Timedance—the Planxty Discography at theBalladeers

		Side One Timedance: 1. The Humours of Barrack Street 2. Isercleran 3. Ballymun Regatta Side Two Nancy Spain This was music specially commissioned for Eurovision 1981. According to Christy Moore, “…performing in the Eurovision. It was a truly memorable experience as Planxty played ‘Timedance’ for The Irish Ballet Company and 600 million Europeans went into the kitchen to make cocoa. The seed for Riverdance was sown and I got to bang my Bowrawn for Ballerinas.”
Timedance 1981—WEA IR28207

“Timedance ‘92” was included in Bill Whelan’s 1992 release, The Seville Suite (TARA 3030), performed by Planxty (minus Christy Moore)

Timedance '92
     1. The Humours of Barrack Street
     2. Isercleran
     3. The Ballymun Regatta

Uilleann Pipes - Liam O'Flynn.
Bouzouki, Guitar, Bodhrán - Donal Lunny.
Bouzouki and Mandolin - Andy Irvine.
Fiddle - Nollaig Casey.
Piano, Keyboards and Keyboard Percussion - Bill Whelan.
Strings - The Timedance string Ensemble Leader, Audrey Collins.

Timedance was arranged and produced by: Donal Lunny and Bill Whelan

Excerpts for the sleeve notes:

“The album also features a re-recording of 'Timedance' which was performed by Planxty (including Bill) for the interval of the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest which was staged in Dublin. This re-recording features Planxty musicians Liam O'Flynn, Donal Lunny and Andy Irvine as well as Nollaig Casey on fiddle.

In 1981, RTE commissioned Donal Lunny and myself to write a piece of music which would be used as the centrepiece for their presentation of Eurovision in that year. 'Timedance' was performed by Planxty and subsequently released as a single. This 1992 re-recording affords not only a pleasurable opportunity to reassemble most of those involved in the original, but also a chance to have a new look at the treatment - eleven years on. In the event, we decided to leave much as it was, but there is a new arrangement of 'The Ballymun Regatta'.”