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Recordist's notes
This recording is part of Get Rid! a project exploring the sounding cultures of grassroots football in Oxfordshire. I have been visiting all of the venues of the clubs that play in the North Berks League both during matches and not during matches. This recording was made a the home of Long Wittenham Athletic with a Sound Devices 722T and an AT BP4025.
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 and Audio-Technica microphones. Professional location recorders (702, 722, MixPre series) with very quiet preamps.
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Sources & credits
- “Long Wittenham, Abingdon OX14, UK - Listening to the sound of football not happening at Long Wittenham Athletic FC” by Paul Whitty – CC BY-ND 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0