UW Ethnomusicology Archives concert recordings: Gerald Shannon recordings: Joe Heaney - 11/18/83, 1983-11-18

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Shannon, Gerald
Title
UW Ethnomusicology Archives concert recordings: Gerald Shannon recordings: Joe Heaney - 11/18/83
Dates
1983-11-18
Quantity
1 items  :  EC - 1 VCT (VHS, SP, COLOR); WD - 1 DVD (digital, color); Duration: 1:17:30
Collection Number
1986014
Summary
Interview and concert recorded in San Francisco, California, 11-18-83; Archives copy obtained from Gerald Shannon.
Repository
University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
University of Washington
Ethnomusicology Archives
Box 353450
Seattle, WA
98195-3450
Telephone: 2065430974
ethnoarc@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

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

Recordist unknown.

Contents: Interview of Joe Heaney by journalist from Irish Magazine, San Francisco, California, 11/18/83 (appears to be in a pub) (15:34); Concert by Joe Heaney, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, 11/18/83 (1:02:11)

Archives VHS copy transferred to DVD 3/2010 at Evergreen State College; DVD copy has been divided into 5-minute chapters (not necessarily coinciding with content).

Documentation: Correspondence with Gerald Shannon in Heaney file.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Concerts
  • Ethnomusicology
  • Folk Music--Ireland
  • Rural Irish--Europe--British Isles
  • Sean-Nos

Geographical Names

  • Europe--Europe--General Europe
  • Ireland

Form or Genre Terms

  • Interviews

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Heaney, Joe, 1919-1984 (performer)