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British Library Sound Archive - Charles and Heather Myers' Field Recordings
London, 14.06.22
A selection of field recordings from the collection of Heather and Charles Myers. Heather and Charles met through their shared love of field recording and their activity with the Wildlife Sound Recording Society. The couple’s collection spans over three decades with over 5,000 recordings on 559 open reel tapes. This 60 minute selection features only a few of their skilfully recorded soundscapes with wildlife, environmental and machine-made sounds as well as commentary from the couple throughout, a celebration of their lives in stereo. Selection and mix by Greg Green.
Tracklist
- Recorded By Charles And Heather Myers. Shropshire, England. 1996
Church Clock Strikes Eleven O’Clock - Recorded By Heather Myers. Shropshire, England. 1984
Heather’s Test Announcement - Recorded By Charles And Heather Myers. Inverkirkaig, Scotland. 1994
Eider Ducks - Recorded By Charles And Heather Myers. Norfolk, England. 1981
Waves - Recorded By Charles And Heather Myers. Yorkshire, England. 1995
A Journey On The North Yorkshire Moors Steam Railway - Recorded By Charles And Heather Myers. Norfolk, England. 1980
Common Nightingale - Heather Myers Interviewed By Richard Margoschis. United Kingdom
Heather Discusses Recording Red Deer In The Quantocks - Recorded By Heather Myers. Somerset, England. 1977
Red Deer Rutting - Recorded By Charles And Heather Myers. Shropshire, England. 1983
Thunder And Rain - Recorded By Charles And Heather Myers. Smoo Cave, Scotland. 1996
Water Dripping In Cave - Recorded By Charles And Heather Myers. Collieston Harbour, Scotland 1994
Wind Blowing Through Iron Bars - Recorded By Charles And Heather Myers. Red Wharf Bay, Wales. 1984
Ships’ Rigging Blowing In Wind - Recorded By Charles And Heather Myers. Shropshire, England. 1995
Wind Blowing Through Slatted Blinds - Recorded By Charles And Heather Myers. Islay, Scotland. 1993
Windy Afternoon On Islay - Recorded By Charles And Heather Myers. Shropshire, England
Garden Birds No. 3 - Recorded By Charles And Heather Myers. Suffolk, England. 1978
Golden Oriole At Dawn - Recorded By Charles And Heather Myers. Scotland. 1978
Western Capercaillie Lek - Recorded By Charles And Heather Myers. Shropshire, England. 1981
Milkman Delivering - Recorded By Charles Myers. Norfolk, England. 1989
Shop Assistant With Norfolk Accent - Recorded By Charles And Heather Myers. Inner Farne, Farne Islands, England. 2000
Common - Heather Myers Interviewed By Richard Margoschis United Kingdom. C.1980
Heather Discusses Her Recording Of Common Toads - Recorded By Charles And Heather Myers. Abernethy, Scotland. 1982
Black Grouse Lek - Recorded By Charles Myers. Shropshire, England. 1985
Voices In A Wood - Recorded By Charles And Heather Myers. Cambridgeshire, England, 1988
Dawn Chorus - Recorded By Charles And Heather Myers. Shropshire, England. 1982
Running Stream - Recorded By Heather Myers. Shropshire, England. 1987
Heather’s Favourite Recording
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