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Evelyn Rothwell (later Lady Barbirolli) oboist, born in Wallingford
Playing Brandenburg concerto no. 2 in F major. 3rd movement -- allegro assai/ Bach  Boyd Neel String Orchestra (1947) Columbia Graphophone
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/m2/f7/19105.mp3

Viv Stanshall – spent his early life in Shillingford
http://www.shuttleworths.co.uk/sirhenry/moua.html

Traffic – were based in Aston Tirrold in the late 1960s-1970s.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcCU1zBALyw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMyWVm79ZQA

Wallingford Bells (recorded in 1972)
http://www.hibberts.co.uk/collect1/wallfdrnd.mp3

Ian Gillan of Deep Purple – lived at what is now The Springs Hotel in North Stoke.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz-T0L8JVq0

Current sounds from Wallingford:

Wallingford Parish Choir – A maiden most gentle

Wallingford Parish Church Choir, directed by Robert Webb with Anthony Gowing (organist), sing a selection of popular carols to raise funds for the new organ at St Leonard's Church (2001)
http://www.oxrecs.com/sound/amaidenmostgentle.ram

Angelis - featuring Amy Dow, founder member of Wallingford Chamber Choir
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lha5uycjDfc

Alan Weikert – blues guitarist from Wallingford (click on site for streaming sample)
http://www.weikert.freeserve.co.uk/

CannonFodder (pirate ska punk) from Wallingford
http://www.myspace.com/cannonfodderuk

tándara mándara folk music from Eastern Europe, based in Wallingford
http://tandaramandara.net/Listen.htm

The Oldest Profession (alternative rock) from Wallingford
http://www.myspace.com/theoldestprofesssssion

Places to hear music:

Bunkfest: (September)
www.bunkfest.co.uk

Shona Kipling & Damien O'Kane at Bunkfest 2006
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToSjfnqBkzM

Wallingford Blues and Beer Festival (June)
www.bluesandbeer.co.uk/

The Acoustic Ballroom
http://www.theacousticballroom.com/

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