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Recordist's notes
This is the sound in a clearing in the Glen of the Downs, of different birds, aeroplanes and the traffic on the N11. There was a road protest in this nature reserve at which I briefly lived in the Autumn/Winter of 1997 and we had a reunion this year to mark 20 years since the first protest tent went up. I also returned to the Glen one Autumn in the early 00s to re-record my vivid memories of having lived there, all of which were writ in sound. You can hear how loud the road is. Recorded with sound professional binaural microphones and an R-05.
About the place
Greystones is a town of about 22,009 people in Leinster, Ireland. OttoAnna lists 13 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Binaural microphones. Microphones worn in the ears (or in a dummy head) that capture sound as a listener hears it – best experienced on headphones.
Recorded nearby
Fireside Music
Greystones, Ireland
Chamber Orchestra
Greystones, Ireland
Listening to the stream and the N11 playing together
Greystones, Ireland
Listening to the stream in the Glen of The Downs
Greystones, Ireland
Listening to the N11
Greystones, Ireland
Revisiting the site of a road protest where I'd lived in 1997
Greystones, Ireland
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Sources & credits
- “At the edge of the woodland, Glen of the Downs - birds and cars” by Felicity Ford – CC BY-SA 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0