Shannon Heaton’s show about trad music and dance, and the bigger stories behind Irish, Scottish, and other Celtic traditions.
Welcome to Irish Music Stories, I’m your host, Shannon Heaton. I play Irish flute and sing; I travel around the globe to perform and teach; and I LOVE Irish music and dance, and related Celtic traditions. This show is my way of sharing the rich inspiration that the global ‘trad’ community has given to me.
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Are all traditional tunes created equally? And if they aren’t, what happens to the, um, lesser tunes? Do they end up like lost dryer socks? Chicago-based accordion player Jimmy Keane reflects on the room of bad tunes, and shares one of his loveliest compositions in this month’s off season installment.
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Thanks to everybody for listening. And a special thank you to John Ploch, Finn Agenbroad, David Vaughan, Brian Benscoter, Joe Garrett, Gerry Corr for underwriting this episode. And this season of podcast production—another exaltation of full episodes coming your way in May!
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Music Heard on IMS Episode 38 all music traditional, unless otherwise indicated
Tune: “Redican’s Jig / The Merry Old Woman Jig / The Chapel Bell” from boholaArtist: bohola
Tune: “G Chimes,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Horse Keane’s Hornpipe,” from Live with Jimmy & DennisArtist: Jimmy Keane & Denis Cahill
Tune: “Moving-On Song,” from boholaArtist: bohola
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PodbeanTestimonials:
“Irish musician Shannon Heaton knows that a good story told well can entertain, illuminate, even educate.” (Boston Irish Reporter)
“Heaton does an excellent job of keeping the subject interesting to aficionados while at the same time engaging and accessible to non-initiates.” (Irish Echo)
“One of the single best repositories of insight into Irish music, the scene surrounding it, and the people who populate it.” -Tim Britton
“Shannon’s podcast will help you understand the life behind Irish music… your heart is drawn in, your thoughts and imagination are captivated.” -Brian Benscoter
“A lovely, accessible window into the richness of the tradition.” – Steve Marantz
“Shannon’s podcast makes me crave family reunions (with real open fires) where we’d all find something really appealing in these stories of music, stories that carry us across emigration paths and emotional landscapes.” -Deirdre Cronin