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Buttermarket Clock Chimes

Hereford, Herefordshire, West Midlands, England, HR1 2NB, United Kingdom

A 65-second field recording by david.j.pitt made in Hereford, United Kingdom on 16 May 2019, in the morning. Soundscape: church bells.

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Buttermarket Clock Chimes
1:05Public Domain Markby david.j.pittInternet Archive
1:05
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Recordist's notes

The chimes of a rather antiquated clock bell that overlooks the main precinct in the city centre. Recorded on a busy day and particularly I like the little girls comment at the end. MixPre 3 with 2 x Beyer lavaliers + a Rode NTG3 shotgun mic.

Written by david.j.pitt on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Hereford is a town of about 60,415 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 21 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Sound Devices recorders and Røde microphones. Professional location recorders (702, 722, MixPre series) with very quiet preamps.

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