The life story of traditional Irish folk singer Joe Heaney, who is estimated to have recorded in excess of 500 traditional Irish sean nós ('old style') songs. Heaney moved from Ireland to the UK, and then on to New York City, where he settled shortly after performing at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965.
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- Released
- Production
- Amérique Film, Harvest Films, Roads Entertainment, Oscilloscope
Keywords
- biography
- singer
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Top Cast
Macdara Ó Fátharta as Joe (60s)
Mícheál Ó Confhaola as Joe (40s)
Jaren Cerf as Rosie
Pól Ó Ceannabháín as Pádraig Ó hÉanaí
Colm Seoighe as Young Joe
Kate Nic Chonaonaigh as Maire
Mairéad Conneely as Béib Ní hÉanaí
Jack Ó'Domhnaill as Young Darach
Top Crew
Pat Collins · Director, Screenplay
Sharon Whooley · Screenplay
Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhride · Screenplay
Richard Kendrick · Cinematographer
Tadhg O'Sullivan · Editor
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