The Dancers and Musicians

These are the main Dancers that performed in the original Riverdance in 1998.


  •  Michael Flatley (lead of original)
  •  Jean Butler(lead of original)
  •  Colin Dunne
  •  Breandán De Gallaí 
  •  Joanne Doyle
  • Padraic Moyles
  • Aislinn Ryan
  • Pat Roddy
  • Eileen Martin
  • Conor Hayes
  • Sinéad McCafferty
  • Michael Patrick Gallagher
  • Susan Ginnety
  • Kevin McCormack






    • Musicians

    These are the musician which I found on Wikipedia.


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverdance



    Cormac Breatnach
    Tin Whistle
    Fiddle
    Ronan Browne
    Uilleann pipes
    Robbie Casserly
    Bass, Drum
    Áine Uí Cheallaigh
    Vocals
    Guitar
    Noel Eccles
    Percussion
    Juan Reina Gonzalez
    Cantor
    Tom Hayes
    Bodhrán, Spoons
    Fiddle
    Uilleann pipes, Low whistle
    Michael McGlynn
    Conductor
    Des Moore
    Acoustic, Piano
    Accordian
    Prionsias O'Duinn
    Conductor
    David Hayes
    Conductor, Piano
    Eoghan O'Neill
    Bass guitar
    Nikola Parov
    Desi Reynolds
    Drums, Tom-Tom
    Guitar
    Uilleann pipes, Tin Whistle
    Kenneth Edge
    Soprano Sax




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