There’s no definitive Irish or Scottish music method book. A lot of seasoned practitioners learned their music in kitchens and pubs. So how do they bring that immersive, social learning approach into the classroom? In this episode, June McCormack, Michael Rooney, Alasdair White, Caroline Keane, and Tom Delany share ideas about teaching and learning traditional music.

There’s also plenty of music in this episode. Full playlist below.

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 Tomoaki Hatekeyama) HERE 

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Music Heard on IMS Episode 45all music traditional, unless otherwise indicated

Tune: “Sabai Sabai,” from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “99 High,” from The Blue DressArtists: Shannon Heaton, Maeve Gilchrist, Paddy League

Tune: “Pound the Floor,” from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “McIntyre’s Fancy,” from Hup TermonfeckinArtists: June McCormack, Michael Rooney

Tune: “Hometown Lullaby,” from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “G Chimes,” from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “Little Bird Lullaby,” from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “D Mutey Big Build,” from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “Graf Spey,” from Draíocht Artists: June McCormack and Michael Rooney

Tune: “Celtic Grooves,” from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “Macalla Suite,” from Gradam Ceoil TG4  Artist: National Folk Orchestra of Ireland, conducted by Michael Rooney

Tune: “Farewell To Erin, The Morning Star,” from Traditional Music On Fiddle, Banjo & HarpArtist: Oisin Mac Diarmada, Brian Fitzgerald, Micheal O’Ruanaigh

Tune: “Capt Murdo Kennedy of Kyle, South Uist Golf Club” from An Clar GealArtist: Alasdair White

Tune: “Cairistiona Chaimbeul” from Back of BoisdaleArtist: Joe Peter MacLean

Tune: “Quickstep & 9/8 Marches,” from James Duncan MackenzieArtist: James Duncan Mackenzie

Tune: “Kenny Gilles of Portnalong, from Scotland’s Big Session videoArtists: Lauren MacColl and Ewan MacPherson

Tune: “The Hairy Angler Fish…” from Room Enough for AllArtist: Battlefield Band

Tune: “Triumph Theme,” from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “John Kelly’s, Old Concertina Reel,” from Never Say Goodbye, Say Good LuckArtists: Caroline Keane and Tom Delany

Tune: “Métro Blues,” from Never Say Goodbye, Say Good LuckArtist: Tom Delany

Tune: “Modal Groove,” from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “John’s Theme,” from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “Mickey Callaghan’s Slide/Winnie Hayes’s Jig,” from Kitty Lie Over Artists: Mick O’Brien & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh

Tune: “The Murroe Polka / The Taur Polka / Mick Duggan’s Polka, from ShineArtist: Caroline Keane

Tune: “Slip Jig Dreams,” from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “Abbey Reel,” from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “Little Bird Lullaby,” from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “Reavy’s – The Milliner’s Daughter,” from Traditional Music On Fiddle, Banjo & HarpOisin Mac Diarmada, Brian Fitzgerald, Micheal O’Ruanaigh

Tune: ‘Ballybrolly Jig #1 (The North Star), from RubaiArtist: Flook