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

Description: Bright Star of the West: Joe Heaney, Irish Song-Man by Sean Williams, Lillis O. Laoire Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Bright Star of the West examines the life, repertoire, and influence of Irelands greatest sean-nos (old-style) singer, Joe Heaney (1919-1984). Best known for popularising this form of Gaelic a cappella folk song in the United States, authors Seans Williams and Lillis O Laoire reveal the ways in which Heaneys life story demonstrates the intertwining of music with political memory and cultural understanding. Publisher Description Bright Star of the West traces the life, repertoire, and influence of Joe Heaney, Ireland's greatest sean-n s ("old style") singer. Born in 1919, Joe Heaney grew up in a politically volatile time, as his native Ireland became a democracy. He found work and relative fame as a singer in London before moving to Scotland. Eventually, like many others searching for greater opportunity, he emigrated to the United States, where he worked as a doorman while supplementing his income with appearances at folk festivals, concerts and clubs. As his reputation and following grew, Heaney gained entry to the folk music scene and began leading workshops as a visiting artist at several universities. In 1982 the National Endowment for the Arts awarded Heaney America's highest honor in folk and traditional arts, the prestigious National Heritage Fellowship. Heaney's works did not become truly popular in his homeland until many years after his death. Today he is hailed as a seminal figure of traditional song and is revered by those who follow traditional music.Authors Sean Williams and Lillis Laoire address larger questions about song, identity, and culture. They explore the deep ambivalence both the Irish and Irish-Americans felt toward the traditional aspects of their culture, examining other critical issues, such as gender and masculinity, authenticity, and contemporary marketing and consumption of sean-n s singing in both Ireland and the United States. Comingling Heaney's own words with the authors' comprehensive research and analysis, Bright Star of the West weaves a poignant critical biography of the man, the music, and his continuing legacy in Ireland and the United States. Author Biography Sean Williams (Adelaide, Australia) has published sixty short stories and sixteen novels, including the Locus bestseller Heirs of Earth (with Shane Dix). A multiple winner of Australias speculative fiction awards, recipient of the "SA Great" Literature Award, and a New York Times-bestseller, he has also written a sci-fi musical. Details ISBN 0195321189 ISBN-13 9780195321180 Title Bright Star of the West: Joe Heaney, Irish Song-Man Author Sean Williams, Lillis O. Laoire Format Hardcover Year 2011 Pages 250 Publisher Oxford University Press, USA GE_Item_ID:137028375; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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