Biography:
Bill Whelan (born May 22, 1950) is the Irish composer who was asked to compose a piece for the interval of the Eurovision Song Contest. The end result, Riverdance, was a ten-minute display of traditional Irish dancing that became a full-length stage production and spawned a worldwide craze for Irish dancing and celtic music.
Whelan is a native of Limerick, and was educated at Crescent College, University College Dublin and the King's Inns. He worked as a pianist for The Waterboys during their Fisherman's Blues sessions.
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Bill Whelan (feat. Eleanor McEvoy)
The Seabird. A captivating tune heard in the movie "Some Mother's Son".
[Verse 1]
C G
I dream of a seabird
F C G
As it opens its wings to the gale
C G
And as it soars o'er the Island
F C G
It follows the wake of my trail
Bb G
And when the dark night falls
Bb C G
And the grey mists surround me
C G
My heart is a small boat
F C G
Your love is its sail
[Chorus]
A D A E
And I'll sing of all the love I have for you
A D A E
And I'll bear with all the pain you want me to
F#m D
For whichever way we may go
F#m D
And no matter what winds may blow
D E A E A
It's our nature that binds your heart to me
[Verse 2]
C G
Oh, my hope is for freedom
F C G
And it rises and falls on the tide
C G
And as I sail on the ocean
F C G
I have one warm secret inside
Bb G
When the west winds blow
Bb C G
And the white waves are foaming
C G
My heart is a small boat
F C G
Your smile is the shore
[Chorus]
A D A E
I will sing of all the love I have for you
A D A E
And I'll bear with all the pain you want me to
F#m D
For whichever way we may go
F#m D
And no matter which winds may blow
D E A E A
It's our nature that binds your heart to me
[Bagpipe Solo]
C G F C G C G F C
G Bb G Bb
C G C G F C G F C G
The Seabird. A captivating tune heard in the movie "Some Mother's Son".
[Verse 1]
C G
I dream of a seabird
F C G
As it opens its wings to the gale
C G
And as it soars o'er the Island
F C G
It follows the wake of my trail
Bb G
And when the dark night falls
Bb C G
And the grey mists surround me
C G
My heart is a small boat
F C G
Your love is its sail
[Chorus]
A D A E
And I'll sing of all the love I have for you
A D A E
And I'll bear with all the pain you want me to
F#m D
For whichever way we may go
F#m D
And no matter what winds may blow
D E A E A
It's our nature that binds your heart to me
[Verse 2]
C G
Oh, my hope is for freedom
F C G
And it rises and falls on the tide
C G
And as I sail on the ocean
F C G
I have one warm secret inside
Bb G
When the west winds blow
Bb C G
And the white waves are foaming
C G
My heart is a small boat
F C G
Your smile is the shore
[Chorus]
A D A E
I will sing of all the love I have for you
A D A E
And I'll bear with all the pain you want me to
F#m D
For whichever way we may go
F#m D
And no matter which winds may blow
D E A E A
It's our nature that binds your heart to me
[Bagpipe Solo]
C G F C G C G F C
G Bb G Bb
C G C G F C G F C G
