sea – in episode 13 of the Countryfile Magazine podcast
Podcast: In search of spring curlews with Mary Colwell and David Gray
In the first of our new season of podcasts - Spring Across Britain – we meet writer and curlew campaigner Mary Colwell on the Somerset Levels – and then singer David Gray on how wild places influenced his new album
Listen to the BBC Countryfile Magazine Spotify playlist
Enjoy an hour of mellow acoustic sounds for lovers of the great outdoors, with BBC Countryfile Magazine's new Spotify playlist.
Composer Matilda Brown on how walking has inspired her music
After a 500-mile hike through Scotland's wildest and most spectacular scenery, composer Matilda Brown talks to us about what inspires her music.
Celebrating the great British music festival
In fields across the country this summer, music fans will gather to enjoy performances in the open air – come rain or shine. Julie Brominicks celebrates the great British music festival
Britain's best outdoor festivals
From the Outer Hebrides to Somerset, here is a selection of the best outdoor music festivals taking place this summer
Neolithic sites deliver musical inspiration
From Rollright Stones to Stanton Drew Circles and Cove, England's prehistoric monuments are a source of inspiration for many, not least musicians.