Dan'l Druce, Blacksmith by W. S. Gilbert (1836 - 1911).
A drama from the Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan. Pursued by the Parliamentary Army after the Battle of Worcester, some Royalist soldiers take cover in Dan'l Druce's hut on the Norfolk Coast until they can escape. An event with long shadows that come back to disturb his life fourteen years later.
( ToddHW)
Not a happy play: danger, deception, despair, and dialog in dialect. But I am sure that ye'all are up to the challenge.
Gender neutral (and good thing true since there is only one part written as female). Sonia will try to keep the Royalists and the Parliamentaries under control as our DPL.
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.
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.
Please claim roles (the numbers in the first column below)! Please note: All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. When you submit your recording, you will be placing your recording in the public domain as well.
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Set your recording software to:
Channels: 1 (Mono)
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
Submit one file per act.
Make sure you add this to the beginning of your recording: [Role], read by [your name].
If you are reading stage directions, please include for each file:At the beginning: Act [#] of Dan'l Druce, Blacksmith, by W. S. Gilbert. This is a Librivox recording. All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit Librivox dot org.
At the end: End of Act [#].
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AFTER recording Save files as 128 kbps MP3
danldruce_[role]_[#]_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the act number.
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.
In this play Gilbert uses archaic forms of English full of "thee" and "thou", using the 2nd person singular which we no longer use. He did the same in Yeomen of the Guard, so he must have believed people really spoketh like that
Alan the sixth age shifts into the slippered pantaloon with spectacles on nose
Just so long as:
A) You don’t mind this denizen of the Fens sounding a bit South-West Country;
B) I can bring the “mahogany” with me. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahogany_(drink) It’s guaranteed to put the blood back into your cheeks. Force a bit of it into your eyes too, chances are.
Here's Ripley the fisherman, Todd, so better take that goat-skin of Eaux-de-vie off Queen Dolly and issue the ration of black coffee so the PLing can begin.