What happens when old traditional music and dance move onto modern concert stages? Do Celtic traditions get a big boost? Do they lose anything on the road to the performing arts center? Journey with host Shannon Heaton as she speaks with Jean-Michel Veillon, Matthew Olwell, Steph Geremia, Kevin Crawford, Herschel Freeman, Eileen Ivers, Mick Moloney, Brian O’Donovan, and Rory Makem about how ‘trad’ continues to change, dissolve, evolve, and inspire.

Plenty of music here, too. Full playlist below.

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Special thanks to Thomas Madden, Andy Kruspe, Danny Horton, Chris Murphy, Kathleen Biggins, Ted Coyle in honor of Lynn Cox, Gerry Corr, Brian Benscoter, and Joe Garrett for supporting this episode. 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 26all music traditional, unless otherwise indicated

Tune: “My Love is in America,” from deargaArtists: Matt & Shannon Heaton

Tune: “Dans Loudieg,” from PremièreArtist: Kornog

 Tune: “Celtic Grooves,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton 

Tune: “Grupai Memories” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton 

Tune: “Ton DÈrobÈe,” from PremièreArtist: Jean-Michel Veillon with Kornog

Tune: “D Big Build,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton 

Tune: “Scottish (Live),” from Live au Cornouaille Artist: Bagad Kemper

Song: “Tri Martolod (Live),” from Alan StivellArtist: Alan Stivell

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

Tune: “G Meditation,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton 

Tune: “Flute Duet,” from Christmas Celtic Sojourn, 2007Artist: Louise Mulcahey and Shannon Heaton

Tune: “The Cameronian,” from fiddler compArtist: Michael Coleman

Song: “Mountain Dew,” from Irish Drinking SongsArtist: The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem

Tune: “Dark Low Jig,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton 

Tune: “Linnane Terrace,” from The Open RoadArtist: Steph Geremia

Tune: “Eanáir,” from LúnasaArtist: Lúnasa

Tune: “Dans An Dro,” from PremièreArtist: Jamie McMenemy & Soïg Siberil with Kornog

Tune: “Slip Jig Dreams,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton 

Tune: “Riverdance Medley,” from Eurovision Song Contest Artist: Katie McMahon with Anúna, with musicians who are mostly unattributed online (would have been Bill Whelan on keyboard with, probably, fiddler Máire Breathnach, sax player Kenneth Edge, and others) Composers: Michael McGlynn, Bill Whelan

Tune: “Pound the Floor,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton 

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

Tune: “Meaning of Life,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton 

Tune: “Trip to Birmingham,” from CybertradArtist: Matthew Olwell

Tune: “Little Bird Lullaby,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton 

Song: “Jesuitmont,” from PremièreArtist: Kornog

Song: “Anarchy In the UK/Silver Spear Mash up,” adapted from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex PistolsArtist: SP + SH