Season Three Overture

More Irish Music Stories for 2019

Episode Trailer

What’s on tap for IMS 2019? Host Shannon Heaton talks to trad world movers and shakers about instruments on the fringe of the session; Scottish, Cape Breton, and Irish music connections; the long (global) reach of Celtic traditions; practice habits of traditional players and dancers; the intersection between food, drink, and traditional music; and musical connections to the Overworld.

It’s all planned for Season Three of Irish Music Stories! Check back each month for a new story.

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Thank you to everybody for listening. And a special thank you to this month’s underwriters: Susan Walsh, Peggy Bogardus, Nathan Weston, Gerard Corr, Brian Benscoter, and Joe Garrett 

Episode 25-Season Three Overture
More Irish Music Stories for 2019
This Irish Music Stories episode aired February 12, 2019
https://shannonheatonmusic.com/episode-25-season-three-overture/

Speakers, in order of appearance
>> Shannon Heaton: flute player, singer, composer, teacher, and host of Irish Music Stories 
>> Nigel Heaton: young announcer for Irish Music Stories, and co-producer of this story
>> Matthew Olwell: Virginia-based Irish and old-time dancer, percussionist, flute player, and instrument maker
>> Katie McNally: Boston-born fiddle player who grew up playing Scottish and Cape Breton fiddle music
>> (Andrew) Finn Magill: Asheville, North Carolina native who plays traditional Irish music, Brazilian choro, jazz and American fiddle
>> Brian O’Donovan: Cork native who works in public broadcasting and music production
>> Maeve Gilchrist: Edinburgh-born, New York-based Celtic (lever) harp player who has collaborated with numerous projects
>> Guillermo del Val Rodriguez: Flute player and teacher in Cadiz Bay, Spain
>> Rolf Wagels: Germany-based bodhran player and teacher who runs a drum shop and organizes music events in Germany 

– Full transcript coming soon –
>> Thank you for your patience while we continue to expand the online world of the IMS Project!

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Episode guests in order of appearance

Matthew Olwell

DANCE/FLUTE/PERCUSSION

Virginia-based Irish and old-time dancer, percussionist, flute player, and instrument maker

Boston-born fiddle player who grew up playing Scottish and Cape Breton fiddle music

Asheville, North Carolina native who plays traditional Irish music, Brazilian choro, jazz and American fiddle

Cork native who works in public broadcasting and music production

Edinburgh-born, New York-based Celtic (lever) harp player who has collaborated with numerous projects

Guillermo Del Val Rodriguez

FLUTE

Flute player and teacher in Cadiz Bay, Spain

Rolf Wagels

BODHRÁN

Germany-based bodhrán player and teacher who runs a drum shop and organizes music events in Germany 

The Heaton List