Foghorn Requiem Report For BBC World Service 23.06.13 by Robin The Fog published on 2013-06-23T18:32:26Z A report of the Foghorn Requiem event that took place in South Shields on the North East coast 22.06.13. As Broadcast on Newshour, BBC World Service the following day. Presented here for appraisal only. http://foghornrequiem.org Accompanying blog post here: http://bit.ly/12m2bv8 "For well over a century they brought comfort to some and terror to others, but in recent years the distinctive sound of the foghorn has all but disappeared from the UK coastline, rendered obsolete by modern technology. But yesterday the locals in South Shields in the North of England were treated to a sound that many thought had disappeared forever. The Souter Point Foghorn came out of retirement in spectacular fashion to lead a flotilla of ship’s horns and a sixty-piece brass band in an ambitious musical tribute to the a vanishing tradition. Hundreds of spectators lined the cliff tops and covered their ears in anticipation. Foghorn expert Robin [The Fog] joined them". Comment by sarchi there was a steam powered musical video on youtube but I lost it... boohoo 2015-12-02T08:36:15Z Comment by pytchblend Wow! 2014-04-15T07:54:19Z Comment by British Soundscapes Thank you Mr Fog. I would very much like the full version too. 2013-06-26T09:07:12Z Comment by feepole This is a fabulous piece of radio. A real joy to listen to. 2013-06-25T18:07:14Z Comment by skylarkstarsmith Please, please someone post a sound file of the full performance, as it was heard at the 'sweet spot', for those of us who weren't there. Thank you! 2013-06-24T22:44:59Z
