Rumpty-Dudget's Tower: A Fairy Tale by Julian Hawthorne (1846 - 1934).
Julian Hawthorne spins a charming fairy tale featuring the mischievous dwarf Rumpty-Dudget, Princess Hilda, Prince Frank and the Queen. Add in some gnomes, golden ivy-seed, diamond water-drops and magic fire and you are in for enchanting adventures. ( Larry Wilson)
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.
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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: 10
Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: Yes
Original publication date (if known): 1924
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/Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales
Keywords that describe the book: magic, children's literature, fairy, mischief, folktale, dwarf, gnome
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)
"Chapter [number] of Rumpty-Dudget's Tower: A Fairy Tale. 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: "Rumpty-Dudget's Tower: A Fairy Tale, by Julian Hawthorne. [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 Rumpty-Dudget's Tower: A Fairy Tale, by Julian Hawthorne."
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
rumptydudget_##_hawthorne_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. rumptydudget_01_hawthorne_128kb.mp3)
Example ID3 V2 tags
Do not worry about tags, they are automatically filled in when cataloging
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.
I've actually been reading this story to my daughter, so I have some rough audio of the first six chapters of this one already.
Can I get 24 hours to check whether what I've got is of any use?
HansenJoel wrote: ↑July 24th, 2020, 4:58 am
G'day guys,
I've actually been reading this story to my daughter, so I have some rough audio of the first six chapters of this one already.
Can I get 24 hours to check whether what I've got is of any use?
oh wow, that's terrific! I assume you are Australian from the G'day word.
Can I claim the last 3 chapters then? 7,8 and 9
HansenJoel wrote: ↑July 24th, 2020, 4:58 am
G'day guys,
I've actually been reading this story to my daughter, so I have some rough audio of the first six chapters of this one already.
Can I get 24 hours to check whether what I've got is of any use?
oh wow, that's terrific! I assume you are Australian from the G'day word.
Can I claim the last 3 chapters then? 7,8 and 9
Well, I'm not totally clear about this.
Do I understand that HansenJoel is offering to take Chapters 1-6, and Mooninya is offering to take 7-9, instead of 1?
If that is the case, if put you both in the MW window for those, and I'll read the preface.
Give me a thumbs-up if we're all set on that, and our MC will move us to "readers found."
HansenJoel wrote: ↑July 24th, 2020, 4:58 am
G'day guys,
I've actually been reading this story to my daughter, so I have some rough audio of the first six chapters of this one already.
Can I get 24 hours to check whether what I've got is of any use?
oh wow, that's terrific! I assume you are Australian from the G'day word.
Can I claim the last 3 chapters then? 7,8 and 9
Well, I'm not totally clear about this.
Do I understand that HansenJoel is offering to take Chapters 1-6, and Mooninya is offering to take 7-9, instead of 1?
If that is the case, if put you both in the MW window for those, and I'll read the preface.
Give me a thumbs-up if we're all set on that, and our MC will move us to "readers found."
HansenJoel wrote: ↑July 24th, 2020, 4:58 am
G'day guys,
I've actually been reading this story to my daughter, so I have some rough audio of the first six chapters of this one already.
Can I get 24 hours to check whether what I've got is of any use?
oh wow, that's terrific! I assume you are Australian from the G'day word.
Can I claim the last 3 chapters then? 7,8 and 9
Well, I'm not totally clear about this.
Do I understand that HansenJoel is offering to take Chapters 1-6, and Mooninya is offering to take 7-9, instead of 1?
If that is the case, if put you both in the MW window for those, and I'll read the preface.
Give me a thumbs-up if we're all set on that, and our MC will move us to "readers found."