Episode 31-The Scottish Connection

Irish Music Stories Podcast

How do Scottish and Irish music intersect? How are they distinct? And why do so many trendy tunes come from Scotland? Host Shannon Heaton talks with Aaron Jones, Ed Pearlman, Natalie Haas and Hanneke Cassel to learn what it means to be a traditional Scottish musician today—in Scotland, and in the States. Warning: this episode contains very few mentions of haggis… or kilts.

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Music Heard on IMS Episode 31 all music traditional, unless otherwise indicated

Tune: “Medium Man,” from Happy DazeArtist: Battlefield Band

Tune: “Hector the Hero Medley,” from 2015 Worlds CompetitionArtist: Inveraray District Pipe Band

Tune: “Lady Carmichael,” from ThunderstruckArtist: Gordon Duncan

Tune: “A Modal Groove,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton (guitar)

Tune: “Strathspey,” from Celtic Mouth MusicArtist: John Macdonald

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

Song: “Lon-Dubh,” (the Blackbird), from Lon-DubhArtist: Julie Fowlis

Tune: “The Anniversary Reel,” from Out for the NightArtist: Battlefield Band

Song: “Star o’ the Bar,” from Four on the FloorArtist: Old Blind Dogs, feat. Aaron Jones vocals

Tune: “Nonna Pina / Space Ghettos,” from Free OneArtist: Kinnaris Quintet

Tune: “The Burrian,” from Arc LightArtist: Lau

Tune: “Scraping the Barrel,” from The Arms Daughter’s DealerArtist: Shooglenifty

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

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

Tune: “Open to the Elements,” from Between Wind and WaterArtist: String Sisters

Tune: “Cuffe’s,” from On the EdgeArtist: Ed Pearlman and Neil Pearlman

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

Tune: “The 24th Guards Brigade At Anzio,” from Happy DazeArtist: Battlefield Band

Tune: “Cathkin Braes,” from Another GemArtist: Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain

Tune: “Run to Fly,” from Run to FlyArtist: Alba’s Edge

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

Tune: “Leather Britches,” from Aereo-PlainArtist: John Hartford

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

Song: “Will Ye Go Lassie, Go,” (AKA Wild Mountain Thyme), from Wild Mountain ThymeArtist: The McPeake Family

Track: “Scottish Reel Rhythm Demo,” from Instructional VideoArtist: Hanneke Cassel

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

Song: “The Low Hum,” from California CallingArtist: Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards

Tune: “Crabbit Shona,” from The Red House – The Heritage of the Scottish FiddleArtist: Chris Duncan, Catherine Strutt & Julian Thompson

Tunes: “Jig Runrig, The Ramnee Ceilidh,” from Highlander’s Farewell Artists: Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas

Tune: “Adelaide / Keeping up with Christine,” from Ports of CallArtist: Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas

Tune: “Ron Burgundy Tribute: The Glass Case of Emotion/Sweet Grandmother's Spatula,” from SilverArtist: Hanneke Cassel

Tune: Jenny Dang the Weaver,” from Jam at PDB c/o IsabelleArtist: Students and Faculty

Tune: "Miller of Drone," from Tall TalesArtist: The McKassons

Tune: “Black Bread,” from Journey BegunArtist: Athena Tergis & Laura Risk

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

Tune: “Julia Delaney,” from Jam at PDB c/o IsabelleArtist: Students and Faculty

Tune: "Brooklyn’s Lullaby," from Lullabies for LoveArtist: Hanneke Cassel

Song: Bonny Labouring Boy, from A Different LifeArtist: Emily Smith