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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 Stories
Artist: Matt Heaton
Tune: “Out on the Ocean,” from Live In Seattle
Artists: Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill
Tune: “Woo Dr Hythm,” from This is How we Fly
Artist: This is How we Fly
Tune: “The Banshee, Swinging on a Gate,” from Live at the Welsh Dragon
Artist: Wellington Slow Session
Tune: “Twins' Dance Party / Sylvia's & Mikey's Reels,” from Raven
Artists: John Williams & Dean Magraw
Episode 77-The Bunch of Keys
Episode 76-The Power of the Local Pub
Episode 75-Betting on the Punters
Episode 74-Leaning in and Branching Out
Episode 73-Fruitful Fells Part Two
Episode 72-Fruitful Fells Part One
Episode 71-Missed Manners
Episode 70-Navigating Tech and Writing Tunes
Episode 69-Tea, Turf, and Wooden Spoons
Episode 68-20 Years of BCMFest
Episode 67-Hunting for Wren Tunes and Tales
Episode 66-Up in Smoke
Episode 65-Cutting Routes and Tracing Roots
Episode 64-O’Farrell’s Trip to Texas
Episode 63- Juice Box Sessions
Episode 62-Daughters, Maids, and Boys
Episode 61: Rounding up the the Tunes
Episode 60-Selma and Rose
Episode 59-Shortcut to the Heart
Episode 58-The Astonishing Adventures of Shannon Heaton
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