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Special thanks to Susan Walsh, Peggy Bogardus, Nathan Weston, Gerry Corr, Brian Benscoter, and Joe Garrett 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 25 all music traditional, unless otherwise indicated

Tune: "G Chimes," from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)

Tune: "My Love is in America" from DeargaArtists: Shannon Heaton (flute), Matt Heaton (guitar & bodhran)

Tune: "Sabai Sabai," from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)

Tune: "The B Minor Cut," (strathspey) from CutsArtist: Andrea Beaton

Tune: "A Beautiful Ending," from BranchesArtist: Andrew Finn Magill

Tune: "Hometown Lullaby," from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)

Tune: "Blue Dress Waltz," from The Blue DressArtists: Maeve Gilchrist (harp), Shannon Heaton (flute)

Tune: "Aimee and Shodekeh," from Cybertrad (by Matthew Olwell) Artists: Aimee Curl (bass), Shodekeh Talifero (voice)

Tune: "Reavy's," from Traditional Music On Fiddle, Banjo & HarpArtists: Oisin Mac Diarmada, Brian Fitzgerald, Micheal O'Ruanaigh

Tune: "Across the Border," (by Koji Nagao) from tricolor BIGBANDArtist: Yuka Nakafuji and Tricolor