Episode 91-Doherty, Norah, and Ma

As tunes and songs get passed around they transform. Airs and hornpipes turn into jigs or reels, entire parts get added or condensed, melodies change, words alter or are forgotten altogether (until the song becomes just a tune). In this episode, singer Niamh Parsons and host Shannon Heaton trace a tune and its words back to its source. It's a celebration of listening, and finding the story in a song together. _________________ For playlists, transcripts, links to videos, companion essays, and to contribute to this project, please head to

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Episode 91-Doherty, Norah, and Ma is an episode from Irish Music Stories Podcast by Shannon Heaton.

This episode is 21:30 long.

This episode was published on Apr 1, 2026.

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