[johnfowles]

Originally Posted by johnfowles

The fact that the downloaded file would not then play in Windows Media Player is another issue that I will now look into

OK.Yesterday I found that the uploaded copy of The Star Spangled Banner mp3 would not play after downloading from my website
and in fact Windows Media Player claimed that it was corrupted,as was the one on file on my computer. I have now gone back to a working wav file ( ripped from a CD that I had burnt previously) and reconverted it to a 192 KBPS mp3 using the freeware program Switch Sound File Converter
it is now at:-
http://johnfowles.org.uk/LIGHTFOOT/E...ledBanner2.mp3and it played OK for me after a test download. just right click that link then "save target as" or whatever is your fancy
As for the sound quality of these two anthems according to:-
http://www.lightfoot.ca/chron05.htm
"In the first week of March, Lightfoot begins his 1999 touring season in Florida
Lightfoot sings the Canadian and US anthems at the Yankees' spring training game against the Blue Jays. He turns down Steinbrenner's suggestion he wear a Yankees jacket while singing because he has to live in Toronto!"
Presumably he sang through the Arena's public address system with its multiple loudspeakers(what is known as a Tannoy in the UK) which would produce an eerie echo effect if recorded by a microphone held by whoever in the crowd recorded these unusual and probably highly unofficial performances hence the audio quality is not the best