The Long Arm of the Irish Tradition Irish Music Stories Podcast

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 BIGBAND
Artist: 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 recording
Artist: Guillermo Del Val Rodriguez
Tune: “The Golden Ticket,” from The Western Star
Eric Merrill
Tune: "Para Ani,” from Historia
Artist: Santiago Molina with Félix Pérez guitar
Tune: “Foliada!” from Ports of Call
Artists: Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
Tune: “G Meditation,” from Production Music for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Heartstrings Theme,” from Production Music for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Masters of Consequence,” from Horizon
Artist: Cara
Tune: “Bb Intro,” from Production Music for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Little Bird Lullaby,” from Production Music for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “44 Mill Street,” from The Blue Dress
Artist: Shannon Heaton, Maeve Gilchrist, Paddy League
Song: “Ich weiß ein fein brauns Mägdelein,” from Duo
Gudrun Walther & Jürgen Treyz
Tune/Song: “Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow”
Artist: Droichead
Tune: “Celtic Grooves,” from Production Music for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Nocturne,” from Songs From a Secret Garden
Artist: Secret Garden 
Tune: “Larry Lavin’s Choice,” from Galleon Flute Demo Video
Artist: 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 Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Triumph Theme,” from Production Music for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton
“Midnight Walker,” from Celtic Graces: A Best of Ireland
Artist: 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 Breeze
Artists: hatao & nami
Tune: “Grupai Ceol Theme,” from Production Music for Irish Music Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Polkas,” from Mapo FM
Artist: Seul-Ki and Ceoltoiri Korea
Song: “Runaway,” from Forgiven, Not Forgotten
Artist: The Corrs
Tune: “Belle of the South Shore,” from B&B
Artist: tricolor
Tune: “D Mutey Big Build,” from Production Music for Irish Music Stori