The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations by Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823 - 1901).
Join the endearing May family in small-town England as each member lives through some pivotal years. How will they face the changes that shake their family to the core?
To quote the preface: "It would beg to be considered merely as what it calls itself, a Family Chronicle—a domestic record of home events, large and small, during those years of early life when the character is chiefly formed, and as an endeavour to trace the effects of those aspirations which are a part of every youthful nature."
The following cast list (including nicknames) may be helpful when first meeting the large May family. Parents: Dick and Maggie, Children: Richard (May), Margaret, Flora, Norman (June), Ethel, Harry (July), Mary, Tom (August), Blanche, Aubrey, Gertrude Margaret (Daisy)
(Summary by HannahMary)
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.
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 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.
Prospective Prooflisteners: Please read the Listeners Wanted FAQ before listening! Level of prooflistening requested: standard
Please don't download or listen to files belonging to projects in process (unless you are the BC or PL). Our servers are not set up to handle the greater volume of traffic. Please wait until the project has been completed. Thanks!
Magic Window:
BC Admin
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This paragraph is temporary and will be replaced by the MC with the list of sections and reader (Magic Window) once this project is in the admin system.
Number of sections (files) this project will have: 57
Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: Yes
Original publication date (if known): 1856
If you are a new volunteer, how would you like your name (or pseudonym) credited in the catalog? Do you have a URL you would like associated with your name?:
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Genres for the project: Children's Fiction/Family
Keywords that describe the book: friends, faith, family, school
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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
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)
Say:"Part [number], Chapter [number] of The Daisy Chain. 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: "The Daisy Chain, by Charlotte Mary Yonge. [Part#, Chapter#]"
END of recording
At the end of the section, say:"End of [Part#, Chapter#]"
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 The Daisy Chain, by Charlotte Mary Yonge. "
There should be ~5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.
Please remember to check this thread frequently for updates!
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
daisychain_##_yonge_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. daisychain_01_yonge_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.
I first heard this book praised as the favorite of one of Louisa May Alcott's short-story characters, and it did not disappoint me! Hopefully we can introduce many more readers to the trials and triumphs of the May family through this group recording project.
~ Hannah "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him" - Romans 15:13
Blog: Come Be Still
IG: @storytime.with.hannahmary
Would it be okay to move this to "Readers Wanted" even before I finish filling in the word counts? I have the first 20 chapters ready today and will have to wait to do the others another day. But this gives a good idea of the (long!) length of the chapters.
~ Hannah "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him" - Romans 15:13
Blog: Come Be Still
IG: @storytime.with.hannahmary
ToddHW wrote: ↑October 2nd, 2018, 11:28 am
Sure, I can move it. Thought you might want to linger in Launch Pad for a DPL first? Or are you doing the DPL stuff?
Thanks, Todd
Ahh! Good point. If potential DPL's look here most, we can wait a bit.
~ Hannah "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him" - Romans 15:13
Blog: Come Be Still
IG: @storytime.with.hannahmary
HannahMary wrote: ↑October 8th, 2018, 6:21 pm
Thanks, Todd! Is it okay that I just added YOUTH/FIC to give a better idea of the project for those glancing through the forum for now?