Location: Alliance Hall, Room 1111 — March 7, 2013, 2:17 am

Sounds Heard:  I was originally going to upload a different recording for this week, but I had a conversation with my friend Morgan in (which she showed a home video of herself singing in a church choir when she was eight) that was too good to pass up.  I usually don’t consider voices a top choice for my Field Recordings, as it doesn’t feel like as much of a discovery to just record someone talking.  But Morgan has such a dynamic voice, and my interest was piqued by hearing her echo the sounds in the video and imitate her own thick, Appalachian accent.

The video itself can be heard initially, followed by giggles and chatter about the video, as well as Morgan’s stellar impression of herself, which I ask her to repeat.  My boyfriend Steve chimes in when Morgan shows a video of herself dancing in another home video — he comments that she looks like both Mary Kate AND Ashley Olsen.