Bright Star of the West: Joe Heaney, Irish Song-Man by Sean Williams, Lillis Ó Laoire

Bright Star of the West: Joe Heaney, Irish Song-Man

Sean Williams, Lillis Ó Laoire

250 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction biography music reflective medium-paced

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Bright Star of the West traces the life, repertoire, and influence of Joe Heaney, Ireland's greatest sean-nos ("old style") singer. Born in 1919, Joe Heaney grew up in a politically volatile time, as his native Ireland became a democracy. He found...

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