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Song of Granite 2017 Directed by Pat Collins

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.

Production Countries Canada , Ireland
Language Irish
Spoken Languages English , Irish
Gnere Drama
Release Date 12 March 2017
104 mins
Cast
Macdara Ó Fátharta
Macdara Ó Fátharta Joe (60s)
Mícheál Ó Confhaola
Mícheál Ó Confhaola Joe (40s)
Jaren Cerf
Jaren Cerf Rosie
Pól Ó Ceannabháín
Pól Ó Ceannabháín Pádraig Ó hÉanaí
Colm Seoighe
Colm Seoighe Young Joe
Kate Nic Chonaonaigh
Kate Nic Chonaonaigh Maire
Mairéad Conneely
Mairéad Conneely Béib Ní hÉanaí
Jack Ó'Domhnaill
Jack Ó'Domhnaill Young Darach
Peadar Cox
Peadar Cox Darach
Marcelo Arroyo
Marcelo Arroyo Mario
Peadar O'Treasaigh
Peadar O'Treasaigh Storyteller
David Ryan
David Ryan English Music Journalist
Seán Ó Tarpaigh
Seán Ó Tarpaigh Folklore Collector
Griogair Labhruidh
Griogair Labhruidh Griogair
Olga Wehrly
Olga Wehrly Mary Heaney
Bríd Ní Neachtain
Bríd Ní Neachtain Teacher
Sonny Ó'Conghaile
Sonny Ó'Conghaile Accordian Player (Connemara)
Joe Collins
Joe Collins School Child
Crew
Director
Pat Collins
Pat Collins
Writers
Pat Collins
Pat Collins
Sharon Whooley
Sharon Whooley
Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhride
Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhride
Producers
Alan Maher
Alan Maher
Jessie Fisk
Jessie Fisk
Cinematography
Richard Kendrick
Richard Kendrick
Editor
Tadhg O'Sullivan
Tadhg O'Sullivan