COMPLETE: The Black-Bearded Barbarian by Marian Keith - jo

[Ligeti_Grieg]

The Black-Bearded Barbarian by Mary Esther Miller MacGregor (27/08/1874 - 10/02/1961) .

This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page here:

http://librivox.org/the-black-bearded-barbarian-by-mary-esther-miller-macgregor/

A fictionalised biography of George Mackay (1844-1901), an influential Presbyterian missionary in northern Taiwan. (Summary by Edmund Bloxam)

• Target completion date: 2012-Sep-28
• Text source (only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1759
• Type of proof-listening required (Note: please read the PL FAQ): standard
  
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  [mw]7048[/mw]
  
  Genres for the project:
  historical-fiction
  
  Keywords that describe the book:
  Missionary, Taiwan, novella
• The reader will record the following at the beginning and end of each file: ["Part X of 'The Black-Bearded Barbarian by Mary Esther Miller MacGregor"
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  Artist: Mary Esther Miller MacGregor aka Marian Keith
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[knotyouraveragejo]

I'll MC this for you Edmund. Please note that I have changed the text link to this page http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1759 which is the link we use in the catalog.

[Ligeti_Grieg]

27:15

http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/jo/blackbeardedbarbarian_01_MagGregor.mp3

[Ligeti_Grieg]

19:44

http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/jo/blackbeardedbarbarian_02_MacGregor.mp3

[knotyouraveragejo]

Edmund,

Can you please update the magic window when you upload files? Since this isn't your first solo, I'd assumed you had done this before. If that's not the case, let me know and I'll send you your bc login and some instructions.

thanks

[Ligeti_Grieg]

http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/jo/blackbeardedbarbarian_03_MacGregor.mp3

I remember now how to do it. I haven't touched this in a long time.

Also, I need six more sections. I judged chapter lengths incorrectly.

Edmund.

[Ligeti_Grieg]

http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/jo/blackbeardedbarbarian_04_MacGregor.mp3

[knotyouraveragejo]

http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/jo/blackbeardedbarbarian_03_MacGregor.mp3

I remember now how to do it. I haven't touched this in a long time.

Also, I need six more sections. I judged chapter lengths incorrectly.

Edmund.

I've added 6 sections to the MW for you. I also added the listen links and "PL Needed" for your first four files. You can continue with the rest. I've also just noticed that you are capitalizing the author's name in the filename. Please keep the filenames all lower case for the rest of the files (i.e., blackbeardedbarbarian_##_macgregor.mp3). I fixed the ones you've already uploaded on the server so the links in the MW will work, but the ones in the thread will not unless you edit them as well.

If we don't pick up a DPL in the next day or two, I'll move the thread and post an ad for one over in Listener's Wanted for you. Or if you prefer to do this yourself, see this post for the template and other information.

[Ligeti_Grieg]

I've started posting urls directly into the Magic Box.

[BookAngel7]

I'll DPL this for you if I may! I've listened to part of the first section, and it sounds great so far.

bookAngel7

[BookAngel7]

Assuming it's okay (and not being able to wait to get started!), I've finished PLing the first batch. Posting my notes here since I can't get to the MW yet. (It's not nearly as much as it looks like, and most of it is the same for multiple sections.)

Part 1--
Missing "End of Part 1" at end

Part 2--
Disclaimer missing "Librivox" (reads "this recording is in the public domain" rather than "this Librivox recording...")
Repeat at about 5:47 ("and from each terrace to the one below...")
Long pause (about 6 seconds) at 11:56
Missing "End of Part 2" and 5 seconds of silence at end

Part 3--
Disclaimer missing "Librivox"
Missing "End of Part 3" and 5 seconds of silence at end

Part 4--
Disclaimer missing "Librivox"
Unusual pauses at 35:39-42
Missing "End of Part 4" and 10 seconds of silence at end

Part 5--
Noticeable hiss that intensifies at points
Missing "End of Part 5" and 5 seconds of silence at end

Parts 1-3 also have somewhat of a hiss behind them, but I'm not sure how noticeable it is. I didn't notice it until I listened to Part 4, which does not have it.

Overall, it sounds great! Planning on listening to Part 6 tomorrow.

bookAngel7

[knotyouraveragejo]

I've added you as DPL, BookAngel7.

[BookAngel7]

Thanks! PL notes have been added to the MW (including chapter 6).

bookAngel7

[Ligeti_Grieg]

Chapter Six changed, seven loaded.

I can't help with the sarcasm-this text takes hyperbole to a whole new level. I liked it when he dismissed all the great Eastern religions with one sentence each, then proceeded to, in a month, to master and dismiss the whole content of Chinese knowledge.

[Ligeti_Grieg]

8 added, 5 changed