Repeated on BBC Radio 4 yesterday

The Seeds of Love

On 22nd August 1903, a Somerset gardener called John England was singing as he mowed the lawn.

Cecil Sharp heard him and took down the tune and words of 'The Seeds of Love'.

This event was a defining moment for English music. Malcolm Taylor explores the significance of this moment and of the song itself.

Producer: Julian May

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2003.