Bright Star of the West
Download or Read eBook Bright Star of the West PDF 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.
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
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.