SOUND ACTION RECORDINGS BY CATEGORY

Sound action recordings are of sounds designed to have an effect on others, including situations where many people make sounds together for some common goal. Often they're of voices, but they also include sirens, bells, fireworks and more.

Song, music and crowd chants from sporting events, processions, pub singalongs and more.
BATTLE BONFIRE PARADE, SUSSEX 2008
Drumming practice Drummers from the Section 5 team practice before the parade begins. 1:44 2008
High Street gathering Crowds gather in Battle High Street before the start of the parade. 1:13 2008
Parade returns The bonfire parade makes its way back into the town centre. 5:35 2008
Town centre parade The bonfire parade makes its first pass through Battle town centre. 6:44 2008
LORD MAYOR'S SHOW 2008
Lord Mayors Cubs Cub Scouts wait for the procession, blowing whistles and kazoos. 2:00 2008
Lord Mayors floats Floats and marching band pass by near St Pauls Cathedral. 1:30 2008
Lord Mayors Guards The procession headed by the Band of the Scots Guards. 2:00 2008
Lord Mayors passing The procession passing by, recorded from a side-street off Ludgate Hill. 2:33 2008
Lord Mayors setup Crash barriers are set up at Ludgate Hill along the procession route. 0:45 2008
NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL 1984
Island jam session "This was recorded in a park . . . It was just some guys doing a casual jam with people standing around." 13:04 1984
Reggae DJ "This was recorded in a street . . . It was one guy with a portable DJ setup along the side of the street when people were milling around." 2:36 1984
NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL 2008
Channel One Channel One sound system plays roots and dub to a crowd of older reggae aficionados. 10:39 2008
Dawn Ladbroke Grove People gather for the Jouvert parade at 6am around the north end of Ladbroke Grove. 1:00 2008
Face Yaa Fear Face Yaa Fear carnival band and float go along Great Western Road. 2:14 2008
Glorious Backstage Arts Glorious Backstage Arts carnival float and band in parade along the Great Western Road. 2:03 2008
Jouvert Steel bands and revellers head down Ladbroke Grove. 4:02 2008
Masquerade 2000 Masquerade 2000 carnival float and band in parade along the Great Western Road. 2:39 2008
Peoples World People's World carnival float and band in parade along Great Western Road. 4:54 2008
Saxon Sound Saxon Sound play roots and dub in a side street off Ladbroke Grove. 9:55 2008
Scenario Scenario sound system plays dubstep to a young crowd on Portobello Road. 7:58 2008
Under the Westway Air horns, whistles and crowd hubbub under the Westway. 1:00 2008
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