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Recordist's notes
A Narrowboat passes a small beach uncovered by the river. The boat's wash laps the sand then rebounds from the opposite bank. At the end two geese fly overhead together. The mics and recorder are in a rucksack suspended from an umbrella stuck in the sand. MixPre 3 with 2 x Beyer Lavaliers.
About the place
Tewkesbury is a town of about 20,360 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 12 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Sound Devices recorders. Professional location recorders (702, 722, MixPre series) with very quiet preamps.
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Sources & credits
- “Passing Boat and Geese on the River Severn, Upton, Worcestershire, UK - Boat” by david.j.pitt – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0