Song transcription (collaborative) challenge

@gisella-albertini I also changed the tab titles so that they are (hopefully) a bit clearer, as well as some other minor rearrangements, etc. :smiley:

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Yes I think this should be a clear enough warning! :smirk:
(and practical to carry it over to the master list)

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:warning::rofl::nerd_face::joy::warning:

Gwych! If you have a chance sometime @gisella-albertini @Telyn_Marco @shaun , please look over my new descriptions and instructions at the top of each page and let me know if there’s any more clarification needed. Diolch yn fawr iawn!

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Hey @sasha-lathrop, you’re doing a lot!!! Great! :slight_smile:
I checked the new descriptions and instructions.
I think that the content is good - and starting to write a text is the hardest part, so chwarae teg! :clap:

However I have to admit that the way it looks - because that’s how spreadsheets look, not your fault! - made me feel a bit like… :scream: at the thought of reading it! :sweat_smile:

So I decided to copy and paste it all on a doc file to read it more clearly, and at that point I also wondered if it would not be a good idea to keep the instructions on the tabs as short as possible, to keep it lighter and less frightening to the innocent casual reader :smiley: and just link a separate file to find out more (if one needs to)?

Check my notes here (I also changed a few details in the text - see if you like them):

@sasha-lathrop I found the instructions on the sheet to be fine though I also see that @gisella-albertini 's doc file would be preferred by many. So now we have both! :grinning:

PS - @sasha-lathrop , I notice that you are 8hrs behind us over there so I will drop you a message on skype later this afternoon my time to see if you’re free for a chinwag yn cymraeg. :flushed: :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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@gisella-albertini @Telyn_Marco Thanks for looking at it for me and for creating the doc! I’m happy to keep it super brief in the tabs, and a link to the instructions might be sufficient. An instructions tab might help people without scaring people as well… I’m open to whatever will make it most user - friendly. :wink:

I’m not at my computer yet, I decided to sit and look at the (few) stars for a while with my coffee. I get up super early, by the way… I’m living in Iceland time or something, but it helps when I have English lessons at 4 am with students in China! So, @Telyn_Marco I’ll let you know when I’m inside and we’ll see what time we can work out. :grinning:

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4 am is definitely pretty early! :laughing:

Looks like we all agree about having an external doc file for extra instructions.
When you have the chance, take a look at my doc (that’s not finished as you’ll be able to see) and let me know if there’s anything you’d like to change/improve!

p.s. for the last two day’s I’ve been waking up with Gwilym’s song in my head! That’s how it goes with transcription! :laughing:

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I got up closer to 2 today, it’s just after 3 now…! :sweat_smile:

I’ve had /Neidia/ in my head for days now! I try to replace it with other songs, but… Nope. :rofl:

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Okay @gisella-albertini @Telyn_Marco… so, I am back and my computer and I have copied my original instructions and put them into their own tab, and then I simplified the instructions on each of the other tabs. I also included a link to @gisella-albertini’s How-To doc near the top of each tab. Let me know if you think this will work, and what other changes you’d like to see!

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You two really are outstanding at this! Thanks very much indeed for all the effort you’ve put in so far! I promise to contribute at least something very soon. :star_struck:

ps @sasha-lathrop - I gotta pop out for an hour or two then I will see if you’re free to chat. :grinning:

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I know I’ll have to improve the FAQ and maybe we’ll notice other details while we go along, but for a start it seems alright to me! :slight_smile:

Oh one more thing, since we’re hear to learn but also for the fun!
An idea popped up in my mind when I woke up - while the Welsh songs we’re transcribing were playing in my head :rofl:
I just could’t resist creating an official page for the Italwelglish Alphabet. :face_with_hand_over_mouth:

Here it is:

Feel free to contribute to the silliness and suggest corrections or add English phonetical “translation” of the sounds! :smiley:

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Finally getting around to sharing the lyrics I’ve figure out/found! I just added this one which includes the chords (I love figuring out how to play things) but let me know if you guys would prefer just the lyrics!

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Great, thanks for adding the songs!

For me it’s fine to have the chords as well. After all,whose who are not interested can just ignore it! :wink:

I would just add the title and artist of the top of the page (not only as document name).
It seems clearer when you give a quick look. What do you think?

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Finally got around to read the FAQ and how to go about adding the document links, and so on. I added “Fel hyn 'dan ni fod” by Bwncath to the “Work in Progress” tab. (Keep your eyes open, there’s probably more to come soon.)

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Great! :slight_smile:
We’ve been a bit slow but hopefully with time…!