Bright Star of the West
| Author | : Sean Williams |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 274 |
| Release | : 2011-04-14 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780195321180 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0195321189 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Bright Star of the West by : Sean Williams
Download or read book Bright Star of the West written by Sean Williams and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-04-14 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the life and performance practices of the Irish sean-nØs singer Joe Heaney (1919-1984). Born in Connemara, Heaney grew up speaking the Irish language on a windswept coastal landscape, where he absorbed a rich oral heritage in Irish and in his second language, English.
