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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Why learn old songs from your neighbors, when the airwaves are brimming with NEW music? And how can a rooster’s crow affect singing technique? Hear stories behind Len Graham’s life of song in this month’s Cuppa Tea chat. No matter the aperture, apertoire, or repertoire, Len’s got a story (and a song) to suit the situation.
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Music Heard on IMS Episode 32
all music traditional, unless otherwise indicated
Song: “The Wheels of the World,” from Do Me Justice
Artist: Len Graham
Tune: “Meaning of Life,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Tune: “Chimes,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Song: “Fair Rosa,” and “Early in the Morning AKA When I Was Young,” sung live in the Lounge for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Len Graham
Tune: “Slip Jig Dreams,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Song: “As I Roved Out” excerpt, sung live in the Lounge for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Len Graham
Song: “As I Roved Out,” from The Heart Is True
Artist: Sarah Makem
Tune: “Celtic Grooves,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Song: “Now Westlin Winds" (AKA Western Winds), sung live in the Lounge for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Len Graham
Tune: “Little Bird Lullaby,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Tune: “John’s Theme,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Song: “The Moorlough Shore,” sung live in the Lounge for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Len Graham
Tune: “The Girl that Broke My Heart,” from Celtic Mouth Music
Artists: Joe Holmes & Len Graham
Tune: “Farewell to Whiskey,” from The Star Above the Garter
Artists: Denis Murphy & Julia Clifford
Song: “Rambling Irishman,” from The Best of DeDannan
Artist: DeDannan
Song: “New York Bay,” from Max Hunter Collection #455 (c/o Missouri State University, Duane G. Meyer Library)
Artist: Bertha Lauderdale
Tune: “Hometown Lullaby,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Song: “The Parting Glass,” from After Dawning
Artists: Joe Holmes & Len Graham
Song: “Ye Lovers All,” from Ye Lovers All
Artist: Len Graham
Tune: “Bb Intro Groove,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Song: “Fox and the Hare,” from When I Was Young
Artists: Len Graham and Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin
Song: “Where the Moorcocks Crow,” from The Road Taken
Artists: Len Graham & Brian Ó Hairt
Song: “The Keeper of the Songs,” from live at WGBH
Artist: Robbie O’Connell
Song: “The Lowlands of Holland” [intro and outro only], sung live in the Lounge for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Len Graham
Tune: “The Blackbird,” from The Star Above the Garter
Artists: Denis Murphy
Song: “The Royal Blackbird,” sung live in the Lounge for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Len Graham
Song: “The Parting Glass” [outro lilting], from After Dawning
Artists: Joe Holmes & Len Graham
Tune: “The Blackbird,” from Cover the Buckle
Artists: Seán Clohessy, Sean Mccomiskey, And Kieran Jordan
Song: “Rooster Crow,” recorded by Benjamin Nelan
used under Creative Commons license
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