What did Irish Boston look like in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s? What were the days of social dance halls all about? Host Shannon Heaton talks to Sue Lindsay, Joanie Madden, Kevin Doyle, Helen Kisiel, and Brian O’Donovan about this colorful time in Irish American history… and about immigration in an Irish key.

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

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Special thanks to Michele Sims, John Mullen, Kerstin Otten, Brian Benscoter, William Dodd, Jack McCreless, Mark Johnson 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 14 all music traditional, unless otherwise indicated

Tune: “Free the Heel” (reel), from RehearsalArtist: Shannon Heaton (flute), Matt Heaton (guitar)

Tune: “John’s Theme,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “Hometown Lullaby,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories Artist: Matt Heaton

Song: “I’m Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover,” from The Big Brass Band from Brazil (1948) Artist: Art Mooney, vocals, with Mike Pignatore, banjo Composer: Mort Dixon and Harry M. Woods.

Tune: “Celtic Reprise” from Production Music made for Irish Music Stories Artist: Matt & Shannon Heaton

Song: “Thousands Are Sailing to America,” from Parallel Lines Artist: Andy Irvine Composer: Traditional words, music by Andy

Tune: “Abbey Reel” (reel) from Kitchen Session Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)

Tune: "Buttons and Bows" Artist: Gene Autry Composer: Music by Jay Livingston, lyrics by Ray Evans.

Tune: "Inisheer," from Ireland’s HarvestArtist: Joe Derrane 

Tune: Siege of Ennis Artist: Johnny Powell Band

Tune: Ennis Encounter (Jig) Artist: Matt & Shannon Heaton Composer: Brendan Tonra

Tune: “Rambling Man” (reel)  from Production Music made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton (guitar)

Tune: “After Hours Theme,” from Production Music made for Irish Music Stories Artist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “Kevin Keegan’s,” from Galway AfternoonArtists: Joe and Joanie Madden 

Song: “‘Neath Her Shawl of Galway Grey" Artist: Connie Foley, with Mickey Carton’s Orchestra

Tune: “Tom Ashe’s March, Black Haired Lass, Spike Island Lasses ” from Kitchen session Artist: Dan Gurney (accordion), Shannon Heaton (flute), Matt Heaton (guitar)

Tune: “Cape Breton Breakdown” Artist: Jerry’s Hayshakers

Tune: "Quinn of Armagh," from Banks of the ShannonArtist: Seamus Connolly

Tune: “Cat’s Meow,” from An Irish HomecomingArtist: Cherish the Ladies Composer: Joanie Madden

Tune: “Shoe the Donkey,” from Kitchen session Artist: Matt Heaton (banjo)