UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Joe Heaney recordings: Roaratorio: 8 Stucke

UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Joe Heaney recordings: Roaratorio: 8 Stucke, Undated

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Heaney, Joe, 1919-1984
Title: UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Joe Heaney recordings: Roaratorio: 8 Stucke
Dates: Undated
Quantity: 3 items : EC - 3 reels (7 1/2 ips, 2 tr. stereo, 7"); WD - 3 CDs (digital, stereo); Duration: 1:19:53; contract
Collection Number: 1986012
Summary: Published by Westdeutscher Rundfunk Koln, Horspiel
Repository: University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
University of Washington
Ethnomusicology Archives
Box 353450
Seattle, WA
98195-3450
Telephone: 2065430974
ethnoarc@uw.edu
Access Restrictions: Access is restricted.
Languages: English

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Full title: Roaratorio: 8 Stucke, Gesungen von Joe Heaney

Contains songs by Joe Heaney recorded on the occasion of the production of "Roaratorio" by John Cage.

See also 84-47.1-2 (contains first half of "Roaratorio" taped from KUOW radio and an interview with John Cage about the work); see also 86-11.1 (contains complete commercial recording of "Roaratorio") EC set copied to compact disc 02/02.

Original song identification by Sean Williams.

Documentation: Correspondence

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.

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Description	Dates
1986012-0001 1 optical media : CD - published; Tracks: 8 Contains songs by Joe Heaney recorded on the occasion of the production of "Roaratorio" by John Cage. See also 84-47. 1-2 (contains first half of "Roaratorio" taped from KUOW radio and an interview with John Cage about the work); see also 86-11. 1 (contains complete commercial recording of "Roaratorio"). Original song identification by Sean Williams.	1982-07-17
1986012-0002 1 optical media : CD - published; Tracks: 8 Contains songs by Joe Heaney recorded on the occasion of the production of "Roaratorio" by John Cage. See also 84-47. 1-2 (contains first half of "Roaratorio" taped from KUOW radio and an interview with John Cage about the work); see also 86-11. 1 (contains complete commercial recording of "Roaratorio") Original song identification by Sean Williams.	1982-07-17
1986012-0003 1 optical media : CD - published; Tracks: 4 Contains songs by Joe Heaney recorded on the occasion of the production of "Roaratorio" by John Cage. See also 84-47. 1-2 (contains first half of "Roaratorio" taped from KUOW radio and an interview with John Cage about the work); see also 86-11. 1 (contains complete commercial recording of "Roaratorio") Original song identification by Sean Williams.	1982-07-17

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