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Recordist's notes
(location might be slightly wrong) The Great Dorset Steam Fair is unbelievably big. There are hundreds and hundreds of steam things in what seems like a temporary town across many fields. In this recording, engines and steam contraptions of all kinds parade around a big field as a dude commentates through the tannoy system. Tascam DR40, built-in mics.
About the place
Wimborne Minster is a town of about 15,552 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 11 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Tascam DR-40. A four-track handheld with adjustable X/Y–A/B microphones and XLR inputs.
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Sources & credits
- “The Great Dorset Steam Fair, Dairy House Farm, Child Okeford, Dorset, DT11 8HT - Steam contraptions parading with commentary” by Richie Warburton – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0