The Nightingale's Song – a conversation with Sam Lee

To mark the beginning of England’s nightingale season, we revisit
our conversation with acclaimed folk singer, conservationist, and
song collector Sam Lee, who steps into the forest each spring to
sing with these beloved birds. In this interview, Sam reflects on
the ancient musical kinship between humans and
nightingales—melodies shared and silences exchanged—and the
parallels between folk music and birdsong that embody deep
connection to place. Finding a re-enchantment with the Earth
through his practice, Sam speaks of the great importance of
listening, and, as Britain’s nightingale population declines, a
hope that music might offer the bird a path back into cultural
consciousness.  Read the transcript:
https://emergencemagazine.org/interview/the-nightingales-song/
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