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UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Robin Hiteshew recordings: Joe Heaney Collection, 1975,1980,1981
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hiteshew, Robin, 1950-
- Title
- UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Robin Hiteshew recordings: Joe Heaney Collection
- Dates
- 1975,1980,1981 (inclusive)
- Quantity
- 16 items : EC - 15 reels (7.5 ips, 2 tr., stereo, 7") and 1 cassette (stereo); WT - 16 DATs (digital, stereo); Duration: 10:30:00
- Collection Number
- 1985054
- Summary
- Recordings of several performances and a workshop by Joe Heaney between 1975 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
Robin Hiteshew is an Irish music presenter, writer, and photographer based in Philadelphia, PA.
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
Contents:
85-54.1-3 Oiche Cois Tine: Night Beside the Fire, 1/26/80.
85-54.4-6 Oiche Cois Tine: Night Beside the Fire, 11/12/81. (These 2 events were recorded in Philadelphia by the collector at the Commodore Barry Club (aka the Irish Center); Joe told collector that the 11/12/81 performance was one of the best he ever did)
85-54.7-11 Joe Heaney Singing Workshop [date and location unknown]
85-54.12-13 Joe Heaney Performance at Devon Ballroom, Devon, PA, 3/16/80.
85-54.14-15 Joe Heaney Performance for the Ancient Order of Hibernians, 12/12/81; recorded by the collector in Pottsville, PA.
85-54.16 Joe Heaney with John Curry, uilleann pipes, at the Lyceum, Alexandria, VA, 11/9/75.
Item identification by Sean Williams in 1986.
Additional information on recording locations from collector, April 1996.
Documentation: Correspondence file
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
| 1985054-0012: Joe Heaney: Performance in Devon, PA
1 audiotape : DAT; Tracks: 9
Performance at the Devon Ballroom, Devon, Pennsylvania, March 16, 1980 (tape 1 of 2)
|
1980-03-16 |
| 1985054-0013: Joe Heaney: Performance in Devon, PA
1 audiotape : DAT; Tracks: 13
Performance at the Devon Ballroom, Devon, Pennsylvania, March 16, 1980 (tape 2 of 2)
|
1980-03-16 |
| 1985054-0014: Joe Heaney: Performance in Pottsville, PA
1 audiotape : DAT; Tracks: 10
Performance for the Ancient Order of Hibernians, December 12, 1981; recorded by the collector in Pottsville, PA (tape 1 of 2)
|
1981-12-12 |
| 1985054-0015: Joe Heaney: Performance in Pottsville, PA
1 audiotape : DAT; Tracks: 8
Performance for the Ancient Order of Hibernians, December 12, 1981; recorded by the collector in Pottsville, PA (tape 2 of 2)
|
1981-12-12 |
| 1985054-0016: Joe Heaney: Performance in Alexandria, VA
1 audiotape : DAT; Tracks: 21
Performance at The Lyceum, Alexandria, Virginia, with John Curry/uillean pipes, November 9, 1975. Tunes played on uillean pipes by John Curry are not identified. Recording quality poor.
|
1975-11-09 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ethnomusicology
- Folk-Songs, Irish
- Rural Irish--Europe--British Isles
- Sean-Nos
Geographical Names
- Europe--Europe--General Europe
- Ireland
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Heaney, Joe, 1919-1984 (performer)
