The storytelling is superb, marred only by the poor quality of the recording. Producer Jackson Braider skillfully mixes music with the voice of Irish storyteller Bob O'Connell, recorded in 1962. The strength of the story almost carries it off, but the recording sounds as if it had been filtered through a telephone, and the piece is far too long to sustain listener engagement with that sound quality, in my opinion. It is a good archival piece, but questionable for radio.
Comments for Michael and the Mare
This piece belongs to the series "Tales of an Irish M.D."
Produced by Jackson Braider
Other pieces by Jackson Braider
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Phil Corriveau
Posted on August 20, 2006 at 02:26 PM | Permalink
Review of Michael and the Mare
The storytelling is superb, marred only by the poor quality of the recording. Producer Jackson Braider skillfully mixes music with the voice of Irish storyteller Bob O'Connell, recorded in 1962. The strength of the story almost carries it off, but the recording sounds as if it had been filtered through a telephone, and the piece is far too long to sustain listener engagement with that sound quality, in my opinion. It is a good archival piece, but questionable for radio.