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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. The Village Green at Stadhampton is the home ground of Stadhampton FC who play in the Upper Thames Valley Sunday League. 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
- “Stadhampton Village Green - Listening to the sound of football not happening” by Paul Whitty – CC BY-ND 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0