[Michael Flatley Lord Of The Dance Torrent
Virginie Fayad
Regarding step dancing in Ireland, do groups like The Clan of the
Celts, The Warlords, The Warriors, and The Girls of Ireland perform in
Ireland professionally? Where would have gone to see them before
"Lord of the Dance" was created? From what I've heard, there is
really no step dancing profession to speak of and Riverdance was the
first of it's kind.
I caught a video of Jean Butler at about 18 years old dancing to the
Chieftains on stage in Ulster. The show was titled "An Irish Evening"
and was shown on PBS. She wore a typical dancing school dress and
danced three short dances. The CD of the same show has here listed in
the credits. There was some pretty fancy footwork when she danced a
hornpipe. I'd welcome any information or background on this.
Pete
pfr...@compubooks.com
> During "The Warriors", what do they shout? It sounds like 'take no
> prisioners' but I'm sure that's not it. It's used again in "Hell's
> Kitchen" by both the Warriors and the Warlords. I just can't make it
> out.
> Are the names of the characters significant? I can't find anything
> on Saoirse or Don Dorcha. Is Morrigahan, the temptress, the same as
> Morrigan who mated with Celtic god Dagda? Does the little spirit
> have a name?
If you're looking for actual connections with Celtic mythology, I'm
afraid you'll be sorely disappointed. From my perspective, LOTD was a
Ripping Yarn, albiet one that incorporated elements of Irish dance, and
borrowed freely from a number of milieu.
> Regarding step dancing in Ireland, do groups like The Clan of the
> Celts, The Warlords, The Warriors, and The Girls of Ireland perform in
> Ireland professionally? Where would have gone to see them before
> "Lord of the Dance" was created?
And I suppose you also know that the LOTD happens to be Shiva, a Hindu
deity?There's more than one LOTD.(Of course, if you're saying you recognize some of the music in LOTD as
the above mentioned hymn, well then . . . never mind.)
It'd be a valid argument *if* the tune for "Lord of the Dance" didn't
figure so prominantly in the show. It's kind of hard to just push off
to the side a tune that's used 1) at the opening, 2) whenever the leprachaun
plays, and 3) at the finale. You could be nitpicky and point out that
the *tune* is the Quaker hymn "Simple Gifts," but most people do indeed
recognize the tune as "Lord of the Dance."--
Lee M.Thompson-Herbert KD6WUR l...@crl.com
Member, Knights of Xenu (1995). Chaos Monger and Jill of All Trades.
"There are some people who will argue whether the flames are blue
or green, when the real question is that their arse is on fire."
Speaking of nitpicky -- it'a actually a tune from the Shaker sect, not the
Quakers. The Shakers being a group who believed in absolute celibacy,
relying on converts to keep their numbers up. Needless to say, the religion
eventually died out. They had a philosophy of simplicity in everything,
from their clothing to their houses. Shaker furniture is famous, and still
emulated by modern manufacturers. Viz: the shaker chair, a tall-backed,
ladder-runged straight wooden chair with a twined string seat that can be
found in any furniture store today that sells "country" furniture.