Riverdance Rocks Ballyfermot

Sunday 21 st August saw a truly extraordinary Riverdance show take place in a Community Centre in Dublin. Dreamt up by Riverdance drummer Ray Fean and spurred on by Senior Executive Producer Julian Erskine, Riverdance cast and crew and staff gave their free time to help the Ballyfermot Community Civic Centre celebrate its 4 th year.

The Dublin Gospel Choir came on board with their big sound and infectious rhythm, Riverdance musicians played their own tunes while dancers flowed with energy and Bill Whelan bopped away in the front row with Dublin’s Lord Mayor and everyone declared the night a great success.

A queue forms outside the Ballyfermot Community Civic Centre

Some of the Riverdance crew – Willie Mannion, Kevin McGing and Brendan McLoughlin.

A local Irish Dance group began proceedings with some lively numbers

The Riverdance show opens with Thunderstorm

The Band in full swing (left to right) David Downes, Eoghan O Neill, Des Moore, Ray Fean (in background), John O’Brien, Robert Geraghty, Zoe Conway

Yolanda Gonzales Sobrado and the male troupe follow with Firedance

The Dublin Gospel Choir sang ‘Oh Happy Days’ and ‘Rain Down’

Padraic Moyles and Zara Curtis in Riverdance brought the 1 st half to a very exciting close

Aine Rooney in American Wake

Ian McGlynn and Fiona Wight sing Lift the Wings

Michael Samuels and the Dublin Gospel Choir sing Freedom/Heal Their Hearts

Trading Taps with Scott Porter, Lee Payne and Padraic Moyles

Zoe Conway plays slow air and tunes

Ray Fean gets serious with that bodhran!

Naoise Stuart Kelly leads the Dublin Gospel Choir in Home and the Heartland

Zara Curtis and Padraic Moyles lead the troupe in Heartland

The Riverdance choir and Dublin Gospel Choir sing Let Freedom Ring, written by Bill Whelan for Riverdance On Broadway

A very happy audience on their feet applauding the performers