Episode 48-Between the Tunes

Irish Music Stories Podcast

What’s up with stage banter? And why all the joking around between tunes in a session? Explore the on- and offstage chat that surrounds traditional music with Máirtín de Cógáin, Paddy League, Joanie Madden, Rus Bradburd, Liz Carroll, and Jean-Michel Veillon.

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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Books Mentioned in IMS Episode 48

Bradburd, Rus. Paddy on the Hardwood. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2006.

Carson, Ciaran. Last Night’s Fun. New York: North Point Press, 1996.

Heaney, Seamus. “Digging.” Death of a Naturalist. London & Boston: Faber and Faber, 1966.

Music Heard on IMS Episode 48all music traditional, unless otherwise indicated

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

Tune: “Redican's Jig / The Merry Old Woman Jig / The Chapel Bell” from boholaArtist: bohola

Tune: “Behind The Bush In Parkhanna/Battle Of Aughrim,” from Swimming Against The Falls/SnámhIin Aghaidh Easa Artist: Joey Abarta

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

Tune: “Abbey Reel,” from Kitchen SessionArtist: Matt Heaton

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

Tune: “The House On the Hill,” from TriptychArtists: Laura Risk, Kieran Jordan & Paddy League

Recitation: “First You Must Learn the Grip,” from Forty Years of Irish PipingArtist: Seamus Ennis

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

Tune: “Bird in the Bush,” (with Beatboxing), from Live at Johnny D’sArtists: Isaac Alderson & Sam Amidon

Tune: “Dans Loudieg,” from PremièreArtists: Kornog

Tune: “War Hent Kerrigouarc'h/ Sheriffmuir,” from PremièreArtists: Kornog

Tune: “Barbra Streisand's Trip to Saginaw / Michael Connell’s,” from On the Offbeat Artist: Liz Carroll

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

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

Tune: “Modal Travel Theme,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “Polkas Medley: John Collins’ Fancy / Eileen’s Polka / Ned Kelly’s Polka,” from The Burren Backroom Series, Vol. 1 (Live)Artist: Sliabh Notes

Tune: “Kerry Reel,” from fiddler compArtist: Padraig O'Keefe

Tune: “Meaning of Life,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “Tonn Cliodhna,” from FYHArtists: Caoimhin O Raghallaigh & Brendan Begley

Tune: “Over The Moor To Maggie/Dowd's Number Nine,” Ómós Do Joe Cooley Frankie Gavin, Paul Brock, and Charlie Lennon

Tune: “Rockabye by Firelight,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “Pretty Girls of Mayo, the Steeplechase,” (AKA ‘Reel Cork, Like!’) from From Cork with LoveArtist: The Máirtín de Cógáin Project

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

Stage Banter: “How To Make Proper Tea!” from From Cork with LoveArtist: Máirtín de Cógáin Live

Tune: “Ballyea,” from Hangin' at the CrossroadsArtist: The Céilí Bandits