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 2011-04-12 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Sean Williams |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 274 |
| Release | : 2011-04-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199841028 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199841020 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Bright Star of the West by : Sean Williams
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.
