COMPLETE Slabs of the Sunburnt West, by Carl Sandburg-mas

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Slabs of the Sunburnt West, by Carl Sandburg (1878 - 1967).


This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/slabs-of-the-sunbu ... -sandburg/

Thirty-two poems about life in the American Midwest, focusing on the city of Chicago, Illinois. ( Matt Pierard)
  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/slabsofsunburntw00sand
  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: http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6427#6430

    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], from Slabs of the Sunburnt West by Carl Sandburg read for LibriVox.org" by [your name], adding date, location, your personal URL, etc., if you wish."
    • END of recording
      • At the end of the poem say:
        "End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
      • At the end of the book, say (in addition):
        "End of Slabs of the Sunburnt West by Carl Sandburg. "
    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 new (free) version 1.3.3. of Audacity has much improved noise-cleaning. See this LibriVox wiki page for a complete guide.
    Save files as
    128 kbps MP3
    sunburntwest_##_sandburg_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. sunburntwest_01_sandburg_128kb.mp3)
  9. 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: maryannspiegel
    • 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
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Post by MaryAnnSpiegel »

I'd be happy to MC this for you. I'll get your MW set up.
MaryAnn
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Post by NemoR »

Hey Matt,

I may be jumping the gun here a bit, and I don't know if you planned on doing some of these yourself, but this is such a great find I had to jump in!

If OK, I'd like to claim these sections:

And So Today
Black Horizons
Upstream
Beat Old Heart
Improved Farm Land

Thank you,

Nemo
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Post by bluechien »

Matt, for any poems you did not want to claim yourself or have other ideas for, could you please sign me up for these?

2, 7, 11, 16, 18, 19, 24, 25
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Washington Monument by Night
Four Steichen Prints
At the Gates of Tombs
Crossing the Paces
Caligari
Feather Lights
Ambassadors of Grief
Without the Cane and the Derby


Thanks for any of these if so it goes. :D
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If not, why then, this parting was well made.
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Post by VfkaBT »

Titles and readers added to the MW. Thanks to readers and MaryAnn too. :)
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Post by bluechien »

I should have a few to upload soon. In the meantime, could I pick up a few more?

13, 22, 26, 30, 31

Thank you! :)
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If not, why then, this parting was well made.
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Post by NemoR »

Hey Matt,

About to start recording, but could I take a few more of these please:

20 Pearl Horizons
21 Hoof Dusk
32 Slabs of the Sunburnt West

Thank you!

Nemo
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Post by VfkaBT »

Additional sections assigned; thanks!
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Post by bluechien »

Eva D
If we do meet again, why, we shall smile;
If not, why then, this parting was well made.
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Nemo

Thoreau - “Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake."
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Post by bluechien »

Eva D
If we do meet again, why, we shall smile;
If not, why then, this parting was well made.
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Post by NemoR »

And to finish this project up for assignments, can I claim the remaining open sections:

5 Sea Slant
10 Moon Riders
12 Hazardous Occupations
17 Couples
29 Hell on the Wabash

Thanks!

Nemo
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Post by VfkaBT »

MW updated with poems, times, and PL ready notices.
8-)
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Post by HZFerr »

I claim DPL. :D

PL OK for:

sect 1 The Windy City
sect 3 And So To-day
Last edited by HZFerr on December 27th, 2017, 3:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Post by bluechien »

Thank you, Helen! :9: :thumbs:
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If not, why then, this parting was well made.
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