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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Macdara Ó Fátharta as Joe (60s)
Mícheál Ó Confhaola as Joe (40s)
Jaren Cerf as Rosie
Pól Ó Ceannabháín as Pádraig Ó hÉanaí
Colm Seoighe as Young Joe
Kate Nic Chonaonaigh as Maire
Mairéad Conneely as Béib Ní hÉanaí
Jack Ó'Domhnaill as Young Darach
Peadar Cox as Darach
Marcelo Arroyo as Mario
Peadar O'Treasaigh as Storyteller
David Ryan as English Music Journalist
Seán Ó Tarpaigh as Folklore Collector
Griogair Labhruidh as Griogair
Olga Wehrly as Mary Heaney
Bríd Ní Neachtain as Teacher
Seán Burke Location Manager
Liam Kiernan Location Scout
Pat Collins Director
Tadhg O'Sullivan Editor
Richard Kendrick Director of Photography
Sharon Whooley Screenplay
Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhride Screenplay
Pat Collins Screenplay
Alan Maher Producer
Jessie Fisk Producer
Joe Doherty Art Designer
Martin Paul-Hus Producer
Keith Potter Executive Producer
Kathy Wolf Associate Producer
Andrea Kenyon Casting
Amy Rowan Casting
Ireland 11 July 2017
United States 12 March 2017
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