Royal Mail First Day Cover (FDC) issued on October 3, 2006, as part of the "Sounds of Britain" stamp series.
Theme: The stamps explore the cultural diversity of music in the UK, with the Europa theme for 2006 being "Cultural Diversity".
Stamps Featured: The cover includes five stamps depicting various musical genres and instruments: Asian Sitar (1st class), Caribbean Bass Player (42p), Latin American Maracas (50p), Irish Fiddle (72p), and Black American Blues (£1.19).
Designers: The stamps were designed by CDT Design, with photography by Paul Smith.
Issuing Location: The FDC bears a "First Day of Issue" postmark from Tallents House in Edinburgh, which is a key philatelic outlet for Royal Mail.
