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UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: James R. Cowdery recordings: Joe Heaney Collection, 1979,1980,1981
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Cowdery, James R., 1953-
- Title
- UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: James R. Cowdery recordings: Joe Heaney Collection
- Dates
- 1979,1980,1981 (inclusive)
- Quantity
- 19 items : OT - 19 cassettes (stereo); WT - 19 DATs (digital, stereo); Duration: 27:26:15; photo-copy of handwritten lyrics.
- Collection Number
- 1985001
- Summary
- Recorded at Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, in private sessions (some lessons) with Joe Heaney between 1979 and 1981.
- Repository
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University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
University of Washington
Ethnomusicology Archives
Box 353450
Seattle, WA
98195-3450
Telephone: 2065430974
ethnoarc@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Unrestricted: collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Joe Heaney (AKA Joe Éinniú; Irish: Seosamh Ó hÉanaí) (1919 - 1984) was an Irish traditional (sean nós) singer from County Galway, Ireland. He spent most of his adult life abroad, living in England, Scotland and New York City, in the course of which he recorded hundreds of songs. A magnificent singer in both Gaelic and English, Heaney sings in sean-nos, the highly ornamented style of traditional Irish song.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Contains mainly song fragments in Irish-Gaelic with a smaller amount in English; several stories in English.
See logsheets for description of contents of each tape.
Documentation: Heaney index
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
| 1985001-0001
1 audiotape : DAT; Tracks: 5
|
1979-07-17-1981-07-17 |
| 1985001-0002
1 audiotape : DAT; Tracks: 7
|
1979-07-17-1981-07-17 |
| 1985001-0003
1 audiotape : DAT
|
1979-07-17-1981-07-17 |
| 1985001-0004
1 audiotape : DAT; Tracks: 22
|
1979-07-17-1981-07-17 |
| 1985001-0005
1 audiotape : DAT; Tracks: 22
|
1979-07-17-1981-07-17 |
| 1985001-0006
1 audiotape : DAT; Tracks: 3
|
1979-07-17-1981-07-17 |
| 1985001-0007
1 audiotape : DAT; Tracks: 20
|
1979-07-17-1981-07-17 |
| 1985001-0008
1 audiotape : DAT; Tracks: 11
|
1979-07-17-1981-07-17 |
| 1985001-0009
1 audiotape : DAT
|
1979-07-17-1981-07-17 |
| 1985001-0018
1 audiotape : DAT
|
1979-07-17-1981-07-17 |
| 1985001-0019
1 audiotape : DAT; Tracks: 3
|
1979-07-17-1981-07-17 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ethnomusicology
- Rural Irish--Europe--British Isles
Geographical Names
- Europe--Europe--General Europe
- Ireland
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Heaney, Joe, 1919-1984 (performer)
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