Are all traditional tunes created equally? And if they aren't, what happens to the, um, lesser tunes? Do they end up like lost dryer socks? Chicago-based accordion player Jimmy Keane reflects on the room of bad tunes, and shares one of his loveliest compositions in this month's off season installment.

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Music Heard on IMS Episode 38 all music traditional, unless otherwise indicated

Tune: "Redican's Jig / The Merry Old Woman Jig / The Chapel Bell" from boholaArtist: bohola

Tune: "G Chimes," from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton

Tune: "Horse Keane's Hornpipe," from Live with Jimmy & DennisArtist: Jimmy Keane & Denis Cahill

Tune: "Moving-On Song," from boholaArtist: bohola