Bill Whelan

instrument arranger, keyboard, drums, producer, bass guitar, piano, handclaps, remixer

Sample recordings

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Kenneth Edge soprano saxophone American Wake (The Nova Scotia Set), Andalucia, Firedance, Macedonian Morning, Marta’s Dance / The Russian Dervish, Reel Around the Sun, Riverdance, Slip Into Spring, The Countess Cathleen / Women of the Sidhe, The Harvest
The Riverdance Orchestra (recording orchestra) performing orchestra Andalucia, Caoineadh Cú Chulainn (Lament), Firedance, Lift the Wings, Macedonian Morning, Marta’s Dance / The Russian Dervish, Reel Around the Sun, Slip Into Spring, The Countess Cathleen / Women of the Sidhe
Davy Spillane low whistle, uilleann pipes, whistle American Wake (The Nova Scotia Set), Caoineadh Cú Chulainn (Lament), Firedance, Lift the Wings, Marta’s Dance / The Russian Dervish, Reel Around the Sun, Slip Into Spring, The Countess Cathleen / Women of the Sidhe, The Harvest
Proinnsías Ó Duinn conductor Andalucia, Caoineadh Cú Chulainn (Lament), Firedance, Lift the Wings, Macedonian Morning, Marta’s Dance / The Russian Dervish, Reel Around the Sun, Slip Into Spring, The Countess Cathleen / Women of the Sidhe
Noel Eccles percussion American Wake (The Nova Scotia Set), Andalucia, Firedance, Marta’s Dance / The Russian Dervish, Reel Around the Sun, Shivna, Slip Into Spring, The Countess Cathleen / Women of the Sidhe, The Harvest

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Kenneth Edge soprano saxophone American Wake (The Nova Scotia Set), Andalucia, Firedance, Macedonian Morning, Marta’s Dance / The Russian Dervish, Reel Around the Sun, Riverdance, Slip Into Spring, The Countess Cathleen / Women of the Sidhe, The Harvest
The Riverdance Orchestra (recording orchestra) performing orchestra Andalucia, Caoineadh Cú Chulainn (Lament), Firedance, Lift the Wings, Macedonian Morning, Marta’s Dance / The Russian Dervish, Reel Around the Sun, Slip Into Spring, The Countess Cathleen / Women of the Sidhe
Davy Spillane low whistle, uilleann pipes, whistle American Wake (The Nova Scotia Set), Caoineadh Cú Chulainn (Lament), Firedance, Lift the Wings, Marta’s Dance / The Russian Dervish, Reel Around the Sun, Slip Into Spring, The Countess Cathleen / Women of the Sidhe, The Harvest
Proinnsías Ó Duinn conductor Andalucia, Caoineadh Cú Chulainn (Lament), Firedance, Lift the Wings, Macedonian Morning, Marta’s Dance / The Russian Dervish, Reel Around the Sun, Slip Into Spring, The Countess Cathleen / Women of the Sidhe
Noel Eccles percussion American Wake (The Nova Scotia Set), Andalucia, Firedance, Marta’s Dance / The Russian Dervish, Reel Around the Sun, Shivna, Slip Into Spring, The Countess Cathleen / Women of the Sidhe, The Harvest
Des Moore acoustic guitar, guitar American Wake (The Nova Scotia Set), Andalucia, Firedance, Macedonian Morning, Reel Around the Sun, Slip Into Spring, The Countess Cathleen / Women of the Sidhe, The Harvest
Eoghan O'Neill bass guitar American Wake (The Nova Scotia Set), Andalucia, Firedance, Lift the Wings, Reel Around the Sun, Slip Into Spring, The Countess Cathleen / Women of the Sidhe, The Harvest
Nikola Parov bouzouki, kaval, rebec American Wake (The Nova Scotia Set), Firedance, Macedonian Morning, Marta’s Dance / The Russian Dervish, Reel Around the Sun, Slip Into Spring, The Countess Cathleen / Women of the Sidhe, The Harvest
Desi Reynolds drums, tom-tom American Wake (The Nova Scotia Set), Reel Around the Sun, Riverdance, Shivna, Slip Into Spring, The Countess Cathleen / Women of the Sidhe, The Harvest
Máirtín O’Connor accordion American Wake (The Nova Scotia Set), Firedance, Marta’s Dance / The Russian Dervish, Reel Around the Sun, Slip Into Spring, The Countess Cathleen / Women of the Sidhe, The Harvest
Máire Breatnach fiddle Firedance, Marta’s Dance / The Russian Dervish, Reel Around the Sun, Riverdance, Slip Into Spring, The Countess Cathleen / Women of the Sidhe
Tommy Hayes (Irish percussionist) bodhrán, drums, goblet drum, percussion, spoons Firedance, Marta’s Dance / The Russian Dervish, Reel Around the Sun, Riverdance, Shivna, The Countess Cathleen / Women of the Sidhe
Anúna (Ireland's National Choir) vocal Home and the Heartland, Riverdance, Shivna, The Heart's Cry
Michael McGlynn conductor Home and the Heartland, Riverdance, Shivna, The Heart's Cry
Eileen Ivers fiddle American Wake (The Nova Scotia Set), The Harvest
David Hayes keyboard Slip Into Spring, The Harvest
Rafael Riqueni Spanish acoustic guitar, handclaps Andalucia, Firedance
The Riverdance Irish Dance Troupe (stepdance troupe) tap dancing Reel Around the Sun, The Countess Cathleen / Women of the Sidhe
Jean Butler (stepdancer and choreographer) tap dancing Reel Around the Sun, The Countess Cathleen / Women of the Sidhe
Michael Flatley (stepdancer, choreographer, flautist) tap dancing Reel Around the Sun, The Countess Cathleen / Women of the Sidhe
Cormac Breatnach whistle Riverdance
Andrew Boland engineer, remixer Riverdance (remix)
Anthony Drennan guitar Riverdance (remix)
Eleanor McEvoy performer The Seabird
Robbie Casserly bass, drumset Riverdance (remix)
Robbie Harris bodhrán Slip Into Spring
Ronan Browne (piper) uilleann pipes Riverdance
Seolta vocal Riverdance (remix)
Juan Reina Gonzalez vocal, handclaps Andalucia
Ciarán Cahill engineer Riverdance (remix)
Áine Uí Cheallaigh vocal Lift the Wings

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
The Corrs instrument arranger Erin Shore (instrumental), Erin Shore (traditional intro)
Andy Irvine producer, keyboard James Connolly
The Waterboys piano Meet Me at the Station
U2 producer The Refugee
Seán Smyth bass guitar Punch in the Dark
Patrick Street keyboard Music for a Found Harmonium