Are you a story teller? Almost all of us are, you know. Well, these 12 stories were written by Maud Lindsay to be told by someone who can weave the magic thread of speech into a performance that will hold the children spellbound. And we don't need to be perfect, just willing to tell a story; that is really all children ask, someone willing to tell a story. 8 of Librivox's Story tellers have volunteered to tell these enchanting tales (and sometimes sing the sweet little melodies that are included.) "It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story Teller came to cottage or hall. At Christmas, or New Year; when the May pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!Perhaps the story brought with it laughter, or perhaps a tear, but Life, said the Story Teller, is made up of smiles and tears; and the little ones, listening to him, learned to rejoice with those whose joy was great, and to mourn with the sorrowful; and were the better and not the worse for it. And so in due time grew into noble men and good women.Open the door and let him come in, give him a seat by the fire and gather close about him. And then you shall hear!" (Summary by Phil Chenevert and the author's foreword)
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Artist: Maude Lindsay
Album: The Story Teller
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For my first ever LibriVox contribution - please may I read section 05 - Little Maid Hildegarde?
I may well have a go at singing the lullaby - if it's ok for me to transpose it down a notch for my vocal comfort zone.
(I have had the OK on my one-minute test.)
It's the end of term, so I am back! Thank you for being patient with me, and please PM if I don't seem to have caught an update that I should have seen.
Loveday wrote:For my first ever LibriVox contribution - please may I read section 05 - Little Maid Hildegarde?
I may well have a go at singing the lullaby - if it's ok for me to transpose it down a notch for my vocal comfort zone.
(I have had the OK on my one-minute test.)
Wonderful and happy to have you here with us Loveday. You may read (and sing) section 5. Transpose it as much as you wish; I know it will be lovely.
PS. How would you like to be credited in our catalog? You can use your real name or any other you wish.
philchenevert wrote: Wonderful and happy to have you here with us Loveday. You may read (and sing) section 5. Transpose it as much as you wish; I know it will be lovely.
PS. How would you like to be credited in our catalog? You can use your real name or any other you wish.
Yayyy! And thank you very much for your kind welcome
Could I please go in the catalog under my forum name as well?
It's the end of term, so I am back! Thank you for being patient with me, and please PM if I don't seem to have caught an update that I should have seen.
As to your recording, there's a strange buzzing sound from the beginning to 4:05, and then, suddenly, it sorts of becomes somewhat cleaner at 4:05 to the end. I found it a bit unsettling.
Would you try a bit of noise removal ?
Apart from that, nice reading.
As to your recording, there's a strange buzzing sound from the beginning to 4:05, and then, suddenly, it sorts of becomes somewhat cleaner at 4:05 to the end. I found it a bit unsettling.
Would you try a bit of noise removal ?
Apart from that, nice reading.
Regards,
Britannia
Mindy. I haven't listened to the recording so I don' know about the buzzing but do you know how to do that noise reducing stuff? I would be willing to make a short video just for you, showing how I would get rid of the buzzing in this particular track. (assuming I can). If you would like that let me know.
Sorry about that. I didn't listen to it in headphones, before I uploaded it.
philchenevert wrote:
Mindy. I haven't listened to the recording so I don' know about the buzzing but do you know how to do that noise reducing stuff? I would be willing to make a short video just for you, showing how I would get rid of the buzzing in this particular track. (assuming I can). If you would like that let me know.
Thanks Phil. I looked up a few garage band tutorials, and did what they suggested -- i.e. I played around with the gate and compressor a little bit, but without much improvement. I remember I repositioned my mic at about that point, so I'll just rerecord the first 4 minutes.
mindy wrote:Sorry about that. I didn't listen to it in headphones, before I uploaded it.
philchenevert wrote:
Mindy. I haven't listened to the recording so I don' know about the buzzing but do you know how to do that noise reducing stuff? I would be willing to make a short video just for you, showing how I would get rid of the buzzing in this particular track. (assuming I can). If you would like that let me know.
Thanks Phil. I looked up a few garage band tutorials, and did what they suggested -- i.e. I played around with the gate and compressor a little bit, but without much improvement. I remember I repositioned my mic at about that point, so I'll just rerecord the first 4 minutes.
Cheers,
- Mindy
Well let's see how that goes. I know nothing about Garage Band so I 'm glad you said something; all my experience is with Audacity. Does GB have a Noise REduction function?
Wonderful and happy to have you here with us Loveday. You may read (and sing) section 5. Transpose it as much as you wish; I know it will be lovely.
