Song of Granite 2017
6.6 / 10
Song of Granite
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.
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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Release Date:
Mar 12, 2017 (Canada,Ireland)
Run Time:
1hr 44`
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Original Language:
Irish
Production Countries:
Canada,Ireland
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
Song of Granite
Directors & Credit Writers
PC
Pat Collins... Director
Cast
... Joe (60s)
... Joe (40s)
JC
Jaren Cerf... Rosie
... Pádraig Ó hÉanaí
... Young Joe
... Maire
... Béib Ní hÉanaí
... Young Darach
... Darach
... Mario
... Storyteller
... English Music Journalist
S�T
Seán Ó Tarpaigh... Folklore Collector
... Griogair
... Mary Heaney
... Teacher
... Accordian Player (Connemara)
JC
Joe Collins... School Child
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