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4 unusual facts about Bill Whelan


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Their self-titled album was produced by Bill Whelan (later of Riverdance fame), and they became the first Irish band to secure a recording contract with an American label.

Riverdance

Composed by Limerick native Bill Whelan, it originated as an interval performance during the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest.

Sitting by the Sea

The song was written and arranged by Moley and Eoin Ó Súilleabháin and mixed by Kieran Lynch (U2, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Elvis Costello) and was produced by Bill Whelan (Riverdance, The Waterboys, Van Morrison).

Those Nervous Animals

The band was originally managed and produced by Riverdance composer, Bill Whelan.


Irish stepdance

This first performance featured Irish Dancing Champions Jean Butler and Michael Flatley, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and the Celtic choral group Anuna with a score written by Bill Whelan.

Rita Connolly

Rita has sung for and with many of the great names in Irish music including Shaun Davey, Bill Whelan, Donal Lunny, Andy Irvine, Christy Moore, Luka Bloom and Jimmy McCarthy.


see also

1956–57 Manchester United F.C. season

United retained their league title this season, which was also notable for being the breakthrough season of forward Bobby Charlton, who made his debut on 6 October 1956 in the league match against Charlton Athletic a few days before his 19th birthday and scored twice, soon becoming a regular fixture in the United attack alongside the high-scoring Tommy Taylor and Bill Whelan.