What's on tap for Season Two of Irish Music Stories? In 2018, host Shannon Heaton will explore mid century Dance Halls; old ballads in a millennial world; Irish summer schools; the HEARTBEAT of traditional music and… the C-Word. (Um, 'Celtic'…)

There's plenty of music here, too. Credits below.

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Special thanks to Brian Benscoter for supporting this episode. And thank you to Matt Heaton for script editing and production music.

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MUSIC heard on IMS Episode 12 all music traditional, unless otherwise indicated

Tune: "Free the Heel" (reel), from rehearsalArtist: Matt & Shannon Heaton

Song: "Saro," from All is Well Artist: Sam Amidon

Tune: "Oil for the Chain" (jig), from dearga Artist: Matt & Shannon Heaton