The Sound of Middle-earth -> reading from LotR - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

09-25-2010, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Inziladun

I've now laid my hands on a mic.
It would be fun to do the whole book, but time constraints might indeed be an issue.

Sounds cool! I don't have enough time to be actively arranging this, but if you decide to do this, I'd like to be in if it fits my timetables

Pitchwife · 09-25-2010, 11:50 AM

Thanks to our latest spambot for reminding me to report on Wednesday's reading!

Despite some severe time constraints, we managed to honour Baggins Day by reading the final couple of pages from The Council of Elrond. The cast, in order of appearance:

Lommy as the narrator and Frodo;
Gwathagor in a schizophrenic debate with himself as Boromir and Aragorn (which of them played the banjo?);
TGEW as The Great Elven Loremaster, Elrond, and his counsellor, Erestor*;
yours truly as Gandalf (his lungs and throat obviously suffering from centuries of smoking the weed of the Halflings);
Legate as Glóin (continuing the tradition of Slavic accented Dwarves**) and Sam;
Hookbill as Glorfindel*** and Bilbo (also provider of musical interludes).

Everybody was fabulous, as usual. Due to the above-mentioned time constraints, our habitual explorations of the borderland between profound discussion and collective insanity were somewhat curtailed this time, but I'm confident that we'll more than compensate for that in the future..

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*I don't know if anybody's mentioned it yet, but TGEW has a real badass voice! Her Elrond sounded like, "Use the Ring against Sauron? Nah, young Boromir, we'll have none of that nonsense here!" (By the way, I feel I should probably apologize for repeatedly mistaking her family members for pets (and vice versa?) - somehow I never remember who is which!

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**They beat the Scottish ones anytime (pace John Rhys-Davies)!
***Forget the Gondolin backstory - Yorkshire is where he's from!

Thinlómien · 09-26-2010, 02:56 AM

Yep, it was fun. I should take part more often.

And I have to agree about TGEW's badass-Elrond, he was just gorgeous!

Aganzir · 09-26-2010, 10:34 AM

You know what this means, TGEW? We'll have a Skype date and you read parts of The Council of Elrond to me.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 09-26-2010, 01:11 PM

I'm glad that my voice is Elrond-esque.

I didn't have the time to read over his, er, lines, so I messed up a bit. But I'm glad that I was able to pull it off!

Oh, and I do have a pet. His name is Seth, and apparently he spouts out words of wisdom during those calls. He's been part of the last three. I am really sorry that I never can get him to be quiet.

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Originally Posted by Aganzir

You know what this means, TGEW? We'll have a Skype date and you read parts of The Council of Elrond to me.

Haha, okay. I can so be Elrond again!

Laurinquë · 10-20-2010, 08:26 PM

I'm sorry I missed the last call, but for some reason they wanted me to show up at class that day.

Any ideas for when we might be doing another call? I suggest going back to the Saturday/Sunday schedule, I think that works better for most people. Perhaps weekend after next?

Aganzir · 10-21-2010, 03:26 AM

Weekend after next sounds fine to me.

09-25-2010, 11:50 AM	#2
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	Thanks to our latest spambot for reminding me to report on Wednesday's reading! Despite some severe time constraints, we managed to honour Baggins Day by reading the final couple of pages from The Council of Elrond. The cast, in order of appearance: Lommy as the narrator and Frodo; Gwathagor in a schizophrenic debate with himself as Boromir and Aragorn (which of them played the banjo?); TGEW as The Great Elven Loremaster, Elrond, and his counsellor, Erestor; yours truly* as Gandalf (his lungs and throat obviously suffering from centuries of smoking the weed of the Halflings); Legate as Glóin (continuing the tradition of Slavic accented Dwarves) and Sam; Hookbill as Glorfindel* and Bilbo (also provider of musical interludes). Everybody was fabulous, as usual. Due to the above-mentioned time constraints, our habitual explorations of the borderland between profound discussion and collective insanity were somewhat curtailed this time, but I'm confident that we'll more than compensate for that in the future... I don't know if anybody's mentioned it yet, but TGEW* has a real badass voice! Her Elrond sounded like, "Use the Ring against Sauron? Nah, young Boromir, we'll have none of that nonsense here!" (By the way, I feel I should probably apologize for repeatedly mistaking her family members for pets (and vice versa?) - somehow I never remember who is which!) *They beat the Scottish ones anytime (pace* John Rhys-Davies)! **Forget the Gondolin backstory - Yorkshire is where he's from! __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI*

09-26-2010, 02:56 AM	#3
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Yep, it was fun. I should take part more often. And I have to agree about TGEW's badass-Elrond, he was just gorgeous! __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

09-26-2010, 10:34 AM	#4
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	You know what this means, TGEW? We'll have a Skype date and you read parts of The Council of Elrond to me. __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.

10-21-2010, 03:26 AM	#7
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	Weekend after next sounds fine to me. __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.

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10-20-2010, 08:26 PM	#6
Laurinquë Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 347	I'm sorry I missed the last call, but for some reason they wanted me to show up at class that day. Any ideas for when we might be doing another call? I suggest going back to the Saturday/Sunday schedule, I think that works better for most people. Perhaps weekend after next?