Bright Star of the West

Bright Star of the West
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 274
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ISBN-10 : 9780199841028
ISBN-13 : 0199841020
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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 2011-04-12 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bright Star of the West examines the life, repertoire, and influence of Ireland's greatest sean-nos (old-style) singer, Joe Heaney (1919-1984). Best known for popularing this form of Gaelic a cappella folk song in the United States, authors Sean Williams and Lillis ? Laoire reveal the ways in which Heaney's life story demonstrates the intertwining of music with political memory and cultural understanding.


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