Are Irish fairies REAL? And if so, could there be Sí folk living in New England?? Fiddle player Martin Hayes, singer Emily Smith, and storyteller Máirtín de Cógáin help me and this month’s co-producer Nigel Heaton investigate songs, stories, and possible gateways to the Otherworld.

Plenty of music here, too. Full playlist below.

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Thanks to everybody for listening. And a special thank you to Jonathan Duvick, Mark Haynes, Chris Murphy, David Vaughan, Brian Benscoter, Joe Garrett, and Gerry Corr  for underwriting this episode.

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Music Heard on IMS Episode 34 all music traditional, unless otherwise indicated

Song: “Edwin of the Lowlands Low,” from Tell You in EarnestArtists: Matt & Shannon Heaton

Tune: “Waimea Rising” from Vignette Artists: Maeve Gilchrist & Viktor Krauss

Tune: “Rockabye by Firelight,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton (guitar)

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

Song: “As I Roved Out,” from CrossroadsArtists: Mairtin O'Connor, Seamie O'Dowd & Cathal Hayden

Tune: “As the Crow Flies,” from Half Day RoadArtist: Liz Carroll

Tune: “Abbey Reel,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton (guitar)

Song: “The Song of the Seal,” from Seal Maiden-Celtic MusicalArtist: Karan Casey

Tune: “G Chimes,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton (guitar)

Tune: “Lilting Banshee,” from The Otherworld - Music And Song From The Irish TraditionArtist: Robert Harvey

Tune: “Port Na Bpucai,” from Live In SeattleArtists: Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill

Tune: “Mist Covered Mountain,” from Martin HayesArtist: Martin Hayes

Tune: “Triumph Theme,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton (guitar)

tune: “The Wee Folks Thimble,” from Living Room Tommy Peoples composition partyArtists: Matt & Shannon Heaton

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

Tune: “The Quiet Glen,” from The Quiet GlenArtist: Tommy Peoples

Song: “The Wife of Usher’s Well,” from Fairest Floo’erArtist: Karine Polwart

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

Song: “Three Ravens / The Raven's Return,” from 3 RavensArtist: Malinky

Song: “Queen of the Fairies,” from Macmath: The Silent PageThe Macmath Collective

Tune: “The Lone Bush,” from As it happenedArtists: Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh & Danny O Mahony

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

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

Tune: "The Wolf/The Duck," from On the OffbeatArtist: Liz Carroll

Tune: “Awakening,” from RavenArtists: John Williams & Dean Magraw

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