Producer Katie Ball visits a child’s lemonade stand in her Orlando neighborhood. After a cool drink and good-hearted conversation with the Edgars family Ball notices that they had deliberately removed and/or covered their McCain campaign signs so as not to risk offending any would-be customers.
This spoken word essay, set against a musical backdrop, reflects on [...]
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McLemonade: A taste of political intolerance.
The Heathens (from the vault)
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This is an oldie but a goody. As a producer with a few more years under my belt it takes every bit of strength I have not to rework this entire piece, but it wouldn’t show a fair representation of my progress. And in truth, the locked-in-time quality of this piece still holds [...]
Hollerin’
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If you tuned in to Katie’s bluegrass show back in the day then you’re probably already familiar with hollerin’. But if not then you’re in for a treat! In this feature Katie attended a National Hollerin’ Contest and learned tips from 3 national champions.
This feature was produced during the 2007 “Making it Sing” [...]
Dish: Dynamics of the duo
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Dish is a duo from Deland, Florida and consists of guitarist/singer Roberto Aguilar and his multi-instrumentalist brother Nathaniel. Together, this clever band creates pop-rock that both the band and its fans can be proud of; the fact that a number of their instruments consist of pots, pans and not-so-general pieces of rubbish is [...]
Guitar legend Larry Coryell - still learning
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This is an intimate audio portrait of world-renowned guitarist, Larry Coryell. He speaks candidly of past mistakes made both in his work and in his private life. From then to now: Coryell’s priorities have changed drastically since his immersion in the New York jazz scene of the mid-1960’s. Now as a practicing Buddhist [...]
Six minutes
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This piece was created as a submission for the Short Docs Ephemera challenge at the 2008 Third Coast Audio Festival. Producers had specific guidelines: feature length between 2 minutes, 30 second and 3 minutes; reference two of the 5 provided antique books; include the voice of a stranger.
“Six minutes” is a very personal piece - [...]
Wonder powers activate
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A narrative by Katie Ball about discovering her power of influence, and the surprising way it makes her feel. (Running time: 1 minute, 49 seconds).
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