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Recordist's notes
xThis 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. Grat Milton Recreation Ground is the home of Great Milton FC. This recording was made during a pre-season friendly with Tetsworth. It was a very windy evening with light rain. This recording was made using an Edirol R-09HR.
About the place
Cowley is a town of about 16,500 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 9 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Roland / Edirol R-05 & R-09. Compact Roland/Edirol recorders that were popular for early sound-map contributions.
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Sources & credits
- “Great Milton recreation Ground - Listening to a pre-season friendly between Great Milton Reserves and Tetsworth from the entrance to the Recreation Ground” by Paul Whitty – CC BY-ND 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0