National Children's Folksong Repository
Hear some now
YOU MAKE & COLLECT HISTORY
GET INTO
THE NCFR
LIBRARY
but what good a song does.
USE YOUR PHONE TO RECORD
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---> COLLECT YOUR SONG DOWNLOAD FREE APP<---
https://storycorps.me/
SAY THE NAME OF YOUR SONG
+ YOUR TOWN + YOUR STATE + YOUR NAME + THE YEAR
--> NOW SING YOUR SONG OR CHANT<--
OR
USE YOUR COMPUTER TO RECORD
YOU ONLY NEED 3 THINGS
1. The Perfect Place isn't always Quiet
a) Find a quiet, carpeted space to avoid echos
b) turn off all background machinery and/or appliances
c) unplug phones and silence pagers,
d) put a "Quiet: Recording in Progress" sign on the door
The Perfect Place is the playground - Like This - Pizza Pizza Daddy-O
2. The Correct Set-up - Sometimes isn't possible
People must directly face the microphone. The microphone must be 10-12 inches from the speaker{s} mouth if you are recording to a computer, the microphone must be located away from the computer
3. The Right Equipment
Nintendo to create skipping and clapping game using library archives
Three English universities have teamed up with the British Library and gaming giant Nintendo to develop the
prototype games, which will be similar to Wii Sports. Researchers will use recordings of playground games and
songs held in archives at the British Library, as well as collect current examples direct from today's school
playgrounds. These will be used to create prototype games that can be played on a games console. The
researchers
will also create an interactive website for the Library, so that the archives can be accessed by children,
parents and members of the public. Children from the two participating schools will help develop the prototype
games, and design the website. Project leader Dr Andrew Burn, from the Institute of Education, +44
(0)2079074654
said: "We will 'record' movements from particular playground games and incorporate these into playable
computer games, ideally with songs and words." He added: "Gaming platforms such as the Wii are
designed for physical play and are therefore ideal for producing games involving movement." The three
universities involved are London, Sheffield and east London. Nintendo is offering advice, but has no
commercial
involvement in the project.