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.
as Joe (60s)
as Joe (40s)
as Rosie
as Pádraig Ó hÉanaí
as Young Joe
as Maire
as Béib Ní hÉanaí
as Young Darach
as Darach
as Mario
as Storyteller
as English Music Journalist
as Folklore Collector
as Griogair
as Mary Heaney
as Teacher
as Accordian Player (Connemara)
as School Child
as Bar Crowd (uncredited)
