Episode 88-Dark Mysteries Bright Melodies
Irish Music Stories Podcast
Early 20th century musician George White painted the New York scene with dance tunes on his piccolo; and the tune bearing his name has gone on to enchant generations of Irish musicians. Well before that, a piper lured 130 children with his sweet playing (and his colorful clothes). There’s no bankruptcy of mystery or chirpy melodies in this first episode of Season 10 of Shannon Heaton’s Irish Music Stories. _________________ For playlists, transcripts, links to videos, companion essays, and to contribute to this project, please head to
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Episode 87-Revisited Fairy Forts and Changelings
Irish Music Stories Podcast
As magical new Irish music podcasts emerge, as dark forces swirl around the world, and as much of the northern hemisphere enters into shorter, colder days, the Irish Music Stories re-investigates lore and mystery surrounding Irish fairies. With care and caution—and with young co-producer Nigel—fiddle players Tara Connaghan and Martin Hayes, singer Emily Smith, and storyteller Máirtín de Cógáin help explore songs and stories about the Sí. ________________________________ Thank you to everybody for listening. And a special thank you to recent underwriters: Harish Babu Arunachalam,...
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Episode 86-King of the Bees (IMS Sidequest)
Irish Music Stories Podcast
In this six-episode “Sidequest” series, Irish Music Stories host Shannon Heaton shares music from her “Perfect Maze” album (pollinator-inspired compositions for flute, strings, piano, and voice). And in keeping with the IMS mission, she also incudes stories that helped her navigate the whole project. For this final (sixth) installment #6 she talks about the heartbreak and beauty of mortality, and (not so silly) naked rulers, and why there are no kings in the bee world. _________________ For playlists, transcripts, links to videos, companion essays, and to contribute to this project,...
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Episode 85: Red Rose and White Lotus (IMS Sidequest)
Irish Music Stories Podcast
In this six-episode “Sidequest” series, Irish Music Stories host Shannon Heaton shares music from her “Perfect Maze” album (pollinator-inspired compositions for flute, strings, piano, and voice). And in keeping with the IMS mission, she also incudes stories that helped her navigate the whole project. For installment #4 she talks of kings and royal roses, and spiritual leaders and mud-born lotus plants; and how it takes a team and timing for plants—and for humans—to transform. _________________ For playlists, transcripts, links to videos, companion essays, and to contribute to this...
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Episode 84: William of Orange (IMS Sidequest)
Irish Music Stories Podcast
In this six-episode “Sidequest” series, Irish Music Stories host Shannon Heaton shares music from her “Perfect Maze” album (pollinator-inspired compositions for flute, strings, piano, and voice). And in keeping with the IMS mission, she also incudes stories that helped her navigate the whole project. For installment #4 she breaks down one movement of her Flute Duel (with talk of cadenzas, Nuevo Tango influences, and butterfly flight patterns). She also shares stories about the ancient monarch butterfly’s namesake and its Mexican guardians. _________________ For playlists,...
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Episode 83-Copper Over Navy (IMS Sidequest)
Irish Music Stories Podcast
In this six-episode “Sidequest” series, Irish Music Stories host Shannon Heaton shares music from her “Perfect Maze” album (pollinator-inspired compositions for flute, strings, piano, and voice). And in keeping with the IMS mission, she also incudes stories that helped her navigate the whole project. For installment #3, she highlights the Blue Dress motif, one of the recurring melodies on Perfect Maze. And she tells the story of weathering updates and tragedies of primates and men with a few different hues. _________________ For playlists, transcripts, links to videos, companion...
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Episode 82-Aristotle in Spring (IMS Sidequest)
Irish Music Stories Podcast
In this six-episode “Sidequest” series, Irish Music Stories host Shannon Heaton shares music from her “Perfect Maze” album (pollinator-inspired compositions for flute, strings, piano, and voice). And in keeping with the IMS mission, she also incudes stories that helped her navigate the whole project. For installment #2, she examines her Sweetest Blooms Suite and considers some of the dramatic Spring blossoms in Aristotle’s day. _________________ For playlists, transcripts, links to videos, companion essays, and to contribute to this project, please head to
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Episode 81-Mapping the Perfect Maze (IMS Sidequest)
Irish Music Stories Podcast
In this six-episode “Sidequest” series, Irish Music Stories host Shannon Heaton shares music from her “Perfect Maze” album (pollinator-inspired compositions for flute, strings, piano, and voice). In keeping with the IMS mission, she also incudes stories that helped her navigate the whole project. For installment #1 host Shannon Heaton talks about finding her way through a tangle of old files (and political news) by writing stories. _________________ For playlists, transcripts, links to videos, companion essays, and to contribute to this project, please head to
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Episode 80-The Winning Hand
Irish Music Stories Podcast
When you’re tracing a song through six generations, and you’re digging into distinct versions of dance tunes carried by players from East Clare, you never know what card games and shipwrecks you might also uncover. This special episode—the last new story for a while—weaves together stories from John Tunney and Mary MacNamara, who grew up around generations of music in rural Ireland, with the tale of an American kid who played cards with her grandparents. * Find Paddy Tunney’s (restrung) Stone Fiddle .. and * Find Mary MacNamara’s * Listen to other episodes, and stay tuned to...
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Episode 79-Kesh v Glendart
Irish Music Stories Podcast
What is the U.S. Electoral College? And what does it have to do with The Kesh Jig and The Humours of Glendart? This election adjacent exploration of two popular jigs takes a look at the stories behind jig (and Presidential) contenders, and the process used to choose a winner. _________________ For playlists, transcripts, links to videos, companion essays, and to contribute to this project, please head to ___________________ Thank you to everybody for listening. And a special thank you to this month’s underwriters: John Sullivan, Heather Carroll, Michael Craine, Adele Megann,...
info_outlineIs there something strange about speaking Japanese, and removing your shoes BEFORE tucking into a set of Irish reels? Host Shannon Heaton travels around Japan with Tokyo-based trad band tricolor to learn more about the Irish and Celtic music scenes in the Land of the Rising Sun… and discovers heaps of common ground, social culture, and cake. Plenty of music here, too. Full playlist below.
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Music Heard on IMS Episode 30
all music traditional, unless otherwise indicated
Tune: “Feed the Duck a Mandarine,” from Live at 求道会館
Artist: John John Festival
Tune: “Lorient,” from キネン (kine), translation: Anniversary
Artist: tricolor
Tune: “D Big Build,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Tune: “Bluebells are Blooming,” from Thousands of Flowers
Artist: Tomoyo Sugai
Tune: “Red Yellow Blue,” from キネン (kine), translation: Anniversary
Artist: tricolor
Tune: “Slip Jig Dreams,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Tune: “Aghaidh Jhanuis,” from Guitarscape
Artist: Hirofumi Nakamura
Tune: “Mill Na Máidí,” from Harvest Storm
Artist: Altan
Song: “Messed Up Mind,” from After the Rain Clouds Go
Artist: Akeboshi
Tune: “Sabai Sabai,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Song: “My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from ‘Titanic’),” from Titanic (Music from the Motion Picture)
Artist: James Horner & Céline Dion
Tune: “G# Fade In and Out,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Tune: “Roundabout,” from Via Portland
Artist: O'Jizo
Tune: “An Paistin Fionn,” from Gathering Cloud
Artist: Toyota Ceili Band HP
Tune: “Father O’Grady’s Trip to Bocca,” from Session at An Solas
Artist: Tokyo Session musicians
Tune: “Noisy Curley,” from Session at The Gnome
Artist: Kyoto Session musicians
Tune: “Trip to the Jacks, Where is the Cat,” from Music from Sliabh Luachra
Artist: Jackie Daly, with dialog/welcome from employees at Disney Sea Cape Cod Village
Tune: “D Major Walk Down,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Tune: “Bonny Bunch Of Roses/The Ashgrove,” from Swimming Against The Falls/SnámhIin Aghaidh Easa
Artist: Joey Abarta
Tune: “Heartstrings,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Song: “Soul Cake,” from Broadway's Carols for a Cure, Vol. 16, 2014
Artist: The Broadway Cast Of "The Last Ship,” feat. Sting
Tune: “Grupai Ceol Memories,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Tune: “Bb Whistle Set,” from Kitchen Recording circa 2008
Artist: Matt & Shannon Heaton
Tune: “Celtic Grooves,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Tune: “さかさまの道,” (Tune translation: Another Road), from 雨つぶと風のうた Songs of Raindrops and Breeze
Artists: hatao & nami
Tune: “月をさがして,” (Tune translation: Looking for the Moon), from 雨つぶと風のうた Songs of Raindrops and Breeze
Artists: hatao & nami
Tune: “Meditation,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Tune: “ちゅうちゅう奥さんのポルカ,” (Tune translation: Mrs. Tittlemouse's Polkas) from enishi
Artist: hatao
Tune: “Dark Haired Lass/Biddy from Muckross,” from Blackwater
Artist: Altan
Tune: “Anniversary Reel,” from tricolor BIGBAND
Artist: tricolor
Track: “Tawny Owls 2,” from stereo field-recording of two male Tawny owls
Artist: Benboncan, used by attribution license