Episode 43-From the Fringe to the Fore

The role of instruments in Celtic traditions can be fickle: newer voices (like the tenor banjo) are increasingly popular on festival stages; while ancient ones (like the harp) still hang on the outskirts when it comes to modern group projects. Find out how the banjo came into common acceptance in Irish circles from Daniel Neely, Enda Scahill, and Martin Howley… and learn about joys and challenges of outsider status from harpist Maeve Gilchrist, cellist Natalie Haas, and saxophone players Susan Lindsay and Isaac Alderson. There’s also plenty of music in this episode. Full playlist below. And for Japanese speakers who want to get started with Irish Music Stories, the first episode has been translated fully (transcript) by Ryoko Murakami (with Tomoaki Hatekeyama) HERE  * * * * * * * Thanks to everybody for listening. And a special thank you to this month’s underwriters: Pat Wilcox, Soomee Han, Ken Doyle, Stephanie Reeve, Finn Agenbroad, Mark Haynes, David Vaughan, Gerry Corr, Susan Walsh, Rick Rubin, Randy Krajniak, Jon Duvik, and Suezen Brown. Please CLICK HERE if you can kick in to support this podcast! * * * * * * * Visit IrishMusicStories.org * * * * * * * Music Heard on IMS Episode 43 Tunes: “The Big Reel Of Ballynacally/The High Hill/Flash Away The Pressing Gang,” from Sunny Spells And Scattered ShowersArtist: Solas Tune: Professor Cherry, from Ports of CallArtists: Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas Tune: “D Chimes,” from Irish Music Stories Production musicArtist: Matt Heaton Tune: “Taste of Gaelic,” from The Cabin SessionsArtists: Mairi Rankin & Eric Wright Tune: “February Bright,” from 20 Chandler StreetArtist: Maeve Gilchrist Tune: “Zayante,” from Home RecordingArtist: Alfredo Rolando Ortiz Tune: “G Meditation,” from Irish Music Stories Production musicArtist: Matt Heaton Tune: “Harp Glissando demonstration,” from How to play Glissandos on the Harp Artist: Christy-Lin Tune: “Waimea Rising,” from Vignette Artists: Maeve Gilchrist & Viktor Krauss Tune: “The Castlebay Scrap/Stuarts Rant,” from Play On LightArtist: Síleas Tune: “The Blue Dress,” from The Blue DressArtists: Shannon Heaton & Maeve Gilchrist Tune: “Tom Maguire's Fancy, The Flogging Reel,” from Traditional Music On Fiddle, Banjo & HarpArtists: Oisin Mac Diarmada, Brian Fitzgerald, Micheal O'Ruanaigh Tune: “Following the North Star,” from Freedom HighwayArtist: Rhiannon Giddens Tune: “The Miller Of Drone/Pauline Conneely's/Finbar Dwyer’s,” from An Traidisiún BeoArtist: Angelina Carberry Tune: “Medley,” from live footage from 1928 (presented by Vitaphone) Artist: Fabulous Ingenues Tune: “Seamus Connolly's/Brid Harpur’s,” from Traditional Music From Doolin Co. ClareArtist: Kevin Griffin Tune: “The Rookery,” from Music class at 2014 Milwaukee Irishfest Summer SchoolArtist: Martin Howley Tune: “The New Irish Barn Dance,” from 1929 recording Artists: The Flanagan Brothers Tune: “Sailor on the Rock,” from Fleá Ceoil (1964 recording from Gael Linn)Artist: Barney McKenna Tune: “Bill Cheatum / Kitchen Girl,” from Live in GalwayArtist: We Banjo 3 Tune: Martin Wynnes #2 / Martin Wynnes #1 / The Coalminer,” from Roots of the Banjo TreeArtist:  We Banjo 3 Tune: “Splendid Isolation,” from At the RacketArtist: At the Rocket Tune: “Mutey Big Build,” from Irish Music Stories Production musicArtist: Matt Heaton Tune: “Siege of Ennis No. 3,” from B Side of Copley Record #9-178 Artist: Johnny Powell and his Irish band Tune: “Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria,” from Bach: Goldberg Variations (For Saxophone Quartet)Artist: Danish Saxophone Quartet, Christian Hougaard, Torben Snekkestad, Jørgen Ole Bove & Per Egholm Tune: “Rhythm Is Our Business,” from 1935 Hits (Remastered)Artist: Jimmy Lunceford and His Orchestra & Willie Smith Tune: “Abbey Reel Meditation,” from Irish Music Stories Production musicArtist: Matt Heaton Tune: “Heartstrings Theme,” from Irish Music Stories Production musicArtist: Matt Heaton Song: “Sixteen Jolly Ravers,” from From the Green to the BlueArtist: The Lindsays Tune: “Sabai Sabai,” from Irish Music Stories Production musicArtist: Matt Heaton Tune: “Aunt Jane’s Trip to Norway,” from The Blue DressArtists: Shannon Heaton & Maeve Gilchrist Tune: “Jane’s Reel,” from Simon Chrisman & Wes CorbettArtists: Simon Chrisman & Wes Corbett Tune: “Stah Wahs,” from banjo outtakeArtist: Matt Heaton