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Irish Music Stories is the show about traditional music.... and the much bigger stories behind it. IMS is about everything--through an Irish music lens.

Whether you already play the fiddle or you know nothing about trad music or dance, I hope you'll join me, Shannon Heaton, as I learn how a band of Boston tweens ended up at a big music competition in Sligo, and what it meant to their families... and as I dig into the darker, sweeter side of Irish humor... and as I explore what learning Irish songs together is really all about.

Meet thoughtful and incredibly charming people in pubs, kitchens, and backstages throughout the U.S., Ireland, and beyond, underscored with toe-tapping and heart-soaring melodies that seem familiar, even if you've never heard them before.

Nov 10, 2020

How do new traditional Irish and Scottish tunes come together? How do composers conjure melodies? Composers Liz Carroll, Dáithí Sproule, and Katie McNally share thoughts on creativity, the tune writing process, and the myths behind the 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 47
all music traditional, unless otherwise indicated

Tune: “Bold Doherty,” from An Traidisiún Beo
Artist: Angelina Carberry

Tune: “Golden Castle chimes… and Golden Castle,” from (Live in our Living Room)
Artists: Matt & Shannon Heaton

Tune: The Dark Island,” from Encore
Artist: Celtic Fiddle Festival

Tune: “The Anniversary Reel/Out for the Night,” from Out for the Night
Artist: Battlefield Band

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

Tune: “The Wolf / The Duck,” from On the Offbeat
Artist: Liz Carroll

Tune: “Limerick Lift Off,” from (Live in our Living Room)
Artists: Matt & Shannon Heaton

Tune: “As The Crow Flies,” from Half Day Road
Artist: Liz Carroll

Tune: “After Hours Theme” from Production Music for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “Wild Swans at Coole,” from Living Room Demo
Artist: George Keith

Tune: “Wild Swans at Coole,” from The Music of Ed Reavy
Artist: Liz Carroll

Tune: “Little Bird Lullaby” from Production Music for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “Last of the Leaves,” from Half Day Road
Artist: Liz Carroll

Tune: “Liz’s New tune,” from Living Room Demo (with chords from the Lower Level)
Artists: Liz Carroll & Matt Heaton

Tune: “The Bag of Spuds,” from Notes From The Heart
Artists: Mick, Louise & Michelle Mulcahy

Tune: “October Tune,” from Living Room Demo
Artist: Dáithí Sproule

Tune: “Taylors Falls,” from The Crow in the Sun
Artist: Dáithí Sproule

Tune: “My Dearest Dear,” from Trian
Artist: Dáithí Sproule and Trian

Tune: “Acadia March,” from The Bloom of Youth
Artists: Childsplay

Tune: “D Chimes” from Production Music for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “Planxty Charles Bunworth” from Ireland: Crossroads Of Art And Design, 1690-1840 - The Music
Artists: Liz Carroll, Liz Knowles, Catriona McKay, Kieran O'Hare

Tune: “Mutey Big Build” from Production Music for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “Hometown Lullaby” from Production Music for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “8645,” from Living Room Demo
Artists: Matt & Shannon Heaton

Tune: “Lady Ginsberg,” from Living Room Demo
Artist: Katie McNally & Neil Pearlman

Tune: “Jenny Dang the Weaver,” from Instructional Video
Artist: Hanneke Cassel

Tune: “John’s Theme” from Production Music for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “Heartstrings Theme” from Production Music for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton