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Riverdance (Related Recordings), Bill Whelan | Format: Audio Cassette
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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  • Audio Cassette (17 Jun 1997)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Decca U.S.
  • ASIN: B000005B2P
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 863,119 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Based on Irish folk dancing styles, Riverdance was originally devised as a 20-minute intermission entertainment for the Eurovision Song Contest. There, its phenomenal reception inspired composer Bill Whelan to expand the piece into a full-length stage show, still centred around Irish music, but now telling a loose story of many different peoples who in the twentieth century have found themselves émigrés. The paradoxically formal yet expressive, sensual and exhilarating energy of traditional Irish dance and Irish folk music is only the beginning. A work full of strong melodies, excitement, romantic dreams and nostalgic longing, the full Riverdance show is a spellbinding spectacle. Complete with orchestra, Bill Whelan brings influences from Irish classical music, incorporates the haunting sound of vocal group Anuna, and adds the diverse folk sounds of Nova Scotia, Macedonia, Russia and Andalucia to his rich cultural melting pot. Playing on the album are some of the finest folk musicians around, including piper Davy Spillane and Eileen Ivers on fiddle. The result is not just a tuneful souvenir of a great stage show, but a most enjoyable release in its own right. Bill Whelan has also worked on the soundtrack for Rob Roy, and composed The Seville Suite and The Spirit of Mayo. --Gary S. Dalkin

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Riverdance, is one of the greatest CDs I am proud to have. There is something for everyone on it. It's beats and melodies are amazing. The title theme which doesn;t appear until track 8 is breathtaking with the haunting voice before the rythmic furore of the show's climax.

Bill Whelan has surpassed himself the use of Irish traditional music and other styles including Spanish gives the album such definition it represents the best of Ireland, and best of the music establishment.

Pure Genius!

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Highly recommended! 18 Aug 2004
Format:Audio CD
[One CD, with a running time of 73:06 minutes.] This CD is the soundtrack of the fabulous show, Riverdance, which alone makes it a must-have. But even outside of that, the music is superb, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys listening to Irish music. The paperwork included with the CD has a list of the tunes, along with the credits, as well as the words to all of the songs (including the one in Gaelic!).

I really enjoyed this CD and highly recommend it!

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Audio CD
The show redefined Irish dance - gone were the straight backed, prim and proper styles which came into force with the prudish 20th century. This was dancing filled with passion, a celebration of life. The album, too, captures this feeling exquisitely. Let it play, and you'll physically feel your heart thumping and the hairs standing on the back of your neck. It is vibrant and radiating, a testament to the culture which gave birth to this music in its truest form. If you've seen the show, you'll know what I'm talking about and won't be able to resist this album. If you haven't, do yourself a favour and buy this album NOW. It's not quite the same as seeing the show live, but it's an excellent start.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Riverdance
Delivered as promised in good condition. Excellent value. Music is enchanting having seen stage show twice over the last 15 years and continue to enjoy the tunes. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jeremy
Review of Riverdance, music from the show
This is a wonderful CD. The music featured is varied and beautifully played. Its very exciting played loudly on the car stereo, and gives me loads of energy to face up to a... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Liz
Very nice
Having previously had 'The Lord of the Dance' CD, i thought i would get this one afterwards and even though it is still lovely i didn't enjoy it as much as the previous one, but to... Read more
Published 15 months ago by L. J. Cullen
Riverdance Soundtrack
Love this show, but this CD does not have the same singers as the show, I was slightly disappointed that I couldn't find a recorded version of the performers as I think they are... Read more
Published 19 months ago by H. L. Andrews
A stirring soundtrack
I saw the Riverdance show in 1997 and had not listened to the music since. I am really enjoying the CD, although I skip over the really slow (almost dreary) tracks. Read more
Published 22 months ago by KD
Excellent CD
Just love the music by riverdance, if you buy this CD you will
not regret it such a mixture, and so good.
Published on 5 Feb 2010 by Jackie B
Riverdance CD
I have seen Riverdance on many occasions with five different male and female lead dancers, my favourite lead male dancer being Brendan de Gallai. Read more
Published on 4 April 2009 by Mrs. E. J. Bullworthy
Spine Tingling!
Christ, this is fantastic!! I'm a huge world music fan anyway but this is something really special.
It's interesting too how they meld traditional Irish dancing with Spanish... Read more
Published on 3 May 2008 by P. J. Aspel
Irish Music at its best
At the date of writing this review Riverdance as a show has been off the touring circuit for a number of years, BUT the music is always avaliable. Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2004 by Aidan
Lovely...
Bill Wheelan's music is always lovely. The Riverdance soundtrack is particularly nice, though I was a little dissapointed that the poetry from the show was not on the soundtrack. Read more
Published on 17 Mar 2004
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