Intonation problems took a slight toll at times, but there was something appealing about the rough-hewn quality of the orchestra's reading, particularly in an evening dominated by Ives.

But the rough-hewn, highly personal quality of the dances and dancers has remained a hallmark of the company.

But for the most part, he has smoothed over some of the more rough-hewn qualities of the dialogue, undoubtedly so that the text would emerge clearly when sung.

Even the fleeting moments when the performance had a rough-hewn quality seemed so enlivening that a listener could hardly complain.

The artwork in Down Down The Mountain is further praised for an appropriately "rough-hewn, deep-cleft, unfinished quality."

Donald Dauphinais, who bought a one-bedroom unit, said, "The rustic, rough-hewn quality appealed to me."

They have a rough-hewn, hands-on quality about them.

It is set to nine old songs, which have the rough-hewn quality of folk music.

There was a rough-hewn quality to the turns and kicks of Victoria Finlayson and Alan Good.

Clearly influenced by both marching bands and early jazz, the music has a rough-hewn quality to it, an imprecision that points to other desires.