She can also sing and talk while dancing, too. > Shannon: Walking while singing is no challenge for Aubrey. So I’ll practice the words when I’m walking. Like right now, uh, in October I’m going to be conducting two ballad classes. > Aubrey: I think walking is so wonderful for so many reasons and it, you know, when you’re walking, you’re walking in rhythm. [ Music: “Will the Weaver,” from The World is Old Tonight Musician and dancer Aubrey Atwater also thinks about music on her long strolls around Rhode Island. And what’s more, learning some Irish music will be a way for Pa to approach an aspect of his own culture that he’s never really had a chance to tap into before. > Shannon: It’s a colorful way to spend the mornings! Listening to podcasts and formulating lesson plans… and preparing for a qualifying marathon. I’ll say, right, that’s something we’re going to put that into this class. And I come into work and I’ll write them down eventually. The parts that I definitely think that are appropriate, I will remember. And rather than listening to it with a pen and paper, I enjoy listening to it on the run. That’s already happening listening to your podcast. > Shannon: So it seems like maybe you can do some teaching preparation while you’re running? And he’s hoping to finish in three hours, so he can qualify for the 2022 Boston Marathon. He’s run the distance before, but he hasn’t done an official race. He’s got some homework to do before teaching a traditional music course in the Spring.īut fortunately, he’s got hours of running ahead of him as he trains for a race in Savannah, Georgia. Growing up in Sixmilebridge in County Clare, he spent his evenings and weekends at hurling matches, not at Irish music sessions. He’s more of an expert in the ancient sport of hurling, which is kind of like Irish field hockey… dating back to 1200 BC. > Shannon: Pa doesn’t know much about traditional music YET. > Pa: No, I’d say my instrument is my hurley! And you yourself are not an Irish musician. And then next semester I’m teaching … a traditional music in Ireland and Scotland. We’ve a Celtic studies program and I’m teaching Irish language, Celtic mythology and like an Irish literature course. Michael’s college at the University of Toronto. > Pa: I’m teaching at the university of St. [ Music: Travel Theme, from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories (Short for Patrick.) He’s working out ideas for an Irish & Scottish music course. > Shannon : And then it’s here, in my studio, that I stitch together those thoughts I came up with while running, with music and insights from my special guests. But it’s here where a lot of the mental work happens And then I weave it all together in my studio. I’ll talk to musicians or dancers around this topic. Now I dream up most of these stories initially out here-on the running trails. [ Music: “I Was Born For Sport,” from Caitlin The show about traditional music, and the bigger stories behind it. > Nigel Heaton: young announcer for Irish Music Stories > Evangelos Stowell: NY-reared, Boston-based linguist, Irish musician, and Harvard grant manager > Aubrey Atwater: Singer, dancer, multi-instrumentalist who performs and offers educational shows with duo partner Elwood Donnelly > Pa Sheehan: Irish language and Celtic Studies scholar and currently assistant Professor at the University of St. > Shannon Heaton: flute player, singer, composer, teacher, and host of Irish Music Stories This Irish Music Stories episode aired October 12, 2021
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