WORLD SOUNDSCAPE PROJECT TAPE LIBRARY

VANCOUVER/BC COLLECTION

REEL 123

BARRIÈRE FALL FAIR September 1, 1975

A

[0-tone]

1. FAIRGROUND GAMES 3'15"

B

2. RODEO PRIZE AWARDS 2'35"

3. RODEO EVENT: bareback riding 3'10"

4. " " " " 1'25"

5. " " " " 0'40"

C

6. GOAT BARN 1'55"

D

7. CHOMPING ON CORN 2'30"

E

8. WALK THROUGH FAIRGROUNDS 5'45"

F

9. SHEEP 1'20"

[0-tone]

10. CURIOUS ONLOOKER 0'50"

G

11. AUCTION, from distance 4'30"

12. " " " 0'45"

13, " " " 3'45"

14. " " " 1'50"

15. " , close-up 9'50"

 

REEL 123 COMMENTARY

1. 15 or 20 people are gathered here. Recordists are walking through game stall areas, stopping at a gambling wheel game.

1'50" crowd's reaction to spinning wheel.

2'10" two wheels together.

2'25" crowd urging the wheel to stop at the right place.

2. Uneventful.

3-5 Mostly p.a., crowd sounds and timing horn, the actual riding is inaudible except for a bell on one bull's neck.

6. Kids and goats in conversation, rock music from the pub, p.a, voice from rodeo in the background. Goat sounds somewhat displaced.

7. Dense, friendly ambience. Music and crowd sounds in background.

0'45" "Hi there!" to microphones,

1'00" more chomping.

8. Walking movement indistinct, only noticeable at points of ambient transition. Take opens with truck load of boy scouts giving barnyard imitations for the microphones. Good imitations!

1'15" approaching the pub.

1'30" comments to microphones.

1'45" walk into chicken house.

2'15" chickens sound like homesick puppy dogs.

2'55" rooster does his thing.

3'55" move out ... moo ... bleat ...

4'40" talk.

5'30" truck starts (packed with sheep).

9. Bawling sheep, very funny! P.a. voice in background.

10. This guy was impressed with recordist's gear and wanted to be interviewed. But he got stage fright.

11. Recorded from food stand, 150 feet or so from the auction.

12. Same, young kids are joke-bidding from the food stand.

13. 1'15" a new auctioneer comes on, and how! He is fantastic!

*15. Responses from crowd included here, also time delay between live voice and p.a. system. The crowd enjoys it all immensely. Good close-up crowd sounds.

8'30" second p.a. voice making announcement.

8'40" kid makes a bid.


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