Episode 03-Every Tuesday at Nine

Why do people all around the world head out to Irish music sessions. Big-hearted session hosts Tina Lech, John Williams, Eoin O'Neill, and Brian Conway help host Shannon Heaton decode what their weekly gatherings in Boston, Chicago, Clare, and New York mean to them—and to all the regulars. Boston producer Brian O'Donovan, fiddle teacher Laurel Martin, and flute players Melissa Foster and Scott Boag also weigh in.

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Special thanks to this month's supporters: Patrick O'Leary, Art Costa, Paul Willson, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Thank you to Matt Heaton for script editing and production music.

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Music Heard on IMS Episode 03 all music traditional, unless otherwise indicated

Tune: "The Tap Room & Galway Rambler" (reels), from rehearsal recording Artist: Dan Gurney (accordion), Shannon Heaton (flute), Matt Heaton (guitar)

Song: "Sunday Bloody Sunday," from WarArtist & Composer: U2

Song: "I'm Shipping up to Boston," from Warrior's Code Artist: Dropkick Murphys Composer: orig. lyrics by Woody Guthrie

Song: "Whiskey in the Jar," recorded on three different Dubliners albums Artist: Dubliners

Song: "Orinoco Flow" (Sail Away), from WatermarkArtist & Composer: Enya aka Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin

Tune: "Jim Donohue's & Maud Millar," from Session at the Druid Artists: George Keith (fiddle), Tina Lech (fiddle), Shannon Heaton (flute)

Tune: "Blackhaired Lass," from Session at the Druid Artists: George Keith (fiddle), Adam Cole Mullen (fiddle), Shannon Heaton (flute)

Tune: "Hometown Lullaby," from Production music made for Irish Music Stories Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar)

Tune: "Rainy Day," from Session at the Druid Artists: Kathleen Conneely (whistle), Declan Foley (fiddle), Mikey McComiskey

Tune: "Out on the Ocean," from Session at Celtic Knot Artists: John Williams (accordion) et al

Tune: "John's Theme," from Production music made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton (guitar)

Tune: "Bucks of Oranmore," from Session at Celtic Knot Artists: John Williams (accordion) et al

Tune: "It Goes As Follies & Eddie Duffy's," from The Blue DressArtist: Shannon Heaton

Tune: "After Hours Theme," from Production music made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton (guitar)

Tune: "Fasten the Leg on Her & Wandering Minstrel," from Session at Dunne's Artist: Brian Conway (fiddle)

Tunes: "Rakes Of Clonmel, The Kiltimagh Jig, Ned Coleman's Jig," from Steam Artist: John Williams