A Request For Help For an Audio Project

[Brinniel]

An update on the roles:

Silmarillion excerpt:

Thingol: Mac
Beren: Gollum
Melian: Nerwen
Luthien: ??
Narrator: Brinn (yes, I reluctantly recorded myself)

Bilbo's speech:

Bilbo: Nogrod
Hobbit Extras: Anyone and Everyone

As I was re-reading Bilbo's speech, I noticed this bit in more detail:

Noises of trumpets and horns, pipes and flutes, and other musical instruments. There were, as had been said, many young hobbits present. Hundreds of musical crackers had been pulled. Most of them bore the mark DALE on them; which did not convey much to most of the hobbits, but they all agreed they were marvellous crackers. They contained instruments, small, but of perfect make and enchanting tones. Indeed, in one corner some of the young Tooks and Brandybucks, supposing Uncle Bilbo to have finished (since had plainly said all that was necessary), now got up an impromptu orchestra, and began a merry dance-tune. Master Everard Took and Miss Melilot Brandybuck got on a table and with bells in their hands began to dance the Springle-ring: a pretty dance, but rather vigorous.
But Bilbo had not finished. Seizing a horn from a youngster near by, he blew three loud hoots. The noise subsided.

If anyone has any sort of hobbitish instrument, it'd be absolutely wonderful if you could record playing some notes...it doesn't even have to be a tune. I do need some sort of song at one point if someone wants to compose that, or else I'll find something online. I'm not sure about the firecrackers...I have some firecracker sounds, but they're not exactly fitting. But then again, I probably won't do this exactly to the narration...I don't want there to be an overwhelming amount of noise. I'd still love BDers to provide some musical noise though. It's a shame I have no access to instruments myself...I'll probably go find stuff online, but the less of that I use the better.

For the Beren and Thingol scene, I did find some ambient music off of Garageband just in case, but of course I'd still prefer anything provided by fellow Downers. Also for those playing the voices, any direction I have is indicated in the text. For example, Melian speaks in a whisper tone. And just before the line where he says, "For little price do Elven-kings sell their daughters," Beren gives out a laugh.

I'm leaving for North Carolina tomorrow for Thanksgiving and won't be back until Monday...but I plan to have internet access, I just probably won't be online as often. I'm scheduled to start editing my project together on December 5th, so I'll definitely need any audio before then. If for some reason you can no longer provide your voice, just be sure to let me know sooner than later. Thanks.

P.S. I still need a Luthien!