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Episode 48-Between the Tunes
What’s up with stage banter? And why all the joking around between tunes in a session? In this episode, I explore the on- and offstage chat that surrounds traditional music with Máirtín de Cógáin, Paddy League, Joanie Madden, Rus Bradburd, Liz Carroll, and Jean-Michel Veillon.
There’s also plenty of music in this episode. Full playlist below.
Thank you to everybody for listening. And a special thank you to this month’s underwriters: Sharon Murphy, Bill Wolfe, John Kerr, Chris Murphy, Lynn Hayes, Meg and Harry Ferguson, Jack McCreless, Marco Battaglia, Joe Martin, Tom Frederick, Suezen Brown, David Vaughan, Brian Benscoter, Emil Hauptmann, John Ploch, Rick Rubin, Gerry Corr, Jon Duvick, Randy Krajniak, Joel DeLashmit, Susan Walsh, and Jon Duvick.
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Books Mentioned in IMS Episode 48
Bradburd, Rus. Paddy on the Hardwood. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2006.
Carson, Ciaran. Last Night’s Fun. New York: North Point Press, 1996.
Heaney, Seamus. “Digging.” Death of a Naturalist. London & Boston: Faber and Faber, 1966.
Music Heard on IMS Episode 48
all music traditional, unless otherwise indicated
Tune: “Pound the Floor,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Redican’s Jig / The Merry Old Woman Jig / The Chapel Bell” from bohola
Artist: bohola
Tune: “Behind The Bush In Parkhanna/Battle Of Aughrim,” from Swimming Against The Falls/SnámhIin Aghaidh Easa
Artist: Joey Abarta
Tune: “Little Bird Lullaby,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Abbey Reel,” from Kitchen Session
Artist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Chimes,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “The House On the Hill,” from Triptych
Artists: Laura Risk, Kieran Jordan & Paddy League
Recitation: “First You Must Learn the Grip,” from Forty Years of Irish Piping
Artist: Seamus Ennis
Tune: “Mutey Big Build,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Bird in the Bush,” (with Beatboxing), from Live at Johnny D’s
Artists: Isaac Alderson & Sam Amidon
Tune: “Dans Loudieg,” from Première
Artists: Kornog
Tune: “War Hent Kerrigouarc’h/ Sheriffmuir,” from Première
Artists: Kornog
Tune: “Barbra Streisand’s Trip to Saginaw / Michael Connell’s,” from On the Offbeat
Artist: Liz Carroll
Tune: “John’s Theme,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Heartstrings Theme,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Modal Travel Theme,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Polkas Medley: John Collins’ Fancy / Eileen’s Polka / Ned Kelly’s Polka,” from The Burren Backroom Series, Vol. 1 (Live)
Artist: Sliabh Notes
Tune: “Kerry Reel,” from fiddler comp
Artist: Padraig O’Keefe
Tune: “Meaning of Life,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Tonn Cliodhna,” from FYH
Artists: Caoimhin O Raghallaigh & Brendan Begley
Tune: “Over The Moor To Maggie/Dowd’s Number Nine,” Ómós Do Joe Cooley
Frankie Gavin, Paul Brock, and Charlie Lennon
Tune: “Rockabye by Firelight,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Pretty Girls of Mayo, the Steeplechase,” (AKA ‘Reel Cork, Like!’) from From Cork with Love
Artist: The Máirtín de Cógáin Project
Tune: Celtic Grooves,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton
Stage Banter: “How To Make Proper Tea!” from From Cork with Love
Artist: Máirtín de Cógáin Live
Tune: “Ballyea,” from Hangin’ at the Crossroads
Artist: The Céilí Bandits
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