The show about traditional music, and the bigger stories behind it. Host Shannon Heaton talks to musicians, dancers, and scholars about where Irish music has been, where it's going, and what it means to so many people around the globe. Whether you already play fiddle or know dance steps, or you don't know anything about traditional music, the emphasis of this show is creativity, community, and heritage.
Irish Music Stories Podcast
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Podcast Overview
The show about traditional music, and the bigger stories behind it. Host Shannon Heaton talks to musicians, dancers, and scholars about where Irish music has been, where it's going, and what it means to so many people around the globe. Whether you already play fiddle or know dance steps, or you don't know anything about traditional music, the emphasis of this show is creativity, community, and heritage.
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1/10/2017
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Recent Episodes
June 1, 2026
Episode 93-Woolen Pants and Grave Situations
Host Shannon Heaton explores the intriguing origins of "I Buried My Wife and Danced on Her Grave" with a remote collaborator, revealing connections to blind pipers and wool pants.
May 4, 2026
Episode 92-Eagles and Eggplants
<p>Episode 92-Eagles and Eggplants--Going for the gold year round...</p> <p>Things change over the years. But a lot of the same stories (and tunes) just seem to keep coming up. Like a bad penny. Or a Golden Eagle. Host Shannon Heaton and flute player Kozo Toyota sail the golden, storied seas about a gold coin, a clipper ship, an eggplant, and a fiery little hornpipe.</p> <p>_________________<br /> For playlists, transcripts, links to videos, companion essays, and to contribute to this project, please head to <a href= "https://shannonheatonmusic.com/ims/"><strong>ShannonHeatonMusic.com</strong></a><br /> <br /></p>
April 1, 2026
Episode 91-Doherty, Norah, and Ma
<p>As tunes and songs get passed around they transform. Airs and hornpipes turn into jigs or reels, entire parts get added or condensed, melodies change, words alter or are forgotten altogether (until the song becomes just a tune). In this episode, singer Niamh Parsons and host Shannon Heaton trace a tune and its words back to its source. It's a celebration of listening, and finding the story in a song together.<br /> _________________<br /> For playlists, transcripts, links to videos, companion essays, and to contribute to this project, please head to https://shannonheatonmusic.com/ims/</p>
98 total episodes available with 2 transcripts
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