Episode 39-Tune Tale with Eileen Ivers

What’s a soccer ball, a school uniform, and a wedding dress have in common? New York-based fiddle player Eileen Ivers helps jar memories and connections, with a jig she wrote for her granny, in this month’s off season installment.  Plenty of music here, too. Full playlist below. * * * * * * * Thanks to everybody for listening. And a special thank you to Charlie Durfee, Desmond O'Hagan, Pat Wilcox, Paul Grajciar, Peter Crimmin, Susan Walsh, David Vaughan, Brian Benscoter, Joe Garrett, Gerry Corr for underwriting this episode. And this season of podcast production. One more tune tale in April… then full episodes coming in May! Please CLICK HERE if you can kick in to support this podcast! * * * * * * * Visit IrishMusicStories.org * * * * * * * Music Heard on IMS Episode 39 all music traditional, unless otherwise indicated Tune: “Apples in Winter” from An Nollaig: An Irish ChristmasArtist: Eileen Ivers Tune: “G Chimes,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton Tune: “After Hours Theme,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton Tune: “Canbrack Girls,” from Live in Eileen’s KitchenArtist: Eileen Ivers Tune: “Harmonics Fails,” from outtakesArtist: Matt Heaton

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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.