Tapestry (radio)
Encyclopedia
"Tapestry" refers to two different radio programs. The current one is a Canadian
radio program, which airs Sunday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. on CBC Radio One
. The program, hosted by Mary Hynes, airs documentary and interview programming relating to spirituality
, faith
and religion
. The opening theme of Tapestry is taken from "Bitter Sweet Symphony
", a song from the alternative rock band The Verve
.
"Tapestry" was also the title of a Canadian, syndicated FM radio program of the late 1970s and early to mid 1980s, hosted by Charlotte O'Dell (Dulmage, 2011). The program, produced by CHFI Toronto, consisted of folk, soft rock, and pop music selections, interspersed with O'Dell's musings and readings of poetry and prose. Episodes were thematic (e.g., the moon, Christmas), and aired between 11:00 PM and 12:00 AM on CHFI, and also on stations such as CKLM Windsor and CKXM Edmonton.
Reference
Dulmage, B. (2011). CHFI-FM, Toronto, Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. Retrieved February 25, 2011, from http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/index3.html
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
radio program, which airs Sunday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. on CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming...
. The program, hosted by Mary Hynes, airs documentary and interview programming relating to spirituality
Spirituality
Spirituality can refer to an ultimate or an alleged immaterial reality; an inner path enabling a person to discover the essence of his/her being; or the “deepest values and meanings by which people live.” Spiritual practices, including meditation, prayer and contemplation, are intended to develop...
, faith
Faith
Faith is confidence or trust in a person or thing, or a belief that is not based on proof. In religion, faith is a belief in a transcendent reality, a religious teacher, a set of teachings or a Supreme Being. Generally speaking, it is offered as a means by which the truth of the proposition,...
and religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
. The opening theme of Tapestry is taken from "Bitter Sweet Symphony
Bitter Sweet Symphony
"Bitter Sweet Symphony" is a song by English alternative rock band The Verve, the lead track on their third album, Urban Hymns. It is based on music from an Andrew Loog Oldham adaptation of a Rolling Stones song, "The Last Time". It was released on 16 June 1997 by Hut Recordings as the first single...
", a song from the alternative rock band The Verve
The Verve
The Verve were an English rock band formed in 1989 in Wigan by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bassist Simon Jones, and drummer Peter Salisbury. Guitarist and keyboardist Simon Tong later became a member. Beginning with a psychedelic sound indebted to shoegazing and space...
.
"Tapestry" was also the title of a Canadian, syndicated FM radio program of the late 1970s and early to mid 1980s, hosted by Charlotte O'Dell (Dulmage, 2011). The program, produced by CHFI Toronto, consisted of folk, soft rock, and pop music selections, interspersed with O'Dell's musings and readings of poetry and prose. Episodes were thematic (e.g., the moon, Christmas), and aired between 11:00 PM and 12:00 AM on CHFI, and also on stations such as CKLM Windsor and CKXM Edmonton.
Reference
Dulmage, B. (2011). CHFI-FM, Toronto, Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. Retrieved February 25, 2011, from http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/index3.html