The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #7108   Message #383043
Posted By: KathWestra
26-Jan-01 - 10:45 AM
Thread Name: Joe Heaney (1919-1984)
Subject: RE: Joe Heaney
Thanks for showcasing Joe and his music, Ron. He was a truly wonderful singer, and a great character too. He visited my then-husband (Joe Hickerson) and I a number of times in Washington, taught me to make tea properly, and regaled us with endless stories that always ended, "...and that's a true story, it is" -- spoken with a twinkle that told you he'd been pulling your leg the whole time. We took him once to an Irish pub here in D.C., where he found the music appalling. But, invited to get up on stage and sing, he did: a long unaccompanied song in Gaelic. You could have heard a pin drop, and there was a moment of profound, appreciative silence when he finished, before the place erupted in applause. I'll look forward to hearing your show online. Kathy