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Bill Whelan
The Roots Of Riverdance

Compil. CA 1997 on Celtic Heartbeat label
Folk, World, and Soundtrack (Soundtrack, Celtic, Musical)

℗ © 1997 Celtic Heartbeat Ltd./Universal Records Inc. Licensed exclusively to UNIVERSAL RECORDS INC. Manufactured and distributed in Canada by Universal Music, a division of Universal Studios Canada Ltd. 1, 5, 8: From "The Seville Suite" by Bill Whelan UD/UC 53107 2, 7: From "The Spirit Of Mayo" by Bill Whelan 3, 12: From "Riverdance Music From The Show" by Bill Whelan UD/UC 53076 4, 11: From "East Wind" by Andy Irvine & Davy Spillane TARA 3027 6, 10: From "Some Mother's Son" scored by Bill Whelan UD 53083 9: From "Out Of The Air" by Davy Spillane TARA 2017

     
Musicians
PortraitBill Whelan key, clap, *1950 IE
album by, producer, arranged by, orchestrated by, piano, keyboards, percussion, keyboard percussion, written by, written by, producer, producer, keyboards, written by, producer, keyboards
PortraitLiam O'Flynn key, *1945 IE
bagpipes, uilleann pipes, written by
PortraitAndy Irvine man, voc, h, *1942 GB
bouzouki, mandolin, written by, written by, bouzouki
PortraitNollaig Casey vn, IE
fiddle
PortraitAudrey Collins ,
leader
PortraitDonal Lunny g, voc, *1947 IE
producer, arranged by, bouzouki, guitar, bodhrán, written by
PortraitThe Timedance String Ensemble ,
strings
PortraitDeclan Masterson key,
bouzouki, bouzouki, whistle, bagpipes, uilleann pipes
PortraitAlan Smale vn, GB
leader
PortraitIrish Film Orchestra , IE
orchestra
PortraitRobbie Casserly dr, eb,
percussion
PortraitÁine Uí Cheallaigh voc, IE
soloist
PortraitCathal Clinch ,
vocals, singers
PortraitEwan Cowley ,
vocals, singers
PortraitIarlaith Carter ,
vocals, singers
PortraitJohn McNamara voc, g, IE
vocals, singers
PortraitNoel Cowley ,
vocals, singers
PortraitPaul Flynn ,
vocals, singers
PortraitMáirtín O'Connor acc, IE
accordion
PortraitDes Moore g, IE
acoustic guitar
PortraitDavy Spillane g, fl, *1959 IE
bagpipes, uilleann pipes, written by, low whistle, bagpipes, uilleann pipes
PortraitEoghan O'Neill b, IE
bass guitar
PortraitTommy Hayes perc, IE
bodhrán, drums, clay drum, bodhrán, percussion
PortraitProinnsías Ó Duinn , IE
conductor
PortraitMáire Breatnach vn, vl, IE
fiddle
PortraitNikola Parov cl, HU
kaval, kaval, rebec, gadulka, kaval, bagpipes, gaida, rebec, gadulka
PortraitThe Riverdance Orchestra ,
orchestra
PortraitNoel Eccles perc,
percussion
PortraitKenneth Edge as,
soprano saxophone
PortraitDesi Reynolds dr, IE
tom tom, percussion
PortraitMel Mercier dr, perc, har, IE
bodhrán
PortraitMáiréad Nesbitt vn, IE
fiddle
PortraitRodrigo Romaní hrp, *1957 ES
harp
PortraitRTÉ Concert Orchestra , *1948
orchestra
PortraitNando Casal cl, tam, voc, ES
whistle, bagpipes, galiçian pipes
PortraitXosé Vincente Ferreirós ob, man, ES
whistle, bagpipes, galiçian pipes
PortraitJames J. Higgins perc, IE
bodhrán, percussion
PortraitNiall Ó Callanain , IE
bouzouki
PortraitEileen Ivers vn, man, *1965 US
fiddle
PortraitJohn Drummond b,
bass guitar
PortraitPaul McAteer dr, bgo, perc,
drums
PortraitAnthony Drennan g, eg, *1958 IE
guitar
PortraitEleanor McEvoy voc, *1967 IE
soloist
PortraitTony Molloy b, IE
bass
PortraitPaul Moran dr, perc,
percussion
PortraitRonan Browne fl, *1965 IE
bagpipes, uilleann pipes
PortraitAnúna ,
chorus, choral group
PortraitKatie McMahon ,
soloist
PortraitCormac Breatnach , IE
whistle, susato whistle
Producers
ABA Dublin art direction
Bill Whelan liner notes
David Downes chorus master, choir master
Philip Begley engineer
Andrew Boland engineer
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1TimedanceBill Whelan
2Humours Of Barrack StreetBill WhelanBill Whelan, Donal Lunny, Liam O'Flynn1:11
3IsercleranBill WhelanBill Whelan2:09
4The Ballymun RegattaBill WhelanDonal Lunny2:22
5Cill LiadainBill WhelanBill Whelan4:15
6The Countess Cathleen / Woman Of The SidheBill WhelanBill Whelan5:42
7Illyrian DawnBill WhelanAndy Irvine, Davy Spillane3:25
8The Coast Of GaliciaBill WhelanBill Whelan4:42
9Bridge AttackBill WhelanBill Whelan2:42
10The Deserted VillageBill WhelanBill Whelan3:06
11CaraçenaBill WhelanBill Whelan6:36
12Mystic SeacliffsBill WhelanBill Whelan2:40
13The SeabirdBill WhelanBill Whelan4:55
14Chetvorno HoroBill WhelanDavy Spillane, Andy Irvine3:48
15RiverdanceBill WhelanBill Whelan5:42
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