TALES FROM THE GREAT WAR

This is the 29-minute version of the show. There is also a series of five four-minute segments from the same material. That series is available at http://www.prx.org/series/30631

David Srebnik of Listener Directed Productions says: I enjoyed this piece immensely -- it's filled with joy and character while also being historically instructive, and so genuine and authentic. This is a wonderful merging of two natural storytellers. The writing, assembly/mix, and flow are very strong -- but it's the natural delivery style, voice, and vocal tone that really make it sing.

TALES FROM THE GREAT WAR is appropriate for broadcast at any time.  There is no mention of Memorial Day, Veterans Day, or other holidays in the show, but these would certainly be good broadcast dates.

An engaging and affecting storyteller relates his experiences in World War One, and gives 21st century listeners a very human insight into a different era. He sails past the torpedoed Lusitania; visits more than 30 ports around the world in the days before air travel; and has a revelation about how lucky he was to have survived The Great War. Narration and music are interspersed.

Listeners who heard a shorter version on WOI Radio say:
What a great Welsh talker!
This was put together so well. It just carries you along with it. By the end I had tears in my eyes.

This is the 29-minute version of the show. There is also a series of five four-minute segments from the same material. That series is available at http://www.prx.org/series/30631

David Srebnik of Listener Directed Productions says: I enjoyed this piece immensely -- it's filled with joy and character while also being historically instructive, and so genuine and authentic. This is a wonderful merging of two natural storytellers. The writing, assembly/mix, and flow are very strong -- but it's the natural delivery style, voice, and vocal tone that really make it sing.

TALES FROM THE GREAT WAR is appropriate for broadcast at any time.  There is no mention of Memorial Day, Veterans Day, or other holidays in the show, but these would certainly be good broadcast dates.

An engaging and affecting storyteller relates his experiences in World War One, and gives 21st century listeners a very human insight into a different era. He sails past the torpedoed Lusitania; visits more than 30 ports around the world in the days before air travel; and has a revelation about how lucky he was to have survived The Great War. Narration and music are interspersed.

Listeners who heard a shorter version on WOI Radio say:
What a great Welsh talker!
This was put together so well. It just carries you along with it. By the end I had tears in my eyes.