The British Voice Talent

02/28/2023

I am planning to close this particular Facebook account very soon! You can still follow me on my name account if you wish!

02/10/2023

More fun with the crazy English Language.

09/14/2022

Yet more of a "deep dive" into the sometimes "weird" English Language!

09/14/2022

Another episode delving into the sometimes "crazy" English Language!

09/14/2022

More English Language fun!

08/10/2022

Digging deeper into some oddities of the English language including Malapropisms, Bloopers and phrase origins.

08/02/2022

Re-release of first episode of this podcast from a year ago for those who might have missed it! Episodes 2 and 3 will follow

05/28/2022

I’m still very much alive and kicking and my voice(s) is/are available loud and clear!

12/31/2021

12/31/2021

07/26/2021

I just wanted to send out a reminder with the link to my first Podcast episode launched on Talkshoe and hope if you have not tuned in yet that you will find time! Thank you to all who have already listened and commented! I am preparing my second episode now which should be available on most of the major podcast platforms by next Monday.
https://www.talkshoe.com/.../curiosities-of-the-english...

07/22/2021

My first Podcast (as British Joyologist) - episode 1 "Curiosities of the English Language" is now available on a number of podcast platforms:
Amazon; Audible; Stitcher; Spotify and Talkshoe! The episodes will come out every 2 weeks initially. If you like what you hear please kindly provide a comment or review on whichever platform you use? Have fun!!

07/10/2021

Quick update - first episode of my new Podcast coming very soon “Curiosities of the English Language” or as previously announced and still a “sub” heading - “idiosyncrasies”! I’m having SO much fun preparing!

05/13/2021

Thanks to all who sent me best wishes for my voice business relaunch post! More informational posts will follow!

05/11/2021

Today is my big Voice(s) business relaunch!
Now I have my own Home Studio, just ready to record your voiceovers, on-hold phone messaging, e-learning, audiobooks, podcasts, entertainment for your family or anything else where you need one of my many British, dialect or character voices (including my favorites - Churchill and Shel Silverstein)! Let me know how I can help you?

06/24/2020

Further to yesterday's post, now especially for young children, here are 2 more audiobooks I recorded a couple of years ago: "The Tooth Fairies: Quest for Tear Heaven by Glenn Parris" and "Wyatt the Wonder Dog learns about Giving" by Lynne Watts. The first is on "Audiobooksnow.com" and second at http://wyattthewonderdog.com/the-wyatt-store/

I hope you get a chance to find and try these out with a little bit of searching!

Neil

Welcome to the Wyatt Store Books and Lesson Plans that change kids' lives! Wyatt the Wonder Dog Books is a series designed to help busy elementary school counselors nurture tomorrow's leaders by teaching lessons that make a difference. All of the Wyatt picture books are grab 'n go lessons with discu...

06/23/2020

As my primary source of income (entertaining live inside senior care communities) is currently not available I think so many folks out there (particularly children) at this time need entertaining maybe with humor and inspiration! I have decided initially to do 2 things hopefully to help in this regard by opening up and sharing from my archives a couple of ways you can hear some of my many voices and readings over the last few years.

First I have quite a few readings, performances and presentations on my You Tube Channel: as Neil Scott-Barbour (The British Voice Talent)!

Next I have recorded a number of audiobooks published by Audible, and even if you do not have an account I think you can at least pull up samples and I there maybe a free trial also. If you start by pulling up a short story, for example "Meet and Greet" by Ian Rankin, it should show ALL others - fiction and non fiction which I have done under my name!

Moving forward I will have other postings with content soon too!

Enjoy!

Neil

05/13/2020

I would like to thank all friends and family on Facebook for all the wonderful Birthday wishes for my 78th yesterday and also, in this time of fear and concern over the pandemic, I'd like to recommend something! I suggest spreading a different kind of infection - SMILING! Don't leave it "undetected", let's start a positive "epidemic"! I hope this will help you and others!

05/04/2020

Hello again friends - since my last post I have recorded a couple more "fun" readings for Avery's 3rd grade school! The students have been able to check these on what the Teacher calls "Fun Fridays"! Here is one of these some of you might enjoy: https://youtu.be/FYyt9c1XJJM

Here is another of my expressive readings primarily for 3rd graders in Elementary Schools

04/23/2020

Another thing I have been doing during this pandemic is to follow up my usual "live" readings to one of my granddaughter's 3 rd grade class at her elementary school by preparing video "expressive readings"! The students can then choose to watch in their homes if they wish through the school's special "homework" connection system. I have also shared the same video recording with Next Step Ministries in Woodstock, GA, where I have also entertained "live" young adults who attend for a range of therapeutic day services with a variety of unique physical and cognitive needs.

All my "video recordings" which I send out, help me to feel blessed to be able to share my many "voices" with which God has gifted me!

Here is an example of one of my recent readings:

https://youtu.be/yVOW0Q3nsr4

04/23/2020

During this time as you know I have not sent out any postings! This, of course, in my case is because my main source of "bringing joy, laughter and inspiration" to residents (and a little income for me) dried up early when all senior care communities I used to visit stopped all outside entertainment!
I have done a couple of "expressive reading" programs sent by You Tube link to a number of communities in the hope that they can let residents view in some way. Here is an example, maybe it will help to raise your spirits!

https://youtu.be/2CR_LvYGXQs

Encouraging and fun entertainment primarily for residents of senior care communities

12/22/2019

A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all my friends and colleagues, from me (the Big Elf)! Looking forward to working with you and bringing you my "voices" or performing for residents of your senior care communities!

12/19/2019

One of my many "Big Elf" special Christmas readings was at Brickmont Assisted Living and here I am with a group of residents after the program! Such a blessing and a joy to entertain folks, especially at this time of year!

12/14/2019

I would like to share with you the website for the wonderful service organization I support (love to read to the folks at both their addresses), along with many others in the Woodstock area. NextStepMinistries.net a 501(c)3 non-profit that seeks to change the lives of individuals with cognitive and physical challenges through programs that reinforce their inclusive place in society. They are funded by sponsorships and donations and have many needs this time of year. Please check them out and see how you might help them! Please help bring a Happy Christmas to all these people!

12/10/2019

Yesterday I began my "Big Elf" Christmas program readings to special needs people at the 2 Next Step Ministries addresses! This is such a wonderful blessing to me to continue my support of this incredible organization. Now on to performances at 11 senior care communities and my granddaughter's Elementary school class between now and Christmas!

11/23/2019

Another full week of readings with one full costume Winston Churchill with the best announcement I've ever had prepared by a community at Parc Piedmont shown here!

11/15/2019

This has been a busy week starting with Veterans Day, where I had the honor of addressing veterans in 2 retirement communities (one shown in attached photo). Next I performed my "Winston Churchill" program (see photos attached) at Brickmont in Milton followed the next day by one of my new programs "Major Language & cultural differences between the British & Americans" at Georgian Lakeside plus a "fun" program for a Memory Care facility. I LOVE what I do!

11/15/2019

I recently posted about being MC at the Next Step Ministries a week ago and indicating the video in which I was privileged to take part, shown during the evening. Here is the link to this great production by my dear friend Mary Bess Champion (and supporter of NSM), owner of Verity Videography: https://vimeo.com/371463810

This is "Partner with Next Step Ministries | Stepping Up and Out" by Verity Videography on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love…

11/09/2019

The last few days have been very busy but also very heartwarming! On Thursday night I had the great honor of being Master of Ceremonies for Next Step Ministries 10th Anniversary Gala at His Hands Church in Woodstock! I had previously been the narrator for the special video shown that evening also. Among other announcements I was privileged to introduce Miss Georgia (Victoria Hill) and CBS46 Anchor - Gurvir Dhindsa as well as a number of speakers including Lori Baker (Founder & Executive Director of Next Step Ministries) - all shown in this picture.