Poetic Justice: Two Radio Plays [Soundtrack]

1. Harris & The Mare

2. Harris & The Mare [Studio Recording]

3. Sistera

Poetic Justice: Two Radio Plays,Original Soundtack,Fogarty's Cove,Pop,Spoken / Comedy / Radio Shows

Average customer rating: A Pair of Engaging but Sad Radio Dramas great songs don't necessarily make great radio plays

Poetic Justice (Two Radio Plays) Original Soundtack Manufacturer: Fogarty's Cove ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Folk | Imports | Stores | Music New Age | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000003BU5 Release Date: 2007-01-08

Tracks:

1. Harris And The Mare By John Gavin Douglas
2. Harris And The Mare (Studio Recording)
3. The Sisters By Silver Donald Cameron

Customer Reviews:

A Pair of Engaging but Sad Radio Dramas.......2005-08-16

I like Stan Rogers as a singer. That is how I wound up with this CD. I expected music. I got some but it was sparse. The CD consists of two radio plays produced for broadcast in Canada and inspired by songs of Stan Rogers. He provides the music to go along with the plays.

Both of the plays look at issues of human cruelty and perception. They also deal with love. I cannot say that either is very enjoyable but both are well done, engaging and even haunting. The music just adds to the haunting quality.

"Harris and the Mare" talks of a friendship between an old curmudgeon and a pacifist. The pacifist is finally moved to violence in defense of the love of his life.

"The Sisters" deals with two sisters, one plain and one beautiful. The beautiful one is blind and in love. The plain one is bitter and extracts her vengeance to the detriment of everyone including herself.

The original musical version of "Harris and the Mare" is included between the two dramas.

great songs don't necessarily make great radio plays.......2000-06-20

The heavy handed dramatic interpretation of "harris and the mare" rendered stan & co.s' interludes, although beautiful, somewhat forced and awkward amid the melodrama. I didn't realize stan had meant for his protagonist to come off as a cradle robbing christ figure. Bookended by the program's twilight-zone-ish camp, the work's folky feel seems mismatched. But hey, its still stan and i'm sure i'll give it quite a few more listens before any dust settles on it.

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