Beautifully made. I had a lot of hope before listening to this piece - blacksmithing just seems right for radio. And, happily, my hopes were well met.
The subject of this story is a good storyteller, and the producer did a nice job of recording both his tales as well as the sounds of his shop. There is nice use of accent music as well, helping the piece flow.
Though the stories in this series are fairly long, particularly for profiles, they move fast, and this is no exception. It's a nice portrait of a time-honored profession, and that sense of history and significance comes through well in this piece.
This piece has a really nice mix of information on the art and craft of blacksmithing mixed with some excellent passages of Lewis discussing what I would call the soul of the craft. Producer Kim Sorise does an admirable job blending these elements together which doesn't always happen in these "slice of life / road less traveled" pieces. The musical choices for the piece are also top notch. Echoing acoustic guitar provides just the right tone for the piece and puts one's mind right in the shop with Lewis. Lastly, Sorise's voice is only heard on the intro and she manages to let the tape speak for itself, which I really appreciated. Great stuff. This piece deserves more airtime.
Comments for The Art and Craft of Blacksmithing with Lewis Meyer
This piece belongs to the series "Kentucky Works"
Produced by Kim Sorise
Other pieces by Louisville Public Media
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Ben Trefny
Posted on December 13, 2005 at 08:39 AM | Permalink
Review of The Art and Craft of Blacksmithing with Lewis Meyer
Beautifully made. I had a lot of hope before listening to this piece - blacksmithing just seems right for radio. And, happily, my hopes were well met.
The subject of this story is a good storyteller, and the producer did a nice job of recording both his tales as well as the sounds of his shop. There is nice use of accent music as well, helping the piece flow.
Though the stories in this series are fairly long, particularly for profiles, they move fast, and this is no exception. It's a nice portrait of a time-honored profession, and that sense of history and significance comes through well in this piece.
paul overton
Posted on May 18, 2004 at 08:31 PM | Permalink
Review of The Art and Craft of Blacksmithing with Lewis Meyer
This piece has a really nice mix of information on the art and craft of blacksmithing mixed with some excellent passages of Lewis discussing what I would call the soul of the craft. Producer Kim Sorise does an admirable job blending these elements together which doesn't always happen in these "slice of life / road less traveled" pieces. The musical choices for the piece are also top notch. Echoing acoustic guitar provides just the right tone for the piece and puts one's mind right in the shop with Lewis. Lastly, Sorise's voice is only heard on the intro and she manages to let the tape speak for itself, which I really appreciated. Great stuff. This piece deserves more airtime.