All Caledonian Canal Recordings
- To purchase all 5 recordings the cost is £20
- To purchase, click the 'Buy' button
- Click on the play buttons to hear the snippets and read about the full recordings in the points below each snippet
Bagpipes and Birds - Snippet
- The full recording is 49 seconds in length
- At the opening, bagpipes dominate and the sound of water can be heard in the background. Towards the end, birdsong is most prominent
- Raw audio, no processing
- Recorded 2010 using binaural microphones
Boats on Fort Augustus Lock Flight - Snippet
- The full recording is 33 seconds in length
- This recording documents people working busily on decks and securing boats to bollards with ropes in preparation to pass through Fort Augustus Lock Flight
- Raw audio, no processing
- Recorded 2010 using binaural microphones
Caledonian Canal Boat Moving Through Water 1 - Snippet
- The full recording is 2 minutes and 4 seconds in length
- This recording documents the boat moving both gently through water as well as at a faster speed. Occasionally the sound of birds can be heard in the distance and at one point the hum of the boat's motor is audible
- Raw audio, no processing
- Recorded 2010 using binaural microphones
Caledonian Canal Boat Moving Through Water 2 - Snippet
- The full recording is 1 minute and 20 seconds in length
- This recording is made up of four shorter recordings of the boat moving through water and each recording is positioned at a different location within the stereo image. The sound of birds can be heard in the distance. At a couple of points the hum of the boat's motor is audible
- Raw audio, no processing
- Recorded 2010 using binaural microphones
Water - Snippet
- The full recording is 17 seconds in length
- This recording consists of the gentle sound of running water coming from the Caledonian Canal. The recording has a calming and soothing effect. There is some movement within the stereo image
- Raw audio, no processing
- Recorded 2010 using binaural microphones