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The wind on Hilary Wilson's Farm

2 Lowfield Cottages, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria CA16 6LL, UK

A 2-minute field recording by Felicity Ford made in Penrith, United Kingdom on 3 January 2012, in the afternoon. Soundscape: wind and farms & farm animals.

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The wind on Hilary Wilson's Farm
2:08CC BY-SA 3.0by Felicity FordInternet Archive
2:08

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Recordist's notes

Hilary Wilson keeps Rough Fell sheep and has written a book about hill farming. She has collected a lot of oral histories of hill farmers in Cumbria, and is very keen on the Rough Fell sheep and the whole way of life that surrounds farming this breed in the Lake District. This is the sound of the wind on her farm, which I think does a great job of evoking all the reasons why the Rough Fell sheep needs such a thick, coarse fleece to protect it from the elements.

Written by Felicity Ford on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Penrith is a town of about 16,700 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 39 field recordings from here.

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