UW Ethnomusicology Archives video recordings: Joe Heaney recordings: Sing the Dark Away

UW Ethnomusicology Archives video recordings: Joe Heaney recordings: Sing the Dark Away, 1995

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Creator: Heaney, Joe, 1919-1984
Title: UW Ethnomusicology Archives video recordings: Joe Heaney recordings: Sing the Dark Away
Dates: 1995
19951995
Quantity: 1 items : EC - 1 vct (VHS (NTSC), sp, stereo, color); WD - 1 DVD (digital, color, stereo); Part Two: 27 min., 15 sec. ; articles
Collection Number: 1996003
Summary: Documentary produced and directed by Michael Davitt for RTE (Radio Telefis Eireann), Ireland
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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Title on box: Joe Heaney: Sing the Dark Away.

Notes on box: "The story of the great Conemara sean-nos singer, born in Carna 1919, died in Seattle 1984. To be transmitted on RTE One, Tuesday 2 January 1996, 9:20 pm."

Poetry written and read by Mary O'Malley; music played by Tony MacMahon & John Gibson, arranged by Peadar O'Riada; participants include Liam Clancy, Pete Seeger, Maureen O'Sullivan, Ronnie Drew, Liam Mac Con Iomaire, Riobard Mac Gorain, Mick Maloney, Maighread Ni Dhomhnaill. Lighting cameraman/Breffni Bryne; VT editor/Tom Mongey; produced and directed by Michael Davitt.

VHS video copy digitized and Work Disc produced on DVD 4/2013 (for viewing in UW music classrooms).

Duration: 00:54:15

Documentation: News release

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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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1996003-0001 1 item : Tracks: 1 Tape needs to be logged and additional performer and item names added.

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