COMPLETE The Cheery Way, October by JK Bangs -ck

Carolin · Post by **Carolin** » July 12th, 2018, 11:58 am

The Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - October by John Kendrick Bangs (1862 - 1922).

This project is now complete! All audio files can now be found on the catalog page for this project: https://librivox.org/the-cheery-way-october-by-john-kendrick-bangs/

There should be a bit of poetry in every day, and John Kendrick Bangs wrote a fitting poem for each day in the year. In 1920, a book was published with one of Bangs' poems for each day. This project covers the month of October. ( 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.
4. Where do I find the text? Source text (please only read from this text!): https://archive.org/details/cheerywaybitofve00bangiala
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: viewtopic.php?p=6430#p6430
  
  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 John Kendrick Bangs, 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. Don't forget to include the date.
  • 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 The Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - October by John Kendrick Bangs.
  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 latest version of Audacity is recommended for noise-cleaning. See this LibriVox wiki page for a complete guide.
  Save files as
  128 kbps MP3
  october_##_bangs_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. october_01_bangs_128kb.mp3)
10. Example ID3 V2 tags (just leave those blank!)
  
  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.
  - Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
    
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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.
  Any questions?
  Please post below

Carolin · Post by **Carolin** » July 15th, 2018, 1:44 am

this project is now ready to go! All audio files and a dpl are most welcome!

Foon · Post by **Foon** » July 15th, 2018, 3:23 am

May I read 1-10?

Carolin · Post by **Carolin** » July 15th, 2018, 3:45 am

absolutely

tovarisch · Post by **tovarisch** » July 15th, 2018, 1:01 pm

I think it's my favorite month, so I'd like to claim the rest here as well.

Carolin · Post by **Carolin** » July 15th, 2018, 1:04 pm

haha awesome

off we go to readers wanted!

Foon · Post by **Foon** » July 17th, 2018, 8:19 am

tovarisch · Post by **tovarisch** » July 17th, 2018, 8:52 am

I just listened to Foon's reading. Very nice!

Only one PL note: in 04 (The Road), at 0:22, I hear "in the face of wrong", the text is "in face of wrong". It's minor, breaks the rhythm a tiny bit. Up to you.

All others are PL OK.

Foon · Post by **Foon** » July 17th, 2018, 9:06 am

Thanks!

Thanks for pointing that out, I always like to get poetry word-perfect because little things can throw off so much, unlike in longer texts. I'll update that one (Carolin, could you mark it "see PL notes" so I don't forget?

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Foon · Post by **Foon** » July 17th, 2018, 12:08 pm

Carolin, I can PL Tovarisch's sections when they come in, so then we're sorted for PL

Carolin · Post by **Carolin** » July 17th, 2018, 11:07 pm

thank you both

Foon · Post by **Foon** » July 18th, 2018, 2:08 am

https://librivox.org/uploads/carolin/october_04_bangs_128kb.mp3 0:41

Now without that pesky word "the"

Carolin · Post by **Carolin** » July 18th, 2018, 3:52 am

Thank you

tovarisch · Post by **tovarisch** » July 18th, 2018, 5:09 am

Section 04 is now PL OK!

Carolin · Post by **Carolin** » July 18th, 2018, 8:50 am

Thank you

COMPLETE The Cheery Way, October by JK Bangs -ck

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