COMPLETE Katydid's Poems By KS McKinney -ck

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Katydid's Poems by Kate Slaughter McKinney (1859 - 1939).

This project is now complete! All audio files can now be found on the catalog page for this project: http://librivox.org/katydids-poems-by-kate-slaughter-mckinney/
This is a volume of poems by Kate Slaughter McKinney, poet laureate of the State of Alabama of 1931, who often went by the pen-name Katydid. The poems are cute and amusing, children will enjoy them. ( Carolin)
    1. How to claim a part, and "how it all works" here To find a section to record, simply look at point 5. below at the sections. All the ones without names beside them are "up for grabs." Click "Post reply" at the top left of the screen and tell us which section you would like to read (include the section number from the left-most column in the reader list, please). Read points 6. to 8. below for what to do before, during and after your recording.
    2. New to recording? Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording!
    3. Is there a deadline? We ask that you submit your recorded sections within 1-2 months of placing your claim. Please note that to be fair to the readers who have completed their sections in a timely way, if you haven't submitted your recording(s) after two months, your sections will automatically be re-opened for other readers to claim, unless you post in this thread to request an extension. Extensions will be granted at the discretion of the Book Coordinator. If you cannot do your section, for whatever reason, just let me know and it'll go back to the pool. There's no shame in this; we're all volunteers and things happen.Please do not sign up for more sections than you can complete within the two month deadline.
      Please note that we handle a one month deadline for poetry projects!
    4. Where do I find the text? Source text (please only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43612
    5. Please claim sections (the numbers in the first column below)! If this is your first recording, please let me know under which name or pseudonym you'd like to appear in the LibriVox catalogue. We can also link to a personal website/blog.

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    6. BEFORE recording: Please check the Recording Notes: http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6427#6430

      Set your recording software to:
      Channels: 1 (Mono)
      Bit Rate: 128 kbps
      Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
    7. DURING recording:
      No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
      • At the beginning of the recording, read the abbreviated "LibriVox disclaimer":
      "[Poem title], by Kate Slaughter McKinney, read for LibriVox.org" by [your name] or some variation on that, adding date, location, your personal URL, etc., if you wish.
      • Then read the poem.
      • At the end, say: "End of poem. This recording is in the public domain." and leave five seconds of silence.
    8. At the end of the book, say (in addition):
      "End of Katydid's Poems by Kate Slaughter McKinney.
      There should be 5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.

      Please remember to check this thread frequently for updates!
    9. AFTER recording
      Need noise-cleaning?
      Listen to your file through headphones. If you can hear some constant background noise (hiss/buzz), you may want to clean it up a bit. The new (free) version 1.3.3. of Audacity has much improved noise-cleaning. See this LibriVox wiki page for a complete guide.
      Save files as
      128 kbps MP3
      katydidspoems_##_mckinney_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. katydidspoems_01_mckinney_128kb.mp3)
    10. Example ID3 V2 tags
      (To find out more about ID3 tags, go to our wiki: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/What_is_ID3)
      Add the following tags to your .mp3 file (how you do this depends on which software you use – if you are unsure about ID3 tags, send me a message). Please mind upper and lower case!
      Artist: Kate Slaughter McKinney
      Title: ## - [Section title]
      Album: Katydid's Poems

      Please ignore tags for Genre and Track Number - these will be filled in automatically at the cataloguing stage.
      Transfer of files (completed recordings) Please always post in this forum thread when you've sent a file. Also, post the length of the recording (file duration: mm:ss) together with the link.
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      • You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: Carolin
      • When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
      • If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.


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      Please post below
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Post by Carolin »

This project is now ready to go!

All readers and a dpl are most welcome! :thumbs:
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Post by Carolin »

Lets move out to readers wanted :thumbs:
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Post by jillebean »

Carolin, I would be glad to DPL this one since we just finished up The Two Twilights.

Jill
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Post by Carolin »

Thats great, thank you jill! :thumbs:
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Post by silverquill »

Could I have the following: 20,26,30,33,58,72,73,82

Charming poems, but with some darker threads in the tapestry, as in life.
~ Larry
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Post by Carolin »

thank you larry, im glad you like them :)
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Post by kirbywheatland »

Hello! May I have 10 and 16? I am new to the site so any pointers on my recordings would be appreciated. :)

Thanks,
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Post by Carolin »

Hi kirby, welcome to Librivox!

You are welcome to read those poems. To be able to sign you up, i need to know under which name or pseudonym you would like to appear in the catalog. We can also link to your personal website or blog. Thank you :thumbs:
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Post by kirbywheatland »

Carolin wrote:Hi kirby, welcome to Librivox!

You are welcome to read those poems. To be able to sign you up, i need to know under which name or pseudonym you would like to appear in the catalog. We can also link to your personal website or blog. Thank you :thumbs:
Thank you so much! I'm glad to be here. Just Kirby Wheatland is fine.
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Post by kirbywheatland »

And here is 16. I'm still getting the hang of noise cleaning, so please let me know if it needs adjusting. :)

https://librivox.org/uploads/carolin/katydidspoems_16_mckinney_128.mp3
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Post by Carolin »

thank you kirby, you are signed up! your personal catalog page is here: https://librivox.org/reader/11561

one little thing: how long is the recording (mm:ss)? please remember to always post the duration of the file along with the link when you upload a recording so that i can fill in the magic window :) thank you!
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Post by kirbywheatland »

Oops! I'd seen other people do that, don't know why I didn't! Silly me. Here are the times:
10 - 1:05
16 - 1:30
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Post by Carolin »

very good, thank you!
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