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Recordist's notes
This recording is part of an investigation into the close-season soundscape of football pitches on the route between Brightwell-cum-Sotwell and Winslow. The investigation is entitled 'Travel! The corridor of uncertainty' and is part Get Rid! a project exploring the sounding cultures of grassroots football. Crowmarsh Recreation ground was the home of Crowmarsh FC who will be returning to the North Berks league in 2017-2018 after a year away. This recording was made using a Sound Devices 722T and an AT4025B.
About the place
Didcot is a town of about 29,341 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 55 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
- “Crowmarsh Recreation Ground - Listening to the sound of football not happening at Crowmarsh Recreation Ground” by Paul Whitty – CC BY-ND 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0