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Recordist's notes
An antique Olympia music box plays the ragtime tune, Smokey Mokes Cake-Walk and Two-Step (1899) by Abe Holzmann. Occasional hand-cranking by head staffer Bea Ramsey. After she lets the disc work its way to the start of the melody, it plays two and a half times. Recorded in the Hodgden House, a former residence, now part of the museum complex. Stereo mics (Audiotalaia-Primo ECM 172), recorded via Olympus LS-10.
Context
This recording was made away from larger towns, about 55 km from the nearest city in our gazetteer.
Equipment mentioned: Olympus LS series. Olympus's LS line (LS-10, LS-11, LS-14, LS-100, LS-P4) – small recorders with good built-in mics.
Recorded nearby
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Sources & credits
- “Ellsworth County Museum, 104 W South Main St, Ellsworth, KS 67439, USA - Hodgden House Music Box” by Vince Hancock – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0