COMPLETE: Shan Folk Lore Stories from the Hill and Water Country, by William Charles Griggs -jo

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Shan Folk Lore Stories from the Hill and Water Country by William Charles Griggs (1867 - 1919).

This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page here:

https://librivox.org/shan-folk-lore-stories-from-the-hill-and-water-country-by-william-charles-griggs/

The following stories have been taken from the great[v] mass of unwritten lore that is to the black-eyed, brown-skinned boys and girls of the Shan mountain country of Burma what "Jack the Giant Killer" and "Cinderella" are to our own children.

The old saw as to the songs and laws of a country may or may not be true. I feel confident, however, that stories such as these, being as they are purely native, with as little admixture of Western ideas as it was possible to give them in dressing them in their garment of English words, will give a better insight into what the native of Burma really is, his modes of thought and ways of looking at and measuring things, than a treatise thrice as long and representing infinitely more literary merit than will be found in these little tales; and at the same time I hope they will be found to the average reader, at least, more interesting. -- from the author's introduction ( Larry Wilson)
    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.
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    4. Where do I find the text? Source text (please only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32375
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      Genres for the project: Culture & Heritage Fiction

      Keywords that describe the book: Asia, folklore, Burma, folktale, shan

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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!
      Make sure you add this to the beginning of your recording:
      START of recording (Intro)
      • "Chapter [number] of Shan Folk Lore Stories from the Hill and Water Country. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
      • If you wish, say: "Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
      • Say:
        "Shan Folk Lore Stories from the Hill and Water Country, by William Charles Griggs. [Chapter Title]"

      END of recording
      • At the end of the section, say:
        "End of Chapter [Number]"
      • If you wish, say:
        "Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
      • At the end of the book, say (in addition):
        "End of Shan Folk Lore Stories from the Hill and Water Country, by William Charles Griggs. "

      There should be ~5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.

      Please remember to check this thread frequently for updates!
    8. 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
      shanfolklore_##_griggs_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. shanfolklore_01_griggs_128kb.mp3)


      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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        (If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin)
      • You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: knotyouraveragejo
      • 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
~ Larry
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pattymarie
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Post by pattymarie »

I'd love to dpl these, Larry.
Pattymarie
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Post by silverquill »

pattymarie wrote: July 23rd, 2019, 1:21 pm I'd love to dpl these, Larry.
Oh, that would be wonderful. :9:
Only ten sections, but it may move slow. We'll see.
~ Larry
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Post by knotyouraveragejo »

Hi Larry,

I'll set this up for you. MW will be available shortly.

Jo

ETA: I haven't looked at the text to see how long these stories are - where should this thread go - Readers Wanted Books or Readers Wanted Short Works?
Jo
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Post by silverquill »

Thanks for setting us up, Jo!

Looks as if a lot of the stories will be in the 30-40 min range, which is one of the reasons I've been putting off doing this one. But, I thought we could find nine interested readers.
~ Larry
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Post by knotyouraveragejo »

OK. Readers Wanted will work in that case. Moving us now. :)
Jo
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Post by Anitazz »

Hi! I'd like to claim section 7, please.
Thanks!
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Post by silverquill »

Anitazz wrote: July 24th, 2019, 7:47 am Hi! I'd like to claim section 7, please.
Thanks!
Anita
Glad to have you also read a section! :)
~ Larry
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Post by Anitazz »

silverquill wrote: July 24th, 2019, 9:19 am
Anitazz wrote: July 24th, 2019, 7:47 am Hi! I'd like to claim section 7, please.
Thanks!
Anita
Glad to have you also read a section! :)
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Uploaded Chapter 7:
https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/shanfolklore_07_grigg_128kb.mp3 (10:26)

Anita
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Post by silverquill »

Anitazz wrote: July 28th, 2019, 1:46 pm
Uploaded Chapter 7:
https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/shanfolklore_07_grigg_128kb.mp3 (10:26)

Anita
Thank you for our first recorded section! :)
~ Larry
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Post by Kalamareader »

Hi Jo,

May I have section 8 please?

Thanks,

Wayne
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Post by knotyouraveragejo »

Hi Wayne,

Larry, our BC will assign that for you. :)

Jo
Jo
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Post by silverquill »

Kalamareader wrote: July 30th, 2019, 5:26 pm Hi Jo,

May I have section 8 please?

Thanks,

Wayne
Chapter 8 is yours!
~ Larry
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Post by Kalamareader »

Jo,

Thanks, this was fun and interesting.

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/shanfolklore_08_griggs_128kb.mp3

Time: 12:56

Wayne
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Post by silverquill »

Kalamareader wrote: July 31st, 2019, 10:40 am Jo,

Thanks, this was fun and interesting.

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/shanfolklore_08_griggs_128kb.mp3

Time: 12:56

Wayne
Thanks so much!
In the MW Ready for PL

Feel free to do another story if you wish. :D
~ Larry
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