The Village Hall Committee have decided to run a Bingo Session as a trial to see if it is as popular as our Quiz.
I use a laptop to do the number selection and calling, with the result projected onto our huge screen so that everyone can see.
However, we are getting tired of the traditional "funny voices" for the calls - by Victor Meldrew, for example.
So I thought we could make our own set of "Calls" by getting some of our youngsters to record the calls.
Enclosed is a list of the "clean" versions of the many alternatives there are for the numbers. Obviously if the task is aimed at our Primary School aged children it is important the calls are suitable for the age group. If you think I have missed a "double-entendre" or something, please let me know.
So the task is for any children of the village to use their computer to record one (or several) of the calls and get a copy to me (they are quite small files for emailing)
I will collect them together and make a "mix and match" set ready for a Village Game in the Autumn.
Files should preferably be recorded as a ".wav" file (though I can convert if needed). They need to be quite short - the Victor Meldrew ones are between three and four seconds long. One of the sample sounds is attached for comparison.
If any family or child needs a bit of help actually doing the recording, then of course I can help with a laptop and microphone. Or maybe a group of children would like to get together to have a "recording session" in the Village Hall over the long Summer Holiday. I would be happy to support that - and maybe the giggling in the background would add "character" without obscuring the sound.
Although I am cleared to CRB Enhanced level, some parents/carers would obviously have to accompany them.
This is not a "school" project, although I have copied this to our Head so that she is aware.
Let's hope there is enough support to make all 90 numbers "local" - get recording!
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Colin Case
www.ruytonxitowns.org.uk
Tel: +44 1939 260628
Mobile: +44 7860 904006
Fax: +44 872 115 8730
Colin Case
www.ruytonxitowns.org.uk
Tel: +44 1939 260628
Mobile: +44 7860 904006
Fax: +44 872 115 8730
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