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UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: M. Megan McNamer recordings: Joe Heaney Collection, 1983
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- McNamer, M. Megan
- Title
- UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: M. Megan McNamer recordings: Joe Heaney Collection
- Dates
- 198319831983
- Quantity
- 1 items : EC - 1 reel (7.5 ips, 2 tr. stereo, 7"); WT - 1 DAT (digital, stereo); Duration: 00:18:17
- Collection Number
- 1984046
- Summary
- Recorded during private lessons with Joe Heaney, Autumn 1983, University of Washington, Seattle.
- 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
M. Megan McNamer is an author and musician based in Missoula, Montana. McNamer studied music at the University of Montana and received an MA in Ethnomusicology from the University of Washington.
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
See logsheet for list of contents (all songs in English).
Documentation: Heaney index
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
| 1984046-0001: Joe Heaney Collection: Student lessons recorded by Megan McNamer
1 audiotape : DAT; Tracks: 7
|
1983-04-17 |
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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