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Recordist's notes
A short recording of The Bells of St. Peters Church in Langwathby. Recorded by Langwathby Sound Recording. Recorded using the internal microphones of the Zoom h1. These bells are rarely played. The sound of passing cars and people shuffling can also be heard.
About the place
Penrith is a town of about 16,700 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 39 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Zoom H1 / H1n. An entry-level stereo handheld recorder with fixed X/Y microphones – many people's first field recorder.
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Sources & credits
- “St. Peters Church, Langwathby - The Bells of St. Peters Church in Langwathby” by langwathbysoundrecording – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0