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Last broadcast on Wed, 4 Nov 2009 , 23:00 on BBC Radio 3 .

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Writer Robert Macfarlane walks the length of the South Downs, exploring its chalk path and its ghosts.

Crossing from Bramber Bank to Kingston Down, in the company of writer Rod Mengham, Robert considers the Australian Aborigine concept of the songline, whereby walking, wayfaring, singing and folk memory become aligned. He explores some of the ways that landscapes can be sung into being - or 'en-chanted' - and embarrasses a number of passers-by with his own performances.

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  1. Wed 4 Nov 2009 23:00 BBC Radio 3

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