This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/indian-summer-by-william-wilfred-campbell/
Each week a poem is chosen to be recorded by as many LibriVox volunteers as possible!This wonderful poem by William Wilfred Campbell captures the essence of a Canadian Autumn - its sights, smells and sounds - and brings to life the beauty of a land displaying unsurpassed splendor while facing the inevitability of the first of many blankets of snow. (Summary by brucek)
This Week's poem was suggested by brucek
This week's poem can be found here.
Project Code: dUMP2qnH
New to recording? Please see our Newbie Guide to Recording for further instructions. A quick guide to our required technical settings can be found here. When you post your file, please tell the BC what name you would like to use in our catalog.
LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs
Begin your reading with the abbreviated LibriVox disclaimer:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.
Then read the poem:Indian Summer by William Wilfred Campbell, read for librivox.org by [your name].
[Add, if you wish, date, and/or your location.]
At the end of your reading, leave a space and then say:ALONG the line of smoky hills
The crimson forest stands,
And all the day the blue-jay calls
Throughout the autumn lands.
Now by the brook the maple leans
With all his glory spread,
And all the sumachs on the hills
Have turned their green to red.
Now by great marshes wrapt in mist,
Or past some river's mouth,
Throughout the long, still autumn day
Wild birds are flying south.
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end.End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
Filename: indiansummer_campbell_your initials in lowercase_128kb.mp3 (e.g. indiansummer_campbell_klh_128kb.mp3)
Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
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MC to select: aradlaw
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Deadline: Please submit your recording by 0600 GMT Sunday, October 10, 2021 (12:00 AM CST)
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