
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)