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 have travelled around the globe, performing and teaching Irish flute. And I LOVE Irish music and dance, and related Celtic traditions. This LISTENER SUPPORTED PODCAST is my way of sharing the rich inspiration that the global trad community has given to me.
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The newest episode of Season FOUR weaves together stories from five continents, to explore how jigs and reels have inspired people outside of Ireland. Listen to Episode 42-The Long Arm of the Irish Tradition AND read show notes (with playlist, info about the Irish flute mask, and links to Japanese translations). And for more great IMS episodes, scroll down through the player!
Persistent infections like Covid-19 … and social injustice.. and racism… loom large. And still, these little Irish jigs and reels are forming bridges across oceans. What happens when people fall in love with a foreign music culture and pull themselves out of their comfort zones to travel and learn to play? Learn about the perspective Irish music has offered Guillermo Del Val Rodriguez, Santiago Molina, Gregor Brinkschulte, Alasdair Fraser, Rolf Wagels, Kerstin Otten, Brent Cassidy, Andy Xuhang, Alex Navar, hatao, Geoffrey Lim, Ted Cizadlo, and Andy Linton.
There’s also plenty of music in this episode. Full playlist below.
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Thank you to everybody for listening. And a special thank you to this month’s underwriters: Ryne VanHorn, Dan Kaufman, Finn Agenbroad, Rex Edwards, Michael Craine, Bruce Douglas, Nancy Kearney, Paul Fackler, Art Costa, Linda Hammond, Chris Murphy, David Vaughan, Gerry Corr, Susan Walsh, Rick Rubin, Randy Krajniak, Jon Duvik, and one anonymous donor.
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Read about the Irish flute mask (mentioned in the episode) by Lisa Danforth HERE
And for Japanese speakers who want to get started with Irish Music Stories, the first episode has been translated fully (transcript) by Ryoko Murakami, with support from Tomoaki Hatekeyama HERE.
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Music Heard on IMS Episode 40 all music traditional, unless otherwise indicated
Tune: “Migratory,” from tricolor BIGBANDArtist: tricolor
Tune: “The Flight of the Earls (El Vuelo De Los Condes),” from Brotherhood of Stars (A Irmandade Das Estrelas) Artist: Carlos Nuñez
Tune: “Kiss the Maid Behind the Barrel,” from Living Room recordingArtist: Guillermo Del Val Rodriguez
Tune: “The Golden Ticket,” from The Western StarEric Merrill
Tune: “Para Ani,” from Historia Artist: Santiago Molina with Félix Pérez guitar
Tune: “Foliada!” from Ports of CallArtists: Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
Tune: “G Meditation,” from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Heartstrings Theme,” from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Masters of Consequence,” from HorizonArtist: Cara
Tune: “Bb Intro,” from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Little Bird Lullaby,” from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “44 Mill Street,” from The Blue DressArtist: Shannon Heaton, Maeve Gilchrist, Paddy League
Song: “Ich weiß ein fein brauns Mägdelein,” from DuoGudrun Walther & Jürgen Treyz
Tune/Song: “Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow” Artist: Droichead
Tune: “Celtic Grooves,” from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Nocturne,” from Songs From a Secret GardenArtist: Secret Garden
Tune: “Larry Lavin’s Choice,” from Galleon Flute Demo VideoArtist: Blayne Chastain
Tune: “Planxty Fitzgerald,” from Traditional Irish Music on pipa guitar, live at Bray Mermaid Arts Centre Artists: Liu Fang and Michael O’Toole
Tune: “Celtic Grooves,” from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Triumph Theme,” from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton
“Midnight Walker,” from Celtic Graces: A Best of IrelandArtist: Davy Spillane
“Desvairada,” from Brazilian Choro he posted on YouTube (used with permission) Artist: Cillian King
Tune: “月をさがして” (Looking for the Moon) from Songs of Raindrops and BreezeArtists: hatao & nami
Tune: “Grupai Ceol Theme,” from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Polkas,” from Mapo FMArtist: Seul-Ki and Ceoltoiri Korea
Song: “Runaway,” from Forgiven, Not ForgottenArtist: The Corrs
Tune: “Belle of the South Shore,” from B&BArtist: tricolor
Tune: “D Mutey Big Build,” from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Out on the Ocean,” from Live In SeattleArtists: Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill
Tune: “Woo Dr Hythm,” from This is How we FlyArtist: This is How we Fly
Tune: “The Banshee, Swinging on a Gate,” from Live at the Welsh DragonArtist: Wellington Slow Session
Tune: “Twins’ Dance Party / Sylvia’s & Mikey’s Reels,” from RavenArtists: John Williams & Dean Magraw
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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