NEVILLE RECORDING 760 Walkers Hook Rd Salt Spring Island BC V8K 1N5 ph 250 537 4121 email songbird@saltspring.com web site www.nevillerecording.com John Neville Biography John has had a lifelong interest in birds which began in the Midlands of England. Serious Feild Recording of birds began in 1993 after studying with the MacAuley Library of Natural Sounds, Cornell University. John has since been a regular supplier of nature recordings to the Library of Natural Sounds. As Neville Recording, John has produced fourteen regional sound guides to bird identification. He is currently working on “Bird Songs of Atlantic Canada”. He regularly presents at Birding Festivals such as Brant Festival, Wings over the Rockies and the Meadowlark Festival. He has published articles in journals for the Ontario Federation of Naturalists (Seasons), BC Field Ornithologists (BC Birds), Wildlife Sound Recording Society (Wildlife Sound), and BC Nature(BC Nature)of which he is the Vice-president. His productions have been favourably reviewed by The American Birding Association (Birding), Beautiful BC Magazine, BC Birds and Wildlife Sound. He has made presentations on the CBC Radio with Peter Gwzowski, Vicki Gabereau, Sheryl Mackay and on PBS “The World”. You can listen to these interviews with John on his web site www.nevillerecording.com. Recently John's nature recordings have been used by the Canadian Wildlife Service for Training DVD, CBC Television , The Nature of Things and Parks Canada Interpretive Programs. In 2009, John's recordings were nominated three times in Nashville and his production “Birds Songs of the Scottish Highlands and Islands” received the Grindie Award for Best Educational Album. John records in the wild with great sensitivity and field craft awareness. His major aim is that the production of his art of nature recording will make people more aware of the feathered creatures and their need for a preserved habitat. John works with a sound engineer to produce each CD to ensure that the best sound quality is obtained for the listener.
| POSTED BY: disturbed3003 | POSTED ON: 14 Dec 2010 04:00 PM | ||
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John Neville releases a stunning collection of bird songs on his 2 CD set, “Bird Songs of the Central Boreal Forest Ontario and Manitoba including Churchill.” Neville gives an educational tutorial on the many species of birds and covers six habitats as he spent two weeks recording 159 birds and 8 other species. He opens up the CD with a brief introduction explaining the land he covers and divides them into regions. On each track Neville gives a brief speech on the location where the bird was recorded and a description of the bird. “Black Scoter Macreuse à bec jaune,” lets you hear the quiet piping and whistle notes of this bird and you will even hear it diving into the water. Another track, “Red-throated Loon Plongeon catmarin,” lets you hear the different types of sounds the male species makes. It is truly amazing how many different types of birds there are and the different songs they make. The recordings of each track are clean and pure and you can hear every nuance these birds make. Nature lovers will thoroughly enjoy the unique collection of bird songs on the wonderful album, “Bird Songs of the Central Boreal Forest Ontario and Manitoba including Churchill.”
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| POSTED BY: momof5pacs | POSTED ON: 19 Jan 2009 09:19 PM | ||
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 RadioIndy is pleased to present John Neville with a GrIndie Award for the CD "Bird Songs of the North American Prairie"
Nature recorder John Neville is at it again with “Bird Songs of the North American Prairie,” a 182-track double CD release that gives the listener the pleasure of hearing the calls of 168 birds and, as an added bonus, six mammals. Neville narrates over each of his live recordings, informing the listener about which bird they are hearing. This release, like his others, serves a wonderful, instructional, and informational purpose, especially for those interested in birdcalls and bird watching. “Bird Songs of the North American Prairie,” is well-produced, and Neville’s narrative dubs, as well as his initial live recordings are lively and distinct. “Cd1 Introduction” introduces the release with Neville informing the listener that he is spending sixteen weeks recording these birds, many of which are rare and nearing extinction. “Common Loon” displays the calming night chorus of the common loon on a lake. The majority of the other tracks are as straightforwardly approached, so if you’re curious about one particular bird you can skip right to it. “Bird Songs of the North American Prairie” is a success, both as an instructional album and as an exploration of nature, and should be picked up by anyone interested in birdsongs and birdcalls. -Chris & the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team |
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| POSTED BY: EricLawrence | POSTED ON: 26 Oct 2008 10:15 AM | ||
 Nature recorder John Neville is at it again with “Bird Songs of the North American Prairie,” a 182-track double CD release that gives the listener the pleasure of hearing the calls of 168 birds and, as an added bonus, six mammals. Neville narrates over each of his live recordings, informing the listener about which bird they are hearing. This release, like his others, serves a wonderful, instructional, and informational purpose, especially for those interested in birdcalls and bird watching. “Bird Songs of the North American Prairie,” is well-produced, and Neville’s narrative dubs, as well as his initial live recordings are lively and distinct. “Cd1 Introduction” introduces the release with Neville informing the listener that he is spending sixteen weeks recording these birds, many of which are rare and nearing extinction. “Common Loon” displays the calming night chorus of the common loon on a lake. The majority of the other tracks are as straightforwardly approached, so if you’re curious about one particular bird you can skip right to it. “Bird Songs of the North American Prairie” is a success, both as an instructional album and as an exploration of nature, and should be picked up by anyone interested in birdsongs and birdcalls. -Chris & the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team Check out John Neville's music on RadioIndy.com with link to purchase and links to popular sites |
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