On A Bright Hillside In Paradise

Immerse yourself in a compelling narrative that delves into the lives of convict descendants, shedding light on their struggles and resilience. This historical fiction by Annette Higgs breaks away from the romanticized vision of frontier pioneers, offering a raw and authentic portrayal of a community striving to thrive against the odds. Set against the backdrop of a rugged landscape, the story unfolds with rich, evocative details that bring to life the challenges and triumphs of its characters. This captivating tale invites readers to explore themes of survival, identity, and the enduring human spirit.

SBCD-14 - CULTURAL

Plymouth Market. Jeep Approach (throaty & Park). Outdoor Market Walla Featuring Local Dialects

Rum Shop With Domino Players. Island Bar. Local Music & Traffic In B/g, Sm Dog @1:12. Animated Native Dialect Conversation

Jeep Approaches, Engine Revs, Ignitions, Directional, Brake Set, Door Open/interior Persp.

Outside Plymouth Market. Local Dialect, B/g Walla. Church Organ In Distance Throughout. Ext. Jeep Traffic

Jeep travels through town. Driver's persp. Local music in passing cars/horns/close, rev'd engine, birds in b/g, approach & fade to distance

Bench outside local bar. Jeep idles & fades away, baby cries in b/g, van doors open & close, close persp. Jeep drive-by, dist. engine start

Outside Church @ Dusk. Small choir practicing. Engine start in b/g. Very pretty

Inside Plymouth Market. Dist. light market walla, local dialect. Butcher block in b/g, jeeps pass in b/g

Jeep door open & close, pull away on street. Driver's persp.

Downtown Plymouth. Jeep drive-by. Bell tolls @0:33 close persp. Light ambience. Occasional speech and horns. Engines idle throughout

Downtown Plymouth. Light walla. Close horn drive-by with squeaky brakes @:45. Bell tolls in distance @1:01

Downtown Plymouth. Light ambience. Calm jeep drive-by @0:35, local dialect walla throughout, light wind

Downtown Plymouth. Light ambience. Bell tolls 3/4 hour, close persp.

Downtown Plymouth. Engines starting close persp. Bell tolls full hour @0:46, 12 noon

Bell tolls 1/4 hr, close persp. Light rum shop walla, car drive-by with heavy soca music beat playing, med. persp., conversations

Downtown Plymouth. Bell tolls 1/2 hr. Light wind, distant jeep drive-by

Inside Plymouth Market. Heavy market walla, traffic in b/g, horn & engine rev @1:17, horn & engine idle @1:49

Inside Plymouth Market. Close persp. Birds, constant traffic in b/g

Fox's Bay Pier. Children playing, gentle waves, cafe conversation in b/g

Downtown Plymouth. Rum Shop at dusk. Med. crowd walla - constant. Very light, dist. Traffic, Bell tower tolls 7pm in b/g

Jeep travels through downtown Plymouth, int. persp., slow travel with starts and stops. Local dialect walla in b/g throughout

Inside Plymouth Market. Light walla, early morning. Colorful voice of local merchant

Inside Plymouth Market. Close persp. on merchants. Med. walla in b/g. Light traffic in b/g

Jeep appr., door shut, drive off. Close drive-by's of other jeeps. No b/g walla. Med. persp. drive-bys, dist. Horns, close drive-by

Dist. talking, loud jeep drive-by with horn, jeep playing music drive-by. Light traffic only, no b/g walla

Inside Plymouth Market. Busy market walla. Butcher's block. Traffic in b/g

Plymouth clothing shop. Light walla, med. traffic, horns. Mixed men & women med. persp. conversation

SBCD-15 - RAINFORESTS

Bamboo Forest. Creaking Bamboo. Gentle Wind In Treetops Med. Persp. Birds Dist. Persp. Constant Wind

Bamboo forest. Close persp. Creaking bamboo. Dist. persp. birds. Great depth for birds. Wide stereo

Bamboo forest. Med. persp. Waves crashing in distant b/g. Birds med. persp. Light creaking from bamboo

On a plantain farm. Overlooking the crashing surf 1 mile away. Birds close persp. Light wind in treetops close persp.

Rafik springs. Close persp. stream. Constant flow

Bamboo forest. Close persp. Deep rumbling from Soufriere Hills volcano. Birds med. persp. Wind gust rustles all trees. Recorded "Living Binaural"

Bamboo forest. Close persp. bamboo. Light breeze. No birds. Birds approach @1:00. Great close up creaks

Aviary, forest. High bamboo canopy. Various persp. on birds. Excellent depth

High bamboo creaks. Light birds in b/g. Light wind. Crashing waves in distant b/g

Crickets. Night in the forest

Crickets & frogs. Night in the forest. Full moon. Medium activity. Close persp.

Crickets. Calm night ambience. Dist. persp. Very relaxing

Crickets & frogs on the road to Plymouth. Quiet night ambience. Jeep interior persp.

Crickets & frogs on the road to Plymouth. One annoying cricket close persp. Otherwise, pleasant

Hiking foley. Rock scrapes. Breathing. Filling canteen at small spring. Light breeze. Wet footsteps. Slurping water, gasp. Recorded "Living Binaural"

Hiking foley. Labored breathing. Grassy footsteps. Rocky. Dirt. Mostly light steps. Recorded "Living Binaural"

Gurgling vent at Soufriere Hills. Boiling water from different persp. within the crevice. Recorded "Living Binaural"

Crickets in open field. Day

Crickets & frogs in open field. Night. Calm and consistent

Forest at night. Exotic birds in b/g. Crickets close persp. Calm. Relaxing

Forest at night. Birds. Very deep, distant calls

SBCD-16 - RESIDENTIAL

Backyard. Roosters at sunrise. Various persp. 100+ roosters. Stereotypical rooster calls. Several close persp.

Backyard. Roosters, birds, frogs, and dogs meet the day. Very busy and active. Various persp.

Guest House. Night. Tropical canopy. Active birds/crickets/frogs. Crashing surf 1 mile away. Reverberant forest canopy

Guest House. Night. Tropical canopy. Wind through tress. Active birds/crickets/frogs. Crashing surf 1 mile away. Reverberant forest canopy

Owl flies by at night. Close persp. Calls @0:22. Eerie. Light wind. Crashing surf 1 mile away. Bird flies @1:30. Dog @2:00

Night at the cabana. Waves crashing in b/g. Birds/frogs dist. Persp.

Rain on the veranda. Bird flies by @0:30, 2:04, 3:03. Frogs in b/g. Light rain hits elephant ears. Very relaxing. Occ. bird calls

After the rain. Birds return. Frogs/crickets in b/g. Dist. owl hoots. Jeep drive-by @0:50

Medium rain shower. Frogs in b/g. Truck drive-by @1:12. Rain comes in waves

Night on the veranda. Wet trees drip rain to the ground. Dist. birds echo in trees. Frogs deep in b/g. Close drops from roof

Rain shower at night. Frogs in b/g. Rain comes in waves. Light rain swells to medium shower

Heavy rain on the veranda. Splashing off rock pathway. Electric generator in b/g. Light birds in b/g. Rain fades

Owls/frogs/birds. Rolling waves crash in b/g. Jeep approach @0:37. Light crickets. A real snoozer

Dog barks at roosters. Dist. persp. Jeep drive-by @0:34. Med. birds in b/g

Storm on the horizon. Night. Light wind @0:40. Rolling dist. thunder @0:50

Lightning strike. Extremely close persp. Two ground effect "clicks" proceed impact

Rolling thunder. Night. Storm about 1 mile away across ocean approaching the island

Crickets & distant surf. Night. Active crickets. Rolling surf in b/g. Excellent b/g

Crickets & distant surf. Night. Wind picks up occasionally

Night. Birds/frogs/crickets & waves rolling in b/g. Peaceful. Light wind gusts. Gate opens in wind @1:50. Snoozomatic

Wind in the trees. Light birds in b/g. Gentle gusts rustle treetops. Distant waves

Wind in the trees. Heavy wind gusts lead to rain shower. Birds in b/g

Gentle rain shower. Night. Frogs dist. persp. Owls close persp. Call and answer. Electric generator noise in distant b/g

Light rain on the veranda. Close drops. Dist. birds/frogs/crickets

Heavy surf and crickets. 100 ft from shoreline. Recorded "Living Binaural"

SBCD-17 - WATERFALLS

Close persp. waterfall. Thunky, deep resonance. Light volume. Lazy, relaxing speed. Perfect for standing under on a hot day

Changing persp. waterfall. Small, shallow, light. Swells, gurgles. Tight @0:50. Under the falls @1:38. Echoey and cavelike

Single, slow stream pouring over rocks. Very close. Splashy. Bright. Shallow

Thunky stream. Shallow, deep pool. Close persp. Slow flow

Light stream. Shallow flow between small stones. Light birds in b/g

Hollow whooshing stream. Swift running. Near to white noise but with noticeable thunks and gurgles. Persr. Changes at 0:20, 2:05

Great Alp Falls. High "spitty" falls. Very close to white noise, with deep reverberant droplets in low mids

Great Alp Falls. Close persp. Phasy sounding l/r movements of the falls

Great Alp Falls. Deep rumblings with high "spitty" falls. Close persp. Birds in b/g. 100 ft high falls

Great Alp Falls. Secondary falls. Constant, deeper mid range. Sounds of water collecting in the pool echoes in the low end

Inside the waterfall. Reverberant. Birds in the b/g. Sounds like falls are about 6ft in front. Very phasy and cave-like

Outside the waterfall. Same falls as cut 11 from ext. persp. Birds in b/g. Echoes from back of falls can be heard

Rushing towards the bay. Constant foamy falls. Near white noise

Deep, "thunky" pool impacts from foamy waterfall. Constant rate, med. Interesting depth in low end

Lazy River. Birds in b/g, strong flowing stream bounces over stones. Some birds approach closer to mics

Great Alp Falls. Very tight persp. "Spitty" falls. Buffeting sprays

Constant river/stream. Little detail, general wash of water. No birds

Great Alp Falls. Med persp. Sprays wander on and off nearby rocks

Diving in and swimming in the pool. Secondary falls in the b/g

Cannonball! Secondary falls in the b/g

Cannonball and swim to shore. Secondary falls in the b/g. Waves pushed at mics at the end

Shallow river/stream. Constant flow. Occasional ripples. Light dribbles over rocks in foreground. Couple of persp. changes

Swift river/stream. Constant flow near white noise

SBCD-18 - WAVES

Gentle waves. Occasional birds in b/g. 10 ft. back from shoreline. Close persp. of sizzling surf. Splashy

Deep crashing waves. Long decay. 50 ft. back from shoreline. Heavy thundering thuddy. Relaxing. Birds in trees med. persp.

Light slurpy waves. 5 ft. into bay from shore. Gentle. Close persp. Gurgling water around mic stand. Roaring wavecrests

Tropical beach. Waves 100 ft. away. Great low end. "Hammock in the Trees". Twig breaks & birds close persp. Active wildlife

Waves through rocks. Close persp. Gurgling. Waves range gentle to strong. Dual mono - different crevasses

Waves in distance. Deep, rolling crashes. Tropical birds dist. persp. Light activity. Bird flies off @3:05. Very relaxing

Sizzling surf! Calm, gentle waves. Very intense high end sizzle from surf sinking into sand. Close persp. wave lapping & gurgling

Sizzling surf! Distant goats on hillside. Lots of thunks & lappings. Person runs by in surf @1:18. Dives in @1:38

Splashy wave crashes. Short. Medium impacts and wind. Distant birds. Close persp. Very little wave roar. Active gulls from 2:11

Waves below! Distant waves from hilltop persp. Powerful crashes. Lots of low end. Light bird activity. Distant persp.

Close persp. Waves lapping on hull. This sounds as if you were trapped under an overturned boat at sea. Distant wave crashes

From under the hull to underwater persp. Coral reef "Clicking"

Underwater persp. Scuba breathing. Bubble release. Coral clicking in b/g

Underwater persp. Underwater gurgling. Deep, rolling resonance. Coral "clicking/feeding

Underwater persp. Bubbling and gurgling. Lighter bubbling than track #14. Coral "clicking/feeding

Huge surf at nite! 100 ft from shore. Crickets in b/g. Roll off highs for tremendous wave crashes. "Living Binaural" persp.

Gentle surf. Intense birds. Light crashing waves. Agitated surf. Close persp. Bird screech @1:10. Birds call @2:20

Medium intensity crashing waves. Agitated, splashy surf. Close persp. Intense birds med. persp.

Close up birds! Gulls screech & call out. Wind, light intensity, thunky waves in b/g

Distant gulls. Occasional plane noise in b/g. Offshore persp.

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