How much power does a backdrop have? As the Irish Music Stories production team works to assemble episodes and bonus materials, Shannon explores the wooded hills of Medford, Massachusetts to find visual and organizational surrounds that look and feel like time-worn jigs, and ballads, and nights of music and dance.

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Music Heard on IMS Episode 50 all music traditional, unless otherwise indicated

Tune: "Free the Heel," from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton

Tune: "Grupai Ceol Theme," from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton

Tune: "Sunny Banks Demo" #1, 2, 3 from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt & Shannon Heaton

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

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

Tune: "Celtic Grooves" from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton

Tune: "Sunny Banks Demo" #4 from Production Music for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt & Shannon Heaton