WORLD SOUNDSCAPE PROJECT TAPE LIBRARY

EUROPE COLLECTION

REEL 76 [DAT 35]

Dollar, Scotland May 25/75

GRAHAM INTERVIEW CONTINUED

A [ID 4 44:48]

1. AT THE VILLAGE SMITH'S SHOP (closed on the day of this recording)

mark * imitation of hammer rhythm. [47:49]

B [ID 5 53:58] & [ID 6 59:29]

2. AT THE OLD POWER GENERATING STATION

3. mark * ambience behind the building (wind in trees). [1:01:14]

C [ID 7 1:02:06] & [ID 8 1:07:07]

4-5. AT THE OLD RAILWAY STATION PLATFORM

mark * imitating station porter at Alloa. [1:13:14]

mark * ambience at platform (2 children playing in nearby yard). [1:16:52]

D [ID 9 1:23:16]

6. AT THE DOLLAR GOLF COURSE, golfers in background from time to time, swearing and talking (cont'd on Reel 77).

 

COMMENTARY

General: All of Graham's descriptions are in vivid detail (Note especially that of the train station activity).

(See also Reel 79, takes 6-10)

2-3. Both takes contain strong wind ambience.

5. Throughout take a fly or mosquito keeps landing on the mic. and then flies off again.


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