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- Holly Leopardi
- Username: holladactyl
- Location: Salt Lake City, UT
- Joined PRX: Nov 01, 2006
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- "Ricky, The Banjo, and Me"
- Summary: David Barber-Callaghan grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, listening to his parents and their friends play old-time music on sticky summer nights. These days David is a reporter with the Blunt Youth Radio Project in Portland, Maine. And while there's plenty of live music in Portland, he still misses those cozy bluegrass jams.
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Review of Surrounded by Music
Holly Leopardi
Posted on January 29, 2007 at 02:41 PM
I can still hear the sound seeping down through the floorboards, and the guitar playing in the background. This essay is light and personal and makes me wish I had music experiences like this. The narrators voice is extremely musical and the rich guitar gives the narration another dimension. Interesting techniques make the interview more raw and realistic, with transitions that seem as if it is being conducted live. While the guitar does contribute to the overall piece, at times it overpowers and takes away from the dialogue underneath. This piece sounds polished and other than the loud guitar, would a nice addition to a radio show.