{"product_id":"bright-star-of-the-west-joe-heaney-irish-song-man-9780190469627","title":"Bright Star of the West: Joe Heaney, Irish Song Man","description":"\u003cem\u003eBright Star of the West \u003c\/em\u003etraces the life, repertoire, and influence of Joe Heaney, Ireland's greatest \u003cem\u003esean-nós\u003c\/em\u003e (old style) singer. Born in 1919, Joe Heaney grew up in a politically volatile time, as his native Ireland became a democracy. He found work and relative fame as a singer in London\u003cbr\u003ebefore moving to Scotland. Eventually, like many others searching for greater opportunity, he emigrated to the United States, where he worked as a doorman while supplementing his income with appearances at folk festivals, concerts and clubs. As his reputation and following grew, Heaney gained entry\u003cbr\u003eto the folk music scene and began leading workshops as a visiting artist at several universities. In 1982 the National Endowment for the Arts awarded Heaney America's highest honor in folk and traditional arts, the prestigious National Heritage Fellowship. Although Heaney's works did not become\u003cbr\u003etruly popular in his homeland until many years after his death, today he is hailed as a seminal figure of traditional song and is revered by those who follow traditional music. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthors Sean Williams and Lillis Ó Laoire address larger questions about song, identity, and culture. They explore the deep ambivalence both the Irish and Irish-Americans felt toward the traditional aspects of their culture, examining other critical issues, such as gender and masculinity, \u003cbr\u003eauthenticity, and contemporary marketing and consumption of sean-nós singing in both Ireland and the United States. Comingling Heaney's own words with the authors' comprehensive research and analysis, \u003cem\u003eBright Star of the West \u003c\/em\u003eweaves a poignant critical biography of the man, the music, and his\u003cbr\u003econtinuing legacy in Ireland and the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sean Williams, Lillis S. Laoire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190469627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSean Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor of music, Irish Studies, and Asian Studies at The Evergreen State College. She has written and edited several books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Sound of the Ancestral Ship: Highland Music of West Java\u003c\/em\u003e (2001) and \u003cem\u003eFocus: Irish Traditional Music\u003c\/em\u003e (2010). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLillis Ó Laoire\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award winning Gaelic singer, scholar, and writer from the Gaelic speaking region of Donegal, Ireland. He teaches courses in Gaelic language, culture and folklore at the National University of Ireland, Galway, and his publications include \u003cem\u003eOn a Rock in the Middle of the Ocean: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSongs and Singers in Tory Island, Ireland\u003c\/em\u003e (2005).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39929202311283,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":37.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_69ea4a7f-d50a-4d95-a058-06f43e6a7a62.jpg?v=1647611212","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/bright-star-of-the-west-joe-heaney-irish-song-man-9780190469627","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}