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Riverdance: Music from the Show [Special Edition] [Soundtrack]

~ Riverdance (Related Recordings), Bill Whelan
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Product details

  • Audio CD (18 Jun 1999)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Special Edition, Soundtrack
  • Label: Universal / Island
  • ASIN: B000005B2O
  • Other Editions: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,347 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

    Popular in these categories:

    #58 in  Music > Easy Listening > New Age
    #65 in  Music > World & Folk > Irish Folk
    #99 in  Music > World & Folk > Contemporary Folk

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Reel Around The SunMaire Breatnach 8:42£0.69
Listen  2. The Heart's CryAnúna 2:27£0.69
Listen  3. The Countess Cathleen / Women Of The SidheMaire Breatnach 5:41£0.69
Listen  4. Coinneadh Cu ChuliannDavey Spillane 4:11£0.69
Listen  5. ShivnaDavey Spillane 3:38£0.69
Listen  6. FiredanceMaire Breatnach 6:03£0.69
Listen  7. Slip Into The SpringMaire Breatnach 3:46£0.69
Listen  8. RiverdanceBill Whelan 5:44£0.69
Listen  9. American Wake (The Nova Scotia Set)David Spillane 3:08£0.69
Listen10. Lift The WingsAine Ui Cheallaigh 4:59£0.69
Listen11. Macedonian MorningNikola Parov 2:56£0.69
Listen12. Marta's Dance / The Russian DervishMaire Breatnach 6:03£0.69
Listen13. AndaluciaKenneth Edge 4:21£0.69
Listen14. Home And The HeartlandAnúna 3:26£0.69
Listen15. The HarvestDavid Spillane 3:38£0.69
Listen16. Riverdance RemixThe Riverdance Orchestra 3:47£0.69

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Amazon.co.uk Review

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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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Music can't get any better than this, 6 Nov 2005
By E. Davis "emohawk2006" (Les Avants, Switzerland) - See all my reviews
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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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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended!, 18 Aug 2004
By Kurt A. Johnson (Marseilles, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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[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:
5.0 out of 5 stars This is what Irish music should be like., 13 Oct 2000
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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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