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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. Grat Milton Recreation Ground is the home of Great Milton FC. This recording was made using a Sound Devices 722T and an AT4025B.
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: Sound Devices recorders. Professional location recorders (702, 722, MixPre series) with very quiet preamps.
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Sources & credits
- “Great Milton Recreation Ground - Listening to football not happening at Great Milton Recreation Ground” by Paul Whitty – CC BY-ND 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0