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REEL 68 [DAT 31]
Pennine Way, England May 13/75
1,2. TORSIDE WATER CASEMENT AREA (RESERVOIR)
mark * phasing effect when recordist moves away from large outfall. [51:23]
mark * ambience on the dam. [52:31]
B 3-6. DISUSED RAILWAY TUNNEL near Marsden
[ID 5 54:33]
3. Entering railway tunnel, ambience change.
[ID 6 55:28]
4. Water dripping in tunnel.
mark * nice clear drips [55:40]
[ID 7 58:11]
5. More water dripping.
[ID 8 59:41]
6. Walking out of tunnel.
May 14/75
[ID 9 1:01:54]
7. Directions with engine running.
[ID 10 1:02:13]
8. Same.
[ID 11 1:02:46]
9. Same without engine.
[ID 12 1:04:03]
10. Same with and without engine.
11. GEORGE LEATT'S CORN AND SEED MILL, SKIPTON
verbal description of water wheel at work
12. CARGRAVE LOCKS - LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL
mark * cranking the lock open [1:11:50]
F 13-16. MALHAM TARN BIRD SANCTUARY
[ID 15 1:21:09]
13. Bird sanctuary ambience (low playback ambience).
[ID 16 1:22:57]
14. Same with human voices and sheep in background.
[ID 17 1:24:09]
15. Same with strong gusts of wind.
mark * good pheasant [1:24:47]
mark * " " [1:27:48]
[ID 18 1:28:28]
16. Songbirds, sheep.
COMMENTARY
1, 2. At beginning water is gushing out of reservoir in rhythmic patterns. Recordist moves to larger outfall and then away. Note (at mark *) the pronounced phasing effect as the recordist moves away.
4. Disappearing train in neighbouring tunnel can be heard at beginning of this take.
5. "Smacking" drips create an interesting rhythm in a very clear ambience.
6. Not as striking an effect as one might expect.
7-10. Descriptions of directions very complicated; mostly women describing, with nice accents.
12. The main point of interest here is the cranking operation. The operator gets out of the boat, opens first gate and boat enters, then he cranks it shut and water is drained from the lock. Second gate is cranked open, and boat moves through into next stage of canal.
15. Strong gusts of wind, sheep, birds and pheasant create strong atmosphere. Note (at last mark *) wing-flap after pheasant call.
16. Solo singers and solo sheep-cries create nice counterpoint with each other. Gusts of wind continue.
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