The buttery smooth sound of the Irish "low whistle" kicks off this classic Celtic show. When you consider we're coming up on the Spring Equinox, it's easy to guess where we're headed this week. Yes, rain or shine, war or peace, boom or bust, it's the season of rebirth, and time for our yearly celebration of the slow, deep side of Celtic music — the timeless Celtic ballad. Quiet but oh-so-powerful, it captures the reflective emotions: love, loss, sadness, nostalgia...and peace.
In the waning days of the 20th century, ancient music from Ireland, Scotland, and Brittany leapt beyond its acoustic roots and evolved a new electro/acoustic style, influenced by pop, ambient, and country music and modern production values. But whatever the stylistic innovations, the heart and soul of Celtic music is always melody.
Music is by an all star group of Celtic master musicians: CAPERCAILLIE, DAVY SPILLANE, PADDY KEENAN & TOMMY O'SULLIVAN, DOLORES KEANE, AINE MINOGUE and more. On this 25th Anniversary retrospective edition of Hearts of Space, another journey in the Celtic soundscape, on a program called BETWEEN THE WORLDS.
Hearts of Space
Disgusted is a weak word. Since HOS began a campaign for subscriptions so Sunday programs could remain free, I have not received a single weekly playlist which I have received for several years, yet my sign-in to the web-site works very well. I have tried to access the Sunday on-line program at various times in the last 6 months, never with success. Either I get a note that I need a plug-in or the program shuts down after a minute or two. I am accessing with a 2 year old MAC and a new Tosihba Laptop. My up-dates are the latest for both my computers as suggested by your web-site.
Many albums I have purchased based on what I have heard on HOS. No more! I have not subscribed to your request for funds to keep the Sunday Program free because I have not heard the Sunday Program for 6 months. HOS is no longer a favorite program. If I miss a NPR presentation, you can be sure I will not attempt to listen to it on your web-site. I have no confidence this message will reach you since I spent 30+ minutes trying to find a "contact us" site and have little confidence this is other than an exercise in futility, leading me to think you really do not want listener commentary. Why should I send you money to keep Sunday free when even before your request I could not access the program?
Disgusted and no longer an avid listener. PB
Posted by: Patrick Burr | 03 May 2009 at 04:34 PM