Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, July 29th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the first installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series, “The Celtic Harvest Festival of Lughnasadh,” a high summer celebration marking the start of the autumnal harvest season and the acknowledgment of the natural cycle of growth and sacrifice. This musical essay is in anticipation of the traditional date of the celebration, which occurs on the eve of August 1st (July 31st).

Be sure to check out the “Lughnasadh-Lammas” webpage which is dedicated to this musical essay series, at revradiotowerofsong.com.

Update: This program (the extended version) is now available for listening on the “Archived Musical Essays” webpage, along with the corresponding playlist on the “Program & Playlists” webpage, of the Tower of Song website.