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Irish Music Stories Podcast
by Shannon Heaton
Today: #26 in Music, Ireland on our combined chart.
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Ranking history · Ireland
History builds daily. We started tracking this show on the Music, Ireland chart recently, so the trend line appears after a second day of data.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | #26 | #25 | #25 |
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October 21, 2025 · 15 minIn this six-episode "Sidequest" series, Irish Music Stories host Shannon Heaton shares music from her "Perfect Maze" album (pollinator-inspired compositions for flute, strings, piano, and voice). And in keeping with the IMS mission, she…
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William of Orange
October 7, 2025 · 14 minIn this six-episode "Sidequest" series, Irish Music Stories host Shannon Heaton shares music from her "Perfect Maze" album (pollinator-inspired compositions for flute, strings, piano, and voice). And in keeping with the IMS mission, she…
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Copper Over Navy
September 30, 2025 · 13 minIn this six-episode "Sidequest" series, Irish Music Stories host Shannon Heaton shares music from her "Perfect Maze" album (pollinator-inspired compositions for flute, strings, piano, and voice). And in keeping with the IMS mission, she…
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Aristotle in Spring
September 23, 2025 · 10 minIn this six-episode "Sidequest" series, Irish Music Stories host Shannon Heaton shares music from her "Perfect Maze" album (pollinator-inspired compositions for flute, strings, piano, and voice). And in keeping with the IMS mission, she…
About the show
The show about traditional music, and the bigger stories behind it. Host Shannon Heaton talks to musicians, dancers, and scholars about where Irish music has been, where it's going, and what it means to so many people around the globe. Whether you already play fiddle or know dance steps, or you don't know anything about traditional music, the emphasis of this show is creativity, community, and heritage.