Episode 45-Trad in the Classroom

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  * * * * * * * Thanks to everybody for listening. And a special thank you to this month’s underwriters: Finn Agenbroad, David Vaughan, Brian Benscoter, Susan Walsh, Rick Rubin, Randy Krajniak, Jon Duvick, Suezen Brown, John Ploch, Joel DeLashmit, Chris Murphy, and Joe Martin Please CLICK HERE if you can kick in to support this podcast! * * * * * * * Visit IrishMusicStories.org * * * * * * * 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

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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.