Sound action recordings are of sounds designed to affect people, including situations where many make sounds together towards a common goal. Often they're of voices, but they also include sirens, bells, fireworks and more.
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British Legion Brockley | Cadet marching band strikes up at a British Legion memorial march in Brockley. | 1:12 | 2008 |
Changing the Guard | Two military bands leave Buckingham Palace at the close of the Changing the Guard ceremony. | 3:50 | 2011 |
Chinese New Year | Performers sound percussion to accompany a Chinese dragon near Gerard Street. | 1:31 | 2009 |
Covent Garden May Fayre | The Superior Brass Band start the procession at the Covent Garden May Fayre. | 1:18 | 2010 |
Epping Ongar Railway steam engine | The 'Pitchford Hall' steam engine sounds its whistle and slowly pulls out of North Weald station. | 1:20 | 2012 |
Fireworks night Stockwell 1995 | Near and distant sounds of fireworks recorded from Albert Square, Stockwell, south London in 1995. | 9:58 | 1995 |
Freerunning Trafalgar Square | Excitable commentators' voices and crowd cheers at a freerunning/parkour competition. | 1:04 | 2009 |
Guy Fawkes 2009 | Local residents gather on top of a hill in south-east London to see and hear the fireworks. | 1:30 | 2009 |
Hackney Marshes model car race | Petrol-powered model cars are sent tearing round a makeshift track on Hackney Marshes. | 2:00 | 2011 |
Harvest festival morris dancers | Morris dancers perform at the Pearly Kings and Queens harvest festival at the Guildhall, City of London. | 2:55 | 2012 |
Harvest festival organ | Music from a Dean's fairground organ mounted in the back of van at the Pearly Kings and Queens harvest festival. | 2:29 | 2012 |
London Cross Country 10k | Runners approach the finishing line in the London Cross Country Champs on Parliament Hill. | 1:35 | 2010 |
London Marathon 2011 | Spectators' cheers and other sounds along the route of the 2011 London Marathon in Lower Thames Street. | 3:20 | 2011 |
London Millenium fireworks | Crowds on Blackfriars Bridge cheer as the year 2000 begins and fireworks go off. | 2:00 | 2000 |
Met steam 1 | An ex-LNER 4-6-0 blasts up Chorleywood bank with a down special during London Underground's 1998 Steam on the Met event. | 1:33 | 1998 |
Mr Punch Barnes | A Punch and Judy man entertains children at the Barnes annual fete, south-west London. | 0:50 | 2008 |
Music from passing cars | Friday and Saturday night drivers play music as they cruise along a rat run in south-east London. | 1:11 | 2010 |
New Year South Bank | Crowds return from New Year celebrations on the South Bank. | 3:00 | 2007 |
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St Georges Day Whitton 1 | St George's Day parade in Whitton, south-west London, with bands, morris dancers and motorcycle club. | 4:56 | 2009 |
St Georges Day Whitton 2 | Sounds of the after-parade street party in Whitton. People watch and cheer as a car is clamped and lifted onto a truck. | 1:09 | 2009 |
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St Patricks Day parade | Sounds of marching bands and floats in the St Patrick's Day parade along Piccadilly. | 6:34 | 2009 |
Thames Boat Race 2010 | The Oxford and Cambridge crews pass Chiswick Eyot during the annual Thames Boat Race. | 2:58 | 2010 |
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Brentford vs Stockport 2nd half | Crowd reaction to some tackling, chanting, and a substitution is announced. | 2:08 | 2009 |
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Charlton vs Bristol booking | Charlton Athletic vs Bristol Rovers: Charlton fans chant and yell as a player is booked. | 1:50 | 2009 |
Charlton vs Bristol intro | Stadium announcer and club anthem at the start of the Charlton Athletic vs Bristol Rovers match. | 1:09 | 2009 |
Chelsea vs Liverpool 1984 | Cheering, chanting and applause among Chelsea fans as their team plays Liverpool. | 2:40 | 1984 |
Come and get your Millwall flags | A flag seller works his way around a crowd of Millwall fans at London Bridge station. | 1:12 | 2010 |
Craven Cottage across the Thames | Crowd chanting and cheering as Fulham play Manchester United at Craven Cottage. | 2:00 | 2010 |
Hackney Marshes Sunday football | Amateur football teams play on adjacent pitches at Hackney Marshes in east London. | 2:15 | 2011 |
Outside Millwall | Fans watch and cheer outside the Millwall Den as the home team play Stockport. | 1:00 | 2008 |
Postmatch chants Wembley | Fans chant after the England–Croatia World Cup qualifying match. | 0:13 | 2009 |
Saracens vs South Africa | The announcer introduces the two sides in the Saracens vs South Africa Tuesday night match at Wembley. | 1:35 | 2009 |
Souvenir scarves Wembley | Rugby scarf sellers shout for custom beneath the underpass outside Wembley Park station before the match. | 1:00 | 2009 |
Wimbledon dog race | Announcer's voice and spectators' cheering at Wimbledon dog track. | 3:30 | 2008 |
Classification: Social > Pub song and music
Recording date: November 2008
Description: Pub regulars sing on a Friday evening to piano accompaniment at the Golden Eagle, Marylebone Lane, central London.
Technical guff: Stereo. Sonic Studios DSM-6S/EH mics and PA-3SX preamp. Edirol R09-HR digital recorder.
Recorded by: IM Rawes
Additional notes: None.