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SPOKEN WORD: Storytelling, SPOKEN WORD: With Music

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Susan Miron's love of music and literature resulted in careers as a harpist and a book critic. She performed over a hundred concerts with the Melisande Trio (harp, flute, viola) which included her longtime musical partner, her husband former BSO violist Burton Fine. In addition to two CDs with singers (most recently "A Birthday Hansel" on Chandos Records) and two solo CDs of her transcriptions of harpsichord sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti (Centaur Records), she wrote about 250 books reviews for such publications as The New York Times Book Review and The American Scholar.

The tunes of 18th century blind harper, Turlough OâCarolan are combined with legend and folktales from the vast store of Irish whimsy and tradition. These nontraditional tellings are the products of the stoytellerâs boiling brain combined with more standard versions. Leprechauns, the sidhe ( fairy people) common folk, heroes and star crossed lovers manifest in the glory of spoken word, entrancing harp and enchanting words. Prepare accordingly.



Egg Girl and the Leprechaun â a battle of wits between a feisty girl and a leprechaun intent on abiding by the rules and keeping his pot of gold.

Finn and the Magic Fish â hero tale of the Fianna, a tale about Finn Mac Cool and his schooling.

Piper and the Mermaid â Rory OâConnor was the best piper in the country â until his magical relocation.

Molly OâDonahue â the classic â person with no story â tale is nearly a thousand years old. This version comes from Jennnifer Justiceâs telling.

Taily Poâin the Great Hunger there was not much to which youâd turn up your nose. But some things you would do well to give a pass.





OâCarolanâs Tunes
Lament
OâCarolanâs Dream
Maible ni Cheillaigh
Hewlett
other tunes
Parting Glass
She Moved through the Fair
Blind Mary

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