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.
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
