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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How do Scottish and Irish music intersect? How are they distinct? And why do so many trendy tunes come from Scotland? Host Shannon Heaton talks with Aaron Jones, Ed Pearlman, Natalie Haas and Hanneke Cassel to learn what it means to be a traditional Scottish musician today—in Scotland, and in the States. Warning: this episode contains very few mentions of haggis… or kilts.
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Thanks to everybody for listening. And a special thank you to Sharon Murphy, Mike Lagana, Brian Edmiston, Michael Craine, David Vaughan, Brian Benscoter, Joe Garrett, and Gerry Corr for underwriting this episode.
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Music Heard on IMS Episode 31
all music traditional, unless otherwise indicated
Tune: “Medium Man,” from Happy Daze
Artist: Battlefield Band
Tune: “Hector the Hero Medley,” from 2015 Worlds Competition
Artist: Inveraray District Pipe Band
Tune: “Lady Carmichael,” from Thunderstruck
Artist: Gordon Duncan
Tune: “A Modal Groove,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Tune: “Strathspey,” from Celtic Mouth Music
Artist: John Macdonald
Tune: “Bb intro,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Song: “Lon-Dubh,” (the Blackbird), from Lon-Dubh
Artist: Julie Fowlis
Tune: “The Anniversary Reel,” from Out for the Night
Artist: Battlefield Band
Song: “Star o’ the Bar,” from Four on the Floor
Artist: Old Blind Dogs, feat. Aaron Jones vocals
Tune: “Nonna Pina / Space Ghettos,” from Free One
Artist: Kinnaris Quintet
Tune: “The Burrian,” from Arc Light
Artist: Lau
Tune: “Scraping the Barrel,” from The Arms Daughter’s Dealer
Artist: Shooglenifty
Tune: “G Meditation,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Tune: “Sabai Sabai,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Tune: “Open to the Elements,” from Between Wind and Water
Artist: String Sisters
Tune: “Cuffe’s,” from On the Edge
Artist: Ed Pearlman and Neil Pearlman
Tune: “Triumph Theme,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Tune: “The 24th Guards Brigade At Anzio,” from Happy Daze
Artist: Battlefield Band
Tune: “Cathkin Braes,” from Another Gem
Artist: Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain
Tune: “Run to Fly,” from Run to Fly
Artist: Alba’s Edge
Tune: “Travel Theme,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Tune: “Leather Britches,” from Aereo-Plain
Artist: John Hartford
Tune: “After Hours Theme,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Song: “Will Ye Go Lassie, Go,” (AKA Wild Mountain Thyme), from Wild Mountain Thyme
Artist: The McPeake Family
Track: “Scottish Reel Rhythm Demo,” from Instructional Video
Artist: Hanneke Cassel
Tune: “Mutey Big Build,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Song: “The Low Hum,” from California Calling
Artist: Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards
Tune: “Crabbit Shona,” from The Red House – The Heritage of the Scottish Fiddle
Artist: Chris Duncan, Catherine Strutt & Julian Thompson
Tunes: “Jig Runrig, The Ramnee Ceilidh,” from Highlander’s Farewell
Artists: Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas
Tune: “Adelaide / Keeping up with Christine,” from Ports of Call
Artist: Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
Tune: “Ron Burgundy Tribute: The Glass Case of Emotion/Sweet Grandmother's Spatula,” from Silver
Artist: Hanneke Cassel
Tune: Jenny Dang the Weaver,” from Jam at PDB c/o Isabelle
Artist: Students and Faculty
Tune: "Miller of Drone," from Tall Tales
Artist: The McKassons
Tune: “Black Bread,” from Journey Begun
Artist: Athena Tergis & Laura Risk
Tune: “Hometown Lullaby,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)
Tune: “Julia Delaney,” from Jam at PDB c/o Isabelle
Artist: Students and Faculty
Tune: "Brooklyn’s Lullaby," from Lullabies for Love
Artist: Hanneke Cassel
Song: Bonny Labouring Boy, from A Different Life
Artist: Emily Smith
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“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