Lord Of The Dance

Michael Flatley takes to the stage in a stunning Celtic dance spectacular which re-tells Irish folk legend in a dazzling and updated style.

Join us when time stood still and Erin was goddess of all...The stories had all been written down and everyone knew their parts. But the ancient clans, sitting in their stone circles, heard mumblings and the spirits dream was troubled. A new dark power had emerged to challenge the Lord of the Dance.

Filmed at the Point Theatre in Dublin "Lord of the Dance" takes Irish dancing to spectacular new heights. Orchestrated and conducted by Anne Dudley, inspiring original music by Ronan Hardiman and exhilarating dance starring the sensational Michael Flatley with supporting characters Bernadette Flynn, Daire Nolan, Gillian Norris, Helen Egan and Anne Buckley

Lord of the Dance is a rare and magical experience.

Executive Film Producers, John Reid/Michael Flatley/Bill Tennant//Film Director: David Mallet/Film Producer: Andy Picheta//Executive in charge of production: Helen Parker//Artist management: John Reid Enterprises/A production for Unicorn Entertainment Ltd.//Video Manufactured and Marketed by PolyGram Video, a division of PolyGram Records, Inc. New York, NY. All rights reserved - unauthorized copying, reproduction, hiring, lending, public performance and broadcasting prohibited.

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Ronan Hardiman
Ronan Hardiman is the leading Irish composer of music in the local film and television industry. Working from his state-of-the-art studio recording facilities in Sandycove, Dublin, he has completed work on numerous film and television documentary production. Notable among his recent commissions was the score for the feature film, "My Friend Joe", which went on international cinema release in March 1996. This film won the Crystal Bear Award from the Best Children's Film in the 1996 Berlin Festival.
His television commissions include the title music for RTE Irish National Televisions Network News. His commercial compositions include a series of television advertisements for Guinness products and the Irish National Lottery. This composition has been released commercially on CD by MCA Records.
In January 1994, "Waterways", the natural history series, for which Hardiman composed the original score, was nominated for a prestigious Cable Ace award in the US. He scored a total of 24 programs in this internationally acclaimed series.
In March 1996 he was commissioned to compose the score for "Lord of The Dance", the dance spectacular starring Michael Flatley.
Having successfully completed other commissions for the PBS Network in the USA, Britain's Channel 4 and the BBC, future plans include the release of a solo album project entitled SOLAS.
Ronan Hardiman is now on the way to achieving his ambition of becoming a significant musical presence in the international field of film and television.

MICHAEL FLATLEY: ........................................................................
Whatever spark was ignited in Michael Flatley at conception or birth has grown into a mighty and many-tongues fire. A concert flautist and dancer whose grace and athleticism have brought World Championships as well as a Guinness Book world record for tapping speed - all of these things mark out and amplify the special talent that burst out on the Eurovision stage; but none of them explains it.
Eurovision was a seamless triumph. Yet if there was a moment when its full adrenaline rush began to erupt, it was when Michael Flatley burst onto the stage and into the world's eye as if from a catapult, stepping with the sensuality of a ballet dancer and the swagger of a matador.
Michael Flatley's father is from Sligo, with its rich associations with Irish music, dance and legend. Yet it was in his mother's county of Carlow that chicago-born Flatley first tried the Irish steps. His grandmother had been Leinster champion.
Aged 11 when he began to dance, Michael Flatley was told by a teacher that it was really too late to start. No doubt his own sheer drive spurred him to continue. There was also the influence of the legendary Kevin Massey, whom Michael Flatley salutes as the greatest Irish dancer of all. The young Chicago man went on to become the first American to win the All-World Championships in Irish Dancing...........................
The honours have flooded his way: * the youngest ever recipient of a National Heritage Fellowship from President Ronald Reagan; recognition by the American National Endowment for the Arts as one of his country's greatest performers; a Master of Dance Award for his contribution to his chosen art. In 1991 the National Geographic Society declared Michael Flatley a Living Treasure.
In the future, Michael Flatley may direct his ambitions toward the big screen. It is hard to imagine him meeting anything but success. For now, all his energy is fully focused on .Lord of the Dance - The Show.

	The Orchestra Fiddles.... Maire Breatnach, Mairead Nesbitt Bouzoukis.... Dave Keary, Gerald Fahey, Tom McDonagh Accoustic & Electric Guitars.... Dave Keary Accordion.... Liam O'Connor (courtesey of MCA Records) Bass.... Tony Molloy Drums.... Gary Sullivan Uilleanne Pipes, Low Whistle, Whistle.... Gerard Fahey Flute.... Bill Dowdall Saxophone.... Riche Buckley Vocals.... Anne Buckley Keyboards/Programming.... Ronan Hardiman Oboe.... Roy Carter Recorded & Mixed By.... Andrew Boland Assistant Engineers.... Ciaran Cahill, Conan Doyle Michael Flatley and Lord of the Dance Troupe Taps Recorded by.... Pierce Dunne Conducting & Orchestration by .... Anne Dudley Produced by.... Rohan Hardiman & Andrew Boland Executive Producers.... Derek Mackillip and John Reid Recorded & Mixed at .... Windmill Recording Studio Dublin, Summer 1996 Orchestra Recorded at.... Angel Recording Studio, Isington London Orchestra Recording supervised by.... Karen Elliot for Air-Edel Associates LTD

	The Characters THE LORD OF THE DANCE - Michael Flatley SAORISE, THE IRISH COLLEEN - Bernadette Flynn DON DORCHA, THE DARK LORD - Daire Nolan MORRIGHAN, THE TEMPTRESS - Gillian Norris THE LITTLE SPIRIT - Helen Egan ERIN THE GODDESS - Anne Buckley featuring members of The Lord of the Dance Troupe: THE CLAN OF THE CELTS THE WARLORDS THE WARRIORS THE GIRLS OF IRELAND The Lord of the Dance Troupe Desmond Bailey Steven Brunning Declan Bucke John Carey Linda Cawte Donal Conlan Kerrie Connolly James Devine Michael Donnellan Denise Flynn Mark Gilley Caroline Greene Catr’ona Hale Fiona Harold Kathleen Keady Kellyann Leathem Dearbhla Lennon Tony Lundon Patrick Lundon Karen McCamphill Derek Moran Chelsea Muldoon Jim Murrihy Areleen Ni Bhaoill Cian Nolan Paul Noonan Sharon O'Brien Damien O'Kane Colleen Roberts Mary Ann Schade-Lynch Conor Smith Dawn Tiernan

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