Book Review: Bill Whelan's long, slow and winding road to Riverdance 

You might hope for a shortcut on The Road to Riverdance — but Whelan has worked with some of the biggest names in Irish music, so his short tales of time with various acts or coming to work at the soon-to-be-illustrious Windmill Lane Studios are easily, happily devoured
Book Review: Bill Whelan's long, slow and winding road to Riverdance 

The Road to Riverdance was a long and winding one. But it wasn’t luck

Sat, 26 Nov, 2022 - 14:00
Eoghan O’Sullivan

  • The Road to Riverdance
  • Bill Whelan
  • Lilliput Press, €25

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