What’s at the core of Irish dance music? Host Shannon Heaton talks to Eileen Ivers, Nic Gareiss, Marla Fibish, and Jimmy Keane about trad ‘feel’ and how our instruments, our bodies, our intentions, our culture, and even magical forces shape our rhythmic sense.

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

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Special thanks to Art Costa, Eoin Stan O'Sullivan, Holly Foy and John Hruschka,  Peter Bartman, and 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 15 all music traditional, unless otherwise indicated

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

Tune: “Maid Behind the Bar,” flute rhythm demo Artist: Shannon Heaton

Tune: “Apples in Winter,” from An Nollaig: An Irish ChristmasArtist: Eileen Ivers

Song: “Only Love" from Change of SeasonArtist: Daryl Hall & John Oates

Tune: “Triumph Theme,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories Artist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “Paddy Canny’s Toast” from A Sweetish TuneArtist: Noctambule (Marla Fibish, Bruce Victor)

Tune: “Meaning of Life,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories Artist/Composer: Matt Heaton

Tune: “Man of Few Words” from Foreign FieldsArtist: This is How We Fly

Tune: “Maid Behind the Bar,” quarter-size fiddle demo Artist: Hannon Sheaton

Tune: “Travel Theme,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist/Composer: Matt Heaton

Tune: “After Hours Theme,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist/Composer: Matt Heaton

Tune: “Yellow Tinker,” from Cormac Begley 2017 Artist: Cormac Begley 

Tune: “Boys of Bluehill, Westport Jig,” from Live at the Acadia Trad SchoolArtist: Jimmy Keane

Tune: “House of Ancestors,” from Volume 1: Sound Magic Artist: Afro Celt Sound System

Tune: “The Boy in the Boat” (reel), from Rehearsal recording from circa 2008 Artist: Matt & Shannon Heaton