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Recordist's notes
I headed down to Brightwell Recreation Ground to see the last few minutes of Didcot Eagles v Grove Rangers (North Berks League Division 5) but there was no-one there except some children fighting with sticks and a few dog walkers. The white lines on the pitch looked recently painted and the goalmouths were muddy but whether or not the match had taken place I couldn't be sure. I stood by the pavilion and recorded the situation with my Edirol R-09-HR and imagined the sound of the ball, of players shouting instructions, the referee's whistle.
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: Roland / Edirol R-05 & R-09. Compact Roland/Edirol recorders that were popular for early sound-map contributions.
Recorded nearby
Brightwell Recreation Ground - Listening to the grass being mown at…
Didcot, United Kingdom
Painting the white lines at Brightwell Recreation Ground
Didcot, United Kingdom
Listening to the sound of football not happening at Brightwell…
Didcot, United Kingdom
Listening to the A4130 from Brightwell Recreation Ground
Didcot, United Kingdom
Sitting on the bench listening to Didcot Eagles v Marcham Reserves
Didcot, United Kingdom
Standing near the pitch after Didcot Eagles v Marcham Reserves
Didcot, United Kingdom
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Sources & credits
- “Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, Wallingford OX10, UK - Didcot Eagles v Grove Rangers (Postponed)” by Paul Whitty – CC BY-ND 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0