Under Milk Wood

[Craig]

I have been desperate to do a recording off this Dylan Thomas epic. I've contacted the copy-write holders a few times over the years, but never really achieved anything.

I understand that Dylan Thomas' work comes out of copywrite on the 4th January 2023. Most of my recording over the past five years has been through Librivox. Because of the US connection it would not be viable to try and organise it through them.

I have recorded for Legamus previously under the Name Craigos, but was not able to get into my account, so have started from scratch!

Is this something that could be done through Legamus? If so.....Where do I start?

Cheers

[Viktor]

Hello Craig,

I tried to reach out via e-email - very sorry about the long time this message had to wait before approval. Hopefully approvals happen faster from now on; you can post directly and your message will be visible immediately.

Dylan Thomas should be fine for Legamus, only from this year onwards (authors "fall" in the Public Domain on the first day of the year following the 70th anniversary of their death.

E-texts are available from Project Gutenberg Australia and Faded Pages. Do you want to do this as a dramatic recording? then the challenge would be to get enough readers from life+70 countries. (Let alone Welsh-savvy readers...)

[Craig]

Hi Viktor

I've had a look through the Australian Gutenburg edition of Under Milk Wood. It seems fine.

https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks06/0608221h.html

I think this project would just need a small group. It would be possible to play multiple parts. My intention would be to be 'the first voice' and take on some other parts as well.

My preference would be for female parts and male parts to be read in that way and because of the very distinct setting of the story, I would prefer to mimic Welsh accents. I am Welsh myself and would be able to help with pronunciation.

I am familiar with doing projects where dramatic parts are recorded separately and I would then do the editing. This would be my preferred option.

To move forward, what would you need me to do do? Shall I list the parts?

I hope I am not making things difficult for you?

Cheers
Craig

[Viktor]

I notice that the play is "published in 1954". I do hope that no one else but Dylan Thomas, who died in 1953, holds the rights.

The next step is to post in the "New Projects Launch Pad". There is a project generator here: viewtopic.php?t=718 I'm happy to fill it out, but from you, I'd need:

* Number of sections (estimated)
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[Craig]

Hi Viktor

Before we go any further I think I need to make sure this is not going to cause any problems for Legamus.

http://www.dylanthomas.com/contact/copyright-enquiries/

The suggestion is that the copywrite remains in place in some locations. I'm guessing this should mean that the recording could be done, but only made public in certain areas.

Shall I go ahead or would it be best to leave it?

[Viktor]

Feel free to contact them, and to ask them if "Under Milk Wood" is now in the public domain in life+70 countries, or if they are any "special" conditions that would prevent this.

Of course it will still be under copyright in the US - like all other Legamus content.

[Craig]

Parts listed below. Many of the parts are just a few lines.

I would like to do this with just one other main reader, to take the female roles.
There are also a few lines that would ideally require a young persons voices.
The standard run time for this dramatic reading would be 1:50 and so I think it could be simply split into two sections.

Lines would be recorded separately and I will edit.

What do you think? Is this viable?



First Voice
Second Voice
First Drowned
Captain Cat
Second Drowned
Womans Voice Voice 2
Third Drowned
Forth Drowned
Fifth Drowned
Mr Edwards
Miss Price Voice 2
Jack Black
Mother Voice 2
Wife
Mr Waldo
Little Boy
First Neibour Voice 2
Second Neibour Voice 2
Third Neibour Voice 2
Fourth Neibour Voice 2
Another Mother Voice 2
Little Girl Voice 2
Preacher
Second Woman Voice 2
Third Woman Voice 2
Effie Bevan Voice 2
Fourth Woman Voice 2
Fifth Woman Voice 2
Mrs Ogmore Pritchard Voice 2
Mr Ogmore
Mr Pritchard
Gossamore Beynon
Organ Morgan
Utah Watkins
Mrs Utah Watkins Voice 2
Ocky Milkman
A voice
Mrs Willy Nilly Voice 2
Lily Smalls Voice 2
Mae Rose Cottage Voice 2
Butcher Beynon
Rev Eli Jenkins
Mr Pugh
Mrs Organ Morgan Voice 2
Mary Ann Sailors Voice 2
Dai Bread
Polly Garter Voice 2
NoGood Boyo
Lord Cut Glass
Voice of a guide book
Lily Smalls Voice 2
Mrs Beynon Voice 2
Mrs Pugh Voice 2
Mrs Dai Bread One Voice 2
Mrs Dai Bread two Voice 2
Willy Nilly
Mrs Cherry Owen Voice 2
Cherry Owen Voice 2
Sinbad
Old Man
Evans the Death
Jack Black
Childrens voices Extra
Girls Voices
Boys Voices
Girl Voice 3
Boy Voice 4
Second Boy Voice 4
Mog Edwards
Fisherman
Rosie Probert Voice 2
Child Voice 3
Mae Rose Cottage Voice 2
Bessie Bighead Voice 2
Second Womans Voice Voice 2
A Drinker
Myfanwy Price Voice 2