Joe Heaney

Seosamh Ó hÉanaí
Birth nameSeosamh Ó hÉanaí
Born(1919-10-15)15 October 1919
Carna, Connemara, Ireland
Died1 May 1984(1984-05-01) (aged 64)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
GenresSean-nós
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
LabelsTopic Records
Gael-Linn Records

Joe Heaney (AKA Joe Éinniú; Irish: Seosamh Ó hÉanaí) (1 October 1919 – 1 May 1984) was an Irish traditional (sean nós) singer from Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. He spent most of his adult life abroad, living in England, Scotland and New York City, in the course of which he recorded hundreds of songs.

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