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Decca Broadway05.02.2000012 157 824-2
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Riverdance On Broadway
Musical by Bill Whelan
Original Broadway Cast

Description / My Opinion
Received a promotional copy from Decca Broadway on the 23rd of June 2000. That's very kind of them, thanks.

Orchestrations by: Bill Whelan, Nick Ingman, David Downes

Recorded and mixed at The Fort, Connemara, and Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin

The booklet, is printed on hard paper and is very nice, with lots of colors. There are 11 medium and one small color pictures of the show (there is also some kind of picture behind the jewel box). This is a really nice booklet. Unfortunately, there is something missing: a sort of history or synopsis of the show. As a non American, I don't know at all what's Riverdance, and I'll have to go through the whole recording before knowing more. The thanks page and the Bill Whelan short biography are not enough to fill the gap. There is a reference to the Grammy Award he did get for the Riverdance album, but there's nothing more explained about

At first listening, I've remarked that there were lots of instrumental tracks. A bad point for me who particularly love singing in musicals. But I must confess that I've been impressed by the quality of that music. I'll go further in my opinion when I have listened at it and read the booklet as fortunately the lyrics are provided.

Musical Numbers
Reel Around The SunBrian Kennedy
The Heart's CrySara Clancy, the choral group Anúna
The Countess Cathleen / Women Of The Sidhe
Caoineadh Cú Chulainn (Lament)
Shivnathe choral group Anúna
Firedance
At The Edge Of The WorldBrian Kennedy, the Riverdance Singers
Slip Into The Spring
Riverdancethe choral group Anúna, Katie McMahon
American Wake (The Nova Scotia Set)
Lift The WingsBrian Kennedy
AmanziTsidii Le Loka, the Amanzi Singers
I Will Set You FreeTsidii Le Loka, the Amanzi Singers
Let Freedom RingTsidii Le Loka, the Amanzi Singers
Macedonian Morning
Marta's Dance / The Russian Dervish
Rí-Ráthe Riverdance Singers
Endless JourneyBrian Kennedy, Tsidii Le Loka, the Riverdance Singers, the Amanzi Singers
The Cast
Singers Brian Kennedy
Tsidii Le Loka
Soloists Sara Clancy
Katie McMahon
The Riverdance Singers Sara Clancy
Joanna Higgins
Paddy Connolly
Brian Dunphy
Darren Holden
Michael Londra
Tara O'Beirne
Sherry Steele
Ben Stubbs
Yvonne Woods
The Amanzi Singers Fana Kekana
Francina Moliehi Mokubetsi
Mbuso Dick Shange
Andile Shelby Ndebele
Ntombifuthi Pamella Mhlongo
Keneilwe Margaret Motsage
Isaac Mthethwa
Ntombikhona Dlamini
Interesting Links
The Official Web Site
The Official Bill Whelan Web Site

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