1/4 inch audio tape. Recording of "On the Shannon". Contains Peter Dorney rowing away in Dingy; cruiser starting and departing (distant); atmosphere on island several takes; Eamon and Richard getting into boat (Camera noise); Inside boat (not good - Mike lying on floor of boat); Wild Track to cover above (Eamon rowing ashore); Eamon and Richard leaving boat. Recorded at 7.5 ips in mono.
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1/4 inch audio tape. Recording of "On the Shannon". Contains boat passing with children (not good); wild track of walking in water; children passing at docking area; general atmosphere at docking area; children having a picnic, some comments etc; water lapping against shore; Eamon talking to a girl, comments from children; general atmosphere of landing area; boat with outboard passing; several attempts at atmosphere but wind bad; coot chick - good. Recorded at 7.5 ips in mono.
1/4 inch audio tape. Recording of "On the Shannon". Contains wild track of Peter rowing boat; small boat with outboard passing - recorded on cruiser; wild track from stern of cruiser (2 takes); wild track from front of cruiser; bird atmosphere taken from the boat + engine noise and water; engine noise from outside; engine noise from inside (several takes). Recorded at 7.5 ips in mono.
1/4 inch audio tape. Recording of song-thrush - several takes; sheep (lots of) recorded by Eamon, good. Recorded at 7.5 ips in mono.
1/4 inch audio tape. Recording of sa peregrine. Note that there is some rumble in the first take - second take better. Contains alarm call (distant); alarm call (some wind). Alarm call, four takes, shorter but some good parts; chicks screaming - mother in background; c/u very good. The remainder of this tape are sounds recorded from a mike placed beside the nest. Sometimes the adults can be heard as well as the chicks. Recorded at 7.5 ips in mono.
1/4 inch audio tape. Recording for "Life in a sandpit". Contains end pieces to camera, second version. sync 1:1 to 1:7, wild track atmosphere (buzz track). Recorded at 7.5 ips in mono.
1/4 inch audio tape. Recording for "MacDara's Island". Guard of Honour - commands etc. into music (running with camera but no clapper). Wild track of Army Band with crowd noise (short); bishop arriving onto the boat - general chat and pulling away from quay; wild track on board the boat (engine noise etc.); wild track approaching the island (anchor chain splashing); bishop's party going ashore; small boat pulling away (running with camera); boat with engine passing; general chat as people board small boat to take them to the island. Recorded at 7.5 ips in mono.
1/4 inch audio tape. Recording for "MacDara's Island". Contains mass on the island (beginning of), wild track; continued opening of the mass; some chanting (Kyrie & Gloria); singing (distant - no good) except where priests come in; part of the sermon (sync with mic tap); more of the sermon; sync piece (sync on second tap) singing; consecration; verse of hymn during communion; wild track on the island as the boat leaves. Recorded at 7.5 ips in mono.
1/4 inch audio tape. Recording "Look and Find Out", Steinbeck recorded at a later date over the first piece. Sync pieces with Eamon at the editor, 5:1; 2:1, 2:2, 2:4 (false start), 2:5 NG, 2:6 NG, 3:1 NG, 3:4; 3:5 take used. Sync 50Hz - xtal Tone@ Nagra 8
1/4 inch audio tape. Recording "Look and Find Out", sync pieces in Powerscourt. Re-takes :1, 1:3, 1:4 Eamon catching fish; 1:4 and 1:5 (section on trees - end part of 1:5 used) 2:1, 2:2 (used) 5:1 (section on pine cones etc.). Recorded at 7.5 ips in mono.