Episode 81-Mapping the Perfect Maze (IMS Sidequest)

Irish Music Stories Podcast by Shannon Heaton

Sep 16, 202509:30Music

In 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). In keeping with the IMS...

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