Sonic Stroll @ dlr LexIcon

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Take a walk with a difference around the grounds of dlr LexIcon!

The Sonic Stroll consists of a series of sound interactions along a stretch of dlr LexIcon’s grounds near Christ the King sculpture. The stroll will include sounds of the town of Dún Laoghaire, such as local church bells and fog horns in addition to poems by local poets being read aloud.

As you walk by (or sit and listen), specific locations will activate a particular sound. Your daily walk now has its own soundtrack!

The Sonic Stroll will launch on Cruinniú na nÓg, June 12th. As it’s outdoors, it’s accessible 24/7 with no booking required.

1: A Busy Afternoon, Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire - Anthony Kelly

Short description: A busy Saturday afternoon near the corner of St. Michaels Church. People chatter, cars rumble by as a nearby busker plays accordion and tambourine.

Location: Rochestown Avenue, Dún Laoghaire

Duration: 02.05

Recorder: Sony PCM-D100

A longer version of this field recording and many other sounds can be heard at www.dunlaoghairesoundmap.com

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2: Marine Road & Mountains to Sea - Lucinda Jacob

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3: Grip Stick & Evening Sun, Bullock Harbour - Mark Granier

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4: Blackbird Sings To Distant Birds - Anthony Kelly

Short description: A door opens, footsteps. A nearby blackbird sings undisturbed to nearby birds as people and traffic go by.

Location: Near Rochestown Avenue

Duration: 03.15

Recorder: Sony PCM-D100

A longer version of this field recording and many other sounds can be heard at www.dunlaoghairesoundmap.com

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5: Town Hall and Church Bells - Anthony Kelly

Short description: A sound recording made across from the Town Hall, just before tea time on a busy day during May 2017. Before the chime from the clock tower sounds (approximately 40 seconds in) you can hear busy traffic, workers on their way home, skateboarders over at the Pavilion Theatre and some excitable visitors to the area! The Town Hall bells are soon followed by the sound of the bells of St. Michaels Church.

Location: Marine Road Dún Laoghaire

Duration: 02.51

Recorder: Sony PCM-D100

A longer version of this field recording and many other sounds can be heard at www.dunlaoghairesoundmap.com

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6: Foggy Dew & Soft Day - Mark Garnier

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7: Fields Combined: Imagined Soundscapes 1-3 - Anthony Kelly

Short description:

Three short interlinked soundscapes in miniature, each with distinct atmospheres and sound marks, drawn from various field recordings made and collected over time. Miniature 1 - Under the rocks near the bandstand at the East Pier: construction work clamour from the old Bathhouse reverberating through Scotsman’s Bay, clinking riggings, a creaking boat, drifting voices… Miniature 2 - Falling snow during Storm Emma: wind chimes, bell ropes, cassette tape glitches, bell sounds from St. Alphonsus & Columba Church, Ballybrack (recorded to cassette tape by Gerry Cosgrave during 1976)…Miniature 3 - Morning birdsong: bees, a distant undertone, Dún Laoghaire voices carried on the wind…

Duration: 05.12

Many sound histories can be heard at www.dunlaoghairesoundmap.com

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8: Joyceana - Sara Keating

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9: Creaking Mooring Ropes - Anthony Kelly

Short description: Mooring ropes strain as a boat rises and falls with the motion of the water. Nearby people and water sounds, light wind. Recorded using a binaural microphone placed on each rope.

Location: The Marina, Dún Laoghaire Harbour

Duration: 02.24

Recorder: Zoom H2 & binaural microphones

A longer version of this field recording and many other sounds can be heard at www.dunlaoghairesoundmap.com

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